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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing milling and paving work on several I-79 interchange ramps in Allegheny County will begin Monday night, August 7 weather permitting.

The following ramps will close to traffic for milling and paving operations from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday, August 7-8: 

• Northbound Route 65 to southbound I-79

• Southbound Route 65 to southbound I-79

• Kilbuck Street/Deer Run Road to southbound I-79

Only one ramp will close at a time. Ramp traffic will be detoured during the work.

Posted Detours

Northbound Route 65 to Southbound I-79

• From northbound Route 65, take the left-hand off-ramp to North 79 toward Erie

• Turn right onto Kilbuck Street

• Take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie

• From northbound I-79, take the ramp to Mt. Nebo Road (Exit 68)

• Turn left onto Mt. Nebo Road

• Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79 toward Washington

• End detour

Southbound Route 65 to Southbound I-79

• From southbound Route 65, take the left-hand off-ramp to North 79 toward Erie

• Turn right onto Kilbuck Street

• Take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie

• From northbound I-79, take the ramp to Mt. Nebo Road (Exit 68)

• Turn left onto Mt. Nebo Road

• Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79 toward Washington

• End detour

Kilbuck Street/Deer Run Road ramp to Southbound I-79

• Take Kilbuck Street northbound

• Take the ramp to northbound I-79 toward Erie

• From northbound I-79, take the ramp to Mt. Nebo Road (Exit 68)

• Turn left onto Mt. Nebo Road

• Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-79 toward Washington

• End detour

Additional ramp closures will occur through August 18.  Details will be provided in advance of work.

The work is part of the $26.49 million I-79 improvement project. Improvements include four bridge deck replacements, one bridge preservation, milling and resurfacing, preservation work on seven sign structures, installation of five new ITS signs, guide rail improvements, signage updates, and pavement marking installation. Crossovers will occur on southbound I-79 in 2023 for bridge deck replacement work. The majority of the project will conclude in early 2024.

The prime contractor is the Joseph B. Fay Company. Work on this project will be coordinated with other projects in the area.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the I-79 Neville Island Bridge rehabilitation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-79” in the subject line.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Contact: Steve Cowan, stcowan@pa.gov

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