Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
announcing a long-term single-lane restriction on Washington Pike (Route 50) in
Collier Township, Allegheny County will begin tonight, Tuesday evening, April
16 weather permitting.
The single-lane
restriction will occur on westbound Washington Pike (Route 50) between the I-79
interchange and Commercial Drive beginning at approximately 7 p.m. Tuesday,
April 16. The single-lane restriction will remain in place around-the-clock
through late July to allow crews to perform drainage upgrades, roadway widening
and sidewalk work, and ADA curb ramp improvements. The sidewalk will be closed,
and pedestrians will utilize a temporary pedestrian pathway. There will be
directional detour signs along the route.
Please use caution
when driving through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Work on this $5.61
million widening project began in November 2022. Work in 2024 will include
roadway widening to accommodate exclusive left turn lanes at the Washington
Pike (Route 50) intersection with Vanadium Road. Additionally, the Washington
Pike and Vanadium Road intersection will be modified to a standard plus
intersection, eliminating the existing dual driveways at Eat’n Park. The
restaurant will be relocated further back from the roadway to allow for the
roadway widening and intersection improvements. Other work includes new
sidewalks, updated ADA curb ramps, traffic signal upgrades, signing and
pavement marking updates, drainage guide rail work, and other miscellaneous
construction. Motorists will see single-lane restrictions with one lane of
traffic maintained in each direction at all times. The turn lane and other
modifications at the Vanadium Road intersection are expected to help alleviate
congestion in this area. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in late
2024.
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 X
alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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