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Monday, January 7, 2013

More Pothole Patching on Route 51

The work will run from the West End Bridge to Curry Hollow Road.

For the second time in a month, crews from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 11-0 will cause temporary lane closures and restrictions for pothole patching across a large part of Route 51. The patching, which will run from the West End Bridge to Curry Hollow Road, will last from Monday to Friday, Jan. 7 to 11, at the least. That is an approximately 8.7-mile stretch. The work will occur in various locations across the busy state road, possibly hitting the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of West End, Duquesne Heights, Beechview, Mount Washington, Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Brookline, Carrick and/or Overbrook, and/or the boroughs of Whitehall, Brentwood and/or Baldwin. Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and expect …

LatoniaLVR

10:31 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013

When is PAT going to open the Wabash tunnel inbound for commuters? This has been closed since Halloween. Slow response and disinformation abound from PAT. Current propoganda from PAT is it is now out for bid, which is different than the 1) waiting for parts which we heard until December and then 2) repairs to be completed in about a week. It is ludicrous that a government authority lies about a …   more ›

Friday, June 22, 2012

Traffic Alert: PennDOT Crews Planning Another Busy Summer Weekend

Work will restrict traffic for Ross and West View residents heading downtown or points east, west, or south.

If you are out and about this weekend, you’ll want to know where PennDOT crews will be working.  Work will restrict traffic for Ross and West View residents heading downtown, or using the Parkway East, West, Interstate 79 or Route 28. Parkway East Squirrel Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation Traffic in the inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the Parkway East will be restricted to a single lane from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday for tunnel rehabilitation work.  Roadway improvements Work to improve the inbound Parkway East between Grant Street and the Stanwix Street on-ramp – the area known as the “bathtub” along the Mon Wharf  - will continue from 9 p.m. Friday through approximately Noon on Saturday. The “bathtub” area and the ramp from Grant …

Expect Single Lane of Traffic on Banksville Road

Crews continue work this weekend.

Traffic may slow down commuters this weekend as road work continues on the Banksville Road. As long as weather permits, there will be a single lane of traffic between the Parkway West (I-376) and Carnahan Road/Wenzel Avenue from 8 a.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. The roadwork, which started at the beginning of June, is part of a $4.7 million project by PennDOT to improve 2.4 miles along Banksville Road. The prime contractor on the project is  Lane Construction Company of Pittsburgh, PA. According to PennDOT, the construction will last until December and will include milling and resurfacing, culvert improvements, drainage, guiderail, curbing, and traffic signal and signage upgrades. For motorists traveling Banksville Road, PenDOT has …

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