Shoulders of Parkway West to be closed through March

January 1, 2013 12:03 am

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The shoulders along the Parkway West between the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Interstate 79 interchange will be closed in both directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, starting Wednesday and continuing through March.

No lane closures or traffic restrictions are expected, but the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said drivers should stay alert for crews surveying for future bridge and roadway upgrades. The work will be done as weather permits.

PennDOT District 11 said overhead sign safety inspections will be conducted Thursday and Friday on a number of roads in Allegheny County, weather permitting.

Work requiring intermittent single-lane closures and traffic shifts will occur at these times in the following locations:

Thursday: I-376 (Parkway West Exit 65) Carnegie off-ramp in Carnegie from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Route 51 in both directions across the Elizabeth Bridge in Elizabeth Township from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: Route 910 (Indianola Road) at the Route 28 interchange in Harmar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Bigelow Boulevard and Bedford Avenue near Crosstown Boulevard in the Hill District from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Route 837 (West Carson Street) near the West End Bridge/Saw Mill Run Boulevard intersection in the West End from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.


First Published January 1, 2013 12:00 am

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