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SPECIAL NOTES
The Allegheny County Transit Council will hold the public forum "Help Us Help You Out" from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Downtown YMCA, 330 Boulevard of the Allies.
The transit council needs public input on improving public transportation in Allegheny County. The event will not focus on current issues relating to the status of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, but will be a constructive dialog on how the council can make the system better.
Transit riders should come with ideas for better transit. Those who cannot attend should e-mail their suggestions to alleghenycountytransitcouncil @yahoo.com.
Plans for the Cowan Station Bridge replacement project will be displayed from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the East Franklin Township Fire Hall, 165 E. Brady Road, East Franklin, Armstrong County.
Plans and drawings of the proposed project to replace the bridge that carries Route 268 over the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad will be on display during the meeting. PennDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and gather public input. Those requiring special assistance to attend the meeting should contact Craig Chelednik, PennDOT project manager, at 724-357-2949 prior to the meeting.
INTERSTATES
I-79, Bridgeville -- The right shoulder on northbound I-79 at the Bridgeville Interchange (Exit 54) Route 50 on-ramp over the Chartiers Creek Bridge is closed until further notice. In addition, northbound on-ramp traffic from Route 50 will be required to stop. Traffic on the ramp will also be shifted onto a temporary roadway to allow crews to begin reconstruction and relocation of the ramp.
I-279 and Route 28, North Side -- A project to create a direct connection from southbound Route 28 to southbound Interstate 279 with a new ramp begins tomorrow. No traffic restrictions are expected until next week. Project will be completed in September 2008.
STATE HIGHWAYS
Route 19/Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon -- Contractor crews will be repairing concrete in the area where a water main break recently occurred. Traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction at the intersection with Bower Hill Road from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Also, northbound lanes of Route 19 will be closed. Traffic will maintain a single lane in each direction on the southbound lanes.
Route 22, Indiana County -- Motorists can expect minor delays between the Penn View Summit widening project in West Wheatfield and the Armagh Bypass in East Wheatfield through Wednesday as crews patch parts of the roadway. Traffic will be reduced to single lane, alternating use. Flag crews will direct traffic.
Route 28 -- Resurfacing work on southbound lanes between the Creighton on-ramp and Pittsburgh Mills. Watch for lane closures and shifting traffic patterns. Expect delays nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late September.
Work to improve safety in the rock fall area along the southbound lanes of Route 28 between Exit 11 and Exit 10 in Harmar through mid-October. New passing lane and southbound lane shift to be completed in mid-October.
Route 88/Library Road, Castle Shannon and Pittsburgh -- Road improvements resume between McNeilly Road and Sixth/Killarney streets. No traffic restrictions at this time. Traffic now using temporary roadway. Completion May 2008.
Route 380/Frankstown Road, Penn Hills -- Road improvements will reduce traffic to a single lane alternating use from Robinson Boulevard to slightly east of the Saltsburg Road intersection from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays through late October. Flag crews will control traffic.
OTHER ROADS
Mt. Nebo Road, Ohio Township -- Eastbound lanes are closed to traffic at the I-79 overpass through mid-November to allow crews to replace expansion dams and remove and replace the existing bridge deck. Westbound traffic will not be affected. Detours posted.
P.J. McArdle Roadway, South Side -- Closed between South Ninth and Windom streets until further notice for structural repairs. Two lanes of traffic maintained from Arlington Avenue to Windom Street. All traffic detoured via Arlington Avenue and Carson Street.
Gulf Lab Road, Harmar -- The bridge that carries the road over the turnpike closed for two years for replacement. Detours posted.
Whitehall Road, Brentwood -- Open to traffic. Crews will reconstruct the roadway through Oct. 15.
Locust Street/Roosevelt Road, Emsworth, Ohio Township and Kilbuck -- Crews upgrading drainage and shoulders and milling and resurfacing 3.8 miles between Route 65/Ohio River Boulevard and Route 4022/Mount Nebo Road. Traffic reduced to a single lane, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through late October.
Stanwix Street -- Closed through November between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Penn Avenue, Downtown, for tunnel-boring work on the North Shore Connector. Detour posted.
Mount Nebo Road, Ohio Township -- Closed between Arndt and Lowries Run roads through September. Access for residents and businesses is Lowries Run Road onto Mount Nebo Road. Detours posted.
Boulevard of Allies, Oakland -- New "gateway interchange" project under way where boulevard meets Forbes and Fifth avenues. Ophelia Street, at the intersection with Forbes Avenue, closed. Lawn Street will remain open. Single right-lane closure on northbound Boulevard of the Allies through November.
Churchill Road, Robinson -- Closed to through traffic at McMichael Road through end of September. Open to all businesses and municipal building, access from Steubenville Pike/Route 60. End of year completion.
MAJOR BRIDGES
Route 286/Saltsburg Road, Bell Township, Westmoreland County -- Bridge over Beaver Run Reservoir is closed through late November for repairs. Detours posted.
31st Street Bridge, Pittsburgh -- Closed. Fall completion.
PORT AUTHORITY
Palm Garden Bridge over Route 51 -- Reopened to light-rail traffic, but buses on 15 routes will continue to detour over Mount Washington through the end of September.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Port Authority: 412-442-2000 or www.portauthority.org. PennDOT: 1-800-FIX-ROAD or www.dot.state.pa.us/district11. Pennsylvania Turnpike: www.paturnpike.com. Pittsburgh Parking: www.pittsburghparking.com. Bicycling: www.bike-pgh.org or www.pedalpittsburgh.org. Airport: www.flypittsburgh.com. Ride-sharing: www.commuteinfo.org. Visiting? www.post-gazette.com. PennDOT District 11 Construction Hotline, 412-429-6035.
First Published September 16, 2007 12:00 am
