PennDOT District 11 is announcing Interstate 79 will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic in both directions in Robinson Township, Allegheny County beginning Friday night, October 18 through Monday morning, October 21 weather permitting.
I-79 will be restricted to a single-lane of traffic around-the-clock from 7 p.m. Friday night through 6 a.m. Monday morning for median barrier work and paving operations in the following locations:
Northbound
- Between the Route 51/Coraopolis/McKees Rocks (Exit 64) interchange and the Neville Island Bridge
Southbound
- Between the southern end of the Neville Island Bridge to the on-ramp from Route 51 to southbound I-79
All ramps within the limits of work will remain open, except for the currently closed northbound I-79 off-ramp to Neville Island (Exit 65) exit.
This work is part of the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that includes full-depth pavement reconstruction, bridge preservation work on five mainline structures (I-79 northbound and southbound over Clever Road, I-79 northbound and southbound over Route 51, and the Neville Island Bridge). Additionally, there will be milling and paving of three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project also includes guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.
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