The Department of Public Works announced today that Roberts Hollow Road between Warren Hill Road and Wall Road in Forward will close starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 10, 2025. The closure is expected to end in May. It is required to replace Fallen Timber Run Bridge No. 5, including roadway work, utility work, new pavement markings, and guide rail replacement.
Traffic will be detoured using Hayden Boulevard (Route 51), Hutchinson Road, and Mentor Road. Residents living within the closure area will be able to access their homes at all times, and drivers will be able to access the businesses located within the closure area. However, drivers will not be able to pass through the work zone near Mountaintop Lane.
After work on Fallen Timber Run Bridge No. 5 is completed, Roberts Hollow Road will remain closed between Warren Hill Road and Wall Road to replace Fallen Timber Run Bridge No. 7. That work is expected to take place from May through August.
After work on Fallen Timber Run Bridge No. 7 is completed, Roberts Hollow Road will close between Hayden Boulevard (Route 51) and Wall Road to replace Fallen Timber Run Bridge No. 6. That work is expected to take place from August through November.
Pugliano Construction Company of Plum will do the work on all three bridges as part of a $1.4 million contract.
The three bridges carry an average of 1,254 vehicles daily over Fallen Timber Run. Fallen Timber Run Bridges Nos. 5, 6, and 7 each have a bridge condition rating of 4 (poor condition) on a 0-9 scale based on National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) established by the Federal Highway Administration. For more information about bridge condition ratings, visit alleghenycounty.us/bridges.