The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing shoulder closures in both directions of Route 51 (Coraopolis Road) in Robinson Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday, October 27 weather permitting.
There will be shoulder closures in each direction of Route 51 between the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the I-79 Coraopolis/McKees Rocks interchange from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day, as needed, through early December. These closures will occur to allow crews to conduct pier work on the structure carrying I-79 over Route 51.
This work is part of the $43.9 million I-79 “S-Bend” Project that included full-depth pavement reconstruction, and bridge preservation work. Additionally, there was milling and paving of three ramps at the Route 51 (Coraopolis/McKees Rocks) interchange. The project also included guiderail replacement, highway lighting and signing upgrades, new pavement markings and delineation, and other miscellaneous construction work.
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