Route 30 Ramp to Electric Avenue Closed Through May 15

The eastbound Route 30 (Ardmore Boulevard) off-ramp to Electric Avenue in North Braddock will be closed for just over a week.

The closure, which began on May 3, is necessary for crews to continue work on the bridge that carries westbound Route 30 over Electric Avenue.

The ramp will be closed to traffic continuously through Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m.

The overall project will be completed in fall 2013. About 3,386 vehicles use the ramp on an average day.

Detour signs are posted to guide motorists. Here's a look at the detour:

• Continue east on Route 30
• Make left onto Mosside Boulevard (Route 48)
• Follow Mosside Boulevard to the Tri-Boro Expressway (Route 130)
• Make left onto the Tri-Boro Expressway
• End detour at Electric Avenue                    

The $12.9 million project includes replacing the bridges over Electric Avenue, bituminous pavement, approach work, drainage, guide rail and concrete barrier, highway lighting, retaining walls and other improvements on Route 30. The prime contractor is the Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh.

PennDOT advises motorists to use caution, slow down, and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. 

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