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South Braddock Avenue On-Ramp to Inbound Parkway East Closed This Weekend

The ramp closure will occur from 9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday.

The ramp from northbound (traveling toward Edgewood) South Braddock Avenue to the westbound/inbound Parkway East (I-376) in Edgewood and Swissvale boroughs will be closed this weekend, March 8-11, weather permitting. 

Southbound (traveling toward Swissvale) traffic on South Braddock Avenue will still be able to access westbound I-376.

The ramp closure will occur from 9 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday, according to PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. Crews will be replacing expansion dams.

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Daylight detour (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) 

  • Follow South Braddock Avenue north
  • Left onto Forbes Avenue
  • Left onto Beechwood Boulevard
  • Right onto Forward Avenue
  • Access ramp to westbound I-376

Night detour (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.)

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  • Follow South Braddock Avenue north
  • Left onto Forbes Avenue
  • Left onto Murray Avenue
  • Bear right onto Forward Avenue
  • Access ramp to westbound I-376

Please allow extra time when traveling through the area and consider alternate routes.

For general information and detour route travel times and cameras, go to www.dot.state.pa.us/district11 and click the Squirrel Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation Project link on the right.

The travel time and camera links are in the lower right hand corner along with other detour information. Motorists are advised to visit the website before traveling and plan trips accordingly. (Note: You may need to wait for the screen to refresh to view cameras. Cameras will only be active when detour is in use.) 

The work is part of the $49.5 million Squirrel Hill Tunnel rehabilitation project. Overall work will conclude in summer 2014. The prime contractor is the Walsh Construction Co. of Canonsburg.

Visit 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. 

Get construction updates and traffic advisories from PennDOT by sending email addresses to jstruzzi@pa.gov. Type “Subscribe-Parkway East” in the subject line.

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