Tuesday, May 14, 2013
PennDOT says motorists should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through the area.
Work to repair barriers on the Parkway East (I-376) will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, May 14-15, weather permitting. Crews from Penn Line Service, Inc. will perform repairs on concrete median barriers each night. The left hand lane will be closed as needed in the following areas: Motorists should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through the area.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Single-lane restrictions are expected to occur through Thursday, May 16.
Work to remove protective shielding under the bridge that carries the Parkway East (I-376) over South Braddock Avenue in the Edgewood and Swissvale boroughs is expected to continue this week. Single lane traffic will occur as needed on South Braddock Avenue, in the area of the I-376 bridge, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Thursday, May 16. Only one direction will be restricted at a time. No restrictions will occur on the Parkway East. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
Monday, April 29, 2013
The northbound South Braddock Avenue on-ramp to inbound Parkway East overnight closures begin Monday.
The ramp from northbound South Braddock Avenue to the westbound (inbound) Parkway East (I-376) in Edgewood and Swissvale boroughs will be closed nightly beginning on Monday, April 29, weather permitting. The ramp closure will occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights and from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Work will continue through May 10. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. Posted detour: The on-ramp to the inbound Parkway East from southbound South Braddock Avenue will remain open. Please allow extra time when traveling through the area and consider alternate routes. Crews will be replacing expansion dams. The work is part of the $49.5 million Squirrel Hill Tunnel rehabilitation project. Overall …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Here's a traffic update.
The outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the Parkway East and the Edgewood/Swissvale parkway on-ramp will be closed this weekend, April 26 to 29. The closure will occur from 10 p.m. on Friday through 6 a.m. on Monday. Crews will continue to remove the outbound tunnel ceiling and rehabilitation and preservation work on the outbound bridge over Commercial Street. The on-ramp from the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) Interchange to eastbound I-376 will be closed this weekend for work in the immediate vicinity, necessitating the use of the alternative detour which runs through Wilkinsburg Borough. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. The posted detour will require eastbound traffic to form a single lane exiting at the Squirrel Hill/Homestead …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Here are some detour details if you're traveling on the parkway over the next few weekends.
Get ready to experience some delays on the Parkway East for the next two weekends. The outbound (eastbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel on the parkway will be closed during the next two weekends, April 19 to 22 and April 26 to 29. The closures will begin earlier than usual—from 10 p.m. on Friday through 6 a.m. on Monday. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. The posted detour will require eastbound traffic to form a single lane exiting at the Squirrel Hill/Homestead interchange (Exit 74). Significant delays should be expected and alternate routes considered. The inbound (westbound) tunnel will remain open while the outbound tunnel is closed, although short-term inbound traffic stoppages may occur for equipment access and material removal. To…
Friday, April 5, 2013
There will be single-lane closures and traffic shifts during the outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel closure.
Overhead sign safety inspections on the outbound Parkway East will occur on Saturday morning, April 6, weather permitting. Work requiring intermittent single-lane closures and traffic shifts will occur from 6 a.m. to noon on the outbound Parkway East between Churchill (Exit 79B) and the Monroeville/Plum (Exit 84) interchanges. Two of three outbound lanes will remain open at all times. Inbound traffic will not be affected. There is also an outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel closure this weekend. Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the work.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Tunnel closure will begin on Friday.
The outbound (eastbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be closed this weekend, April 5-8, and significant delays should be expected and alternate routes considered. The closure will begin 11 p.m. on Friday, April 5, through 6 a.m. on Monday, April 8. Crews will begin work postponed from this past weekend to remove the outbound tunnel ceiling and continue rehabilitation and preservation work on the outbound bridge over Commercial Street. When overall work is completed, vertical clearance in the eastbound tunnel will increase from 13 feet, 6 inches to 14 feet, 9 inches. Signs will be posted to guide motorists. The posted detour will require eastbound traffic to form a single lane exiting at the Squirrel Hill/Homestead interchange (Exit 74). The…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Expect residual delays.
A multi-vehicle crash occurred Thursday morning before 11 on the inbound Parkway East between the Edgewood Swissvale interchange (Exit 77) and the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. The left lane was blocked, but is now back open. PennDOT officials say drivers should expect residual delays. It's unclear if injuries were involved.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Motorists should be aware of these additional parkway restrictions.
Motorists traveling inbound on the parkway will experience some restrictions Saturday. Overhead sign safety inspections on the inbound Parkway East (westbound I-376) in Churchill will occur on Saturday morning, March 23, weather permitting. Work requiring intermittent single-lane closures and traffic shifts will occur from 6 a.m. to noon on the inbound Parkway East between the Monroeville/Route 22 (Exit 80) and Churchill (Exit 79B) interchanges. Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the work. Motorists should use caution, allow extra time and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. ________________________ "Like" Patch on Facebook. | Follow us on Twitter . | Sign up for our daily email …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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. Daylight detour (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Night detour (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.) Please allow extra time when traveling through the area and consider alternate routes. For general information and detour route travel times …
