Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

08/06/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/06/2024 12:19

Interstate 79 Overnight Paving this Week in Allegheny County

Interstate 79 Overnight Paving this Week in Allegheny County

08/06/2024

​Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight paving operations in both directions on Interstate 79 in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township, Allegheny County will occur Wednesday and Thursday nights, August 7-8 weather permitting.

Crews will conduct milling and paving operations to patch potholes requiring single-lane restrictions on Interstate 79 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night according to the following schedule:

  • Wednesday night, August 7 - northbound I-79 from approximately one half-mile south of the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit continuing to the northbound off-ramp

  • Thursday night, August 8 - southbound I-79 from approximately one half-mile north of the Route 910/Wexford (Exit 73) exit continuing to the southbound off-ramp

Ramp access will be maintained. Please use caution when traveling through the area.

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

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Contact: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011

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