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Route 28 northbound closed at Etna Saturday
Monday, March 15, 2010

Butler Street, Liberty Avenue, Lawrenceville -- Single lane closures possible 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late June at 40th and Butler streets; Butler and Penn Avenue; and Liberty Avenue and Ligonier Street during traffic signal upgrades that are part of Route 28 detour improvement project.

East Carson Street, South Side -- Closed overnight in both directions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7 p.m. between Hot Metal and 33rd streets during water main installation. Traffic to detour via Sidney Street. Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction and moved onto the eastbound (outbound) lanes, through June.

Fort Duquesne Bridge -- Ramp from the Fort Pitt Bridge to the 10th Street Bypass closed 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; detour via Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Also, left lane closed on connector ramp from lower deck to Parkway East.

Fort Pitt Bridge -- Two center lanes closed outbound from 10 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday.

Fort Pitt Tunnels -- One lane open inbound 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday night, during washing.

Interstate 79 -- One lane closed in both directions from Mount Nebo Road to Interstate 279 from 7 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday for bridge deck repairs.

Liberty Tunnels -- Inbound tunnel closed for major rehabilitation Sundays through Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through late August.

McKees Rocks Bridge -- Restricted to one lane eastbound toward Route 65 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays as needed through mid-May during sidewalk work.

McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair -- Alternating one-way traffic near Route 19 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through March 26 during culvert work.

Parkway East -- Single lane closures inbound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through Friday near bridge over Old William Penn Highway west of the Plum interchange (Exit 84) as crews do drainage work. Intermittent single-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday outbound from Churchill to the Pennsylvania Turnpike as crews measure bridge dams for upcoming construction project. Lane closures starting at 9 p.m. nightly outbound at Squirrel Hill interchange through Saturday during sign work.

Bridge that carries on- and off-ramp traffic over the parkway at Squirrel Hill (Exit 74) again closed 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, for concrete and guide rail work. Inbound off-ramp and access to the inbound on-ramp from Beechwood Boulevard will be closed. Outbound single-lane closure between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Commercial Street overpass west of Edgewood-Swissvale (Exit 77) from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday.

Parkway North -- Intermittent left-lane closures in various locations during cable guide rail repairs 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday in both directions between Bellevue-West View (Exit 7) and I-79.

Parkway West, Carnegie -- Lane closures after 9 nightly this week during sign work at the interchange.

Rankin Bridge -- Single-lane traffic continues in each direction through October. Sidewalk on main span closed for reconstruction. Port Authority has free-ride zone between Rankin and Whitaker for pedestrians for the duration of construction.

Rodi Road, Wilkins -- Alternating one-way traffic as needed during slope and shoulder work between Larimer Avenue and Business Route 22 from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays through mid-April.

Route 8, Hampton -- Restricted to one lane in both directions from Harts Run Road to Duncan Avenue through October.

Route 28 -- Closed northbound at Etna interchange from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Northbound off-ramps to northbound Route 8 (Exit 5B) and Sharpsburg (Exit 5A) also closed for sign removal in preparation for construction-related crossover. Traffic detoured via 40th Street and Highland Park bridges.

Right lane closed in both directions at Etna interchange from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight through March 20, followed by other lane restrictions for major reconstruction from Millvale to near the 31st Street Bridge.

Route 30, North Versailles -- Closed on the weekends of March 19-22 and March 26-29 for removal of Greensburg Pike bridge.

Route 65, Glenfield -- One lane in each direction near I-79 interchange till 3 p.m. Friday on southbound, 7 a.m. Monday northbound.

Saxonburg Boulevard, Indiana Township -- Closed between Haberstich Lane and Valley Lane south of Dorseyville Road from 7 a.m. Monday through early May for bridge replacement.

Steubenville Pike, Robinson -- Single lane in both directions through late April between the Montour Church Road/Old Steubenville Pike interchange and Park Manor Drive during bridge work.

Thompson Run Road, Monroeville -- Alternating one-way traffic between Rodi Road and Business Route 22 as needed during slope and shoulder work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays through late April.

Toms Run Road, Kilbuck -- Alternating one-way traffic between Duff Road and Route 65-Ohio River Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as needed on weekdays today through late April for slope and shoulder work.

Tri-Boro Expressway -- Expressway/Braddock Avenue closed in both directions from O'Connell Boulevard to Cable Avenue for bridge replacement. Also, East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard closed from Elder Street to the Tri-Boro Expressway. Main Street under the bridge closed from Braddock Avenue to Bessemer Avenue until summer.

West Carson Street, West End -- Closed outbound near the West End Bridge 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

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First published on March 15, 2010 at 12:00 am