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November 8, 2019 | ||
PA Turnpike Closing Overnight Between Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Interchanges |
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission advises motorists traveling eastbound that the PA Turnpike will be closed between the Allegheny Valley, Exit #48, and Pittsburgh, Exit #57, interchanges starting at 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 9 until 5 a.m. on Nov. 10, weather permitting. This five-hour, eastbound-only closure is needed so crews can safely finish erecting bridge beams for a new bridge that will replace Saltsburg Road Bridge, which carries traffic over the Turnpike at milepost 53.6 in Plum Borough, Allegheny County. Throughout the evening prior to the closure, announcements will be made inside the Oakmont Service Plaza warning customers that they will not be permitted to continue driving after 11 p.m. on Nov. 9. Turnpike motorists traveling westbound in this area will be restricted to a single lane during the closure. Drivers on the Turnpike heading eastbound will be given the following suggested detour: Exit at Allegheny Valley Interchange and travel: During the closure, expect higher traffic volumes on detour roads. Message boards will be in place to inform customers of the closure. Traffic on the current Saltsburg Road Bridge will be restricted to a single lane with flaggers directing motorists throughout the closure. For more information on this future total reconstruction project between milepost 53 and 57 go to https://www.patpconstruction.com/mp53to57/construction.aspx . How to get help: Learn more about what to do in an emergency: For travel conditions |
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Sue Jones |
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