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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a long-term closure on McKeesport Road (Route 2001) in Elizabeth Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, September 28 weather permitting.

A full roadway closure will occur on McKeesport Road between the Market Street/3rd Avenue intersection and Cemetery Street around-the-clock beginning at approximately 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 28 through Tuesday, October 13. Crews will conduct culvert replacement work on the structure over Fallen Timber Run. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

Northbound

• Take SR 2001 McKeesport Road/Lincoln Boulevard Northbound

• McKeesport Rd/Lincoln Blvd becomes Glassport-Elizabeth Road

• Turn left onto the Clairton-Glassport Bridge

• Turn left onto SR 837 South

• Follow SR 837 Southbound

• Take the ramp to Route 51 toward Elizabeth/Pittsburgh

• From Northbound Route 51, take the left-hand ramp to Route 51 South toward Elizabeth

• Cross the Elizabeth Bridge

• Take the ramp to Elizabeth

• Follow to N 3rd Avenue

• End Detour

Southbound

• From N 2nd Avenue or N 3rd Avenue, take the on ramp to Northbound SR 51 and cross the Elizabeth Bridge

• Take the ramp to North SR 837 toward Clairton

• Turn right at the Clairton-Glassport Bridge

• Turn right onto Glassport-Elizabeth Road

• Glassport-Elizabeth Road becomes Lincoln Boulevard / McKeesport Road

• End Detour

The start of the work is contingent on the reopening of Lincoln Boulevard where crews have been conducting emergency rockfall cleanup work. Lincoln Boulevard is expected to reopen either Saturday, September 26 or Sunday, September 27.  Additional details will be provided.

Additionally, roadway reconstruction work will occur on this $1.53 million project. CH&D Enterprises Inc. is the prime contractor.

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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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