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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the long-term westbound closure on the Tarentum Bridge (Route 366) in Tarentum Borough, Allegheny County has been extended to Monday morning, June 28, weather permitting.

The westbound direction of the Tarentum Bridge over the Allegheny River (heading toward Tarentum) is anticipated to reopen at 6 a.m. Monday, June 28. It originally closed on June 9 and was expected to reopen by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 27, however due to a vehicle crashing into the work zone, the reopening has been delayed. The contractor has been working diligently to make up for the lost time and reopen the bridge as close as possible to the original expected date.

Crews are performing expansion dam replacement operations and installing concrete overlay on the bridge ramps. Bridge traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

Westbound

• Follow Route 366 (Tarentum Bridge Road) eastbound

• Follow Route 366 eastbound toward New Kensington at the Route 56 split

• Tarentum Bridge Road becomes Stevenson Boulevard

• Stevenson Boulevard becomes Freeport Street

• Turn right on Pennsylvania Route 56 Truck (Second Street)

• Second Street becomes Industrial Boulevard

• Make a left onto Ninth Street and cross the C.L. Schmitt (New Kensington) Bridge

• Take a right to Freeport Road

• Follow Freeport Road to Ross Street

• End Detour

This $3.24 million bridge rehabilitation project will include new latex modified overlay, steel repairs, bearing and expansion dam replacement, concrete substructure repairs, and zone painting. Westbound single-lane restrictions will occur while crews work. The overall project is expected to conclude in the fall of 2021.

J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. is the prime contractor.

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