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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is reminding motorists bridge repair work on the structure that carries Rosslyn Road over I-376 (Parkway West) in Rosslyn Farms Borough, Allegheny County, will begin tonight, Friday night, August 26 weather permitting.

Due to a truck strike in early February the Rosslyn Road Bridge over the Parkway West was closed to traffic until a repair could be designed and completed. To allow this work to occur, overnight closures will occur nightly through mid-September on eastbound (inbound) I-376 between I-79 and the bridge according to the following schedule: 

Posted Detours

Eastbound I-376 (Parkway West) Detour

• From eastbound (inbound) I-376, motorists will exit I-376 at the I-79 south (Exit 64A) interchange towards Washington

• Follow I-79 south to the Carnegie (Exit 57) interchange off-ramp

• At the end of the off-ramp, turn left onto West Main Street

• West Main Street becomes Mansfield Boulevard

• Turn right onto Chestnut Street

• Turn left onto Academy Street

• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Pittsburgh

• End detour

Northbound I-79

• From northbound I-79, take the Carnegie (Exit 57) off-ramp (This exit is prior to the I-376 interchange)

• Turn right onto West Main Street

• West Main Street becomes Mansfield Boulevard

• Turn right onto Chestnut Street

• Turn left onto Academy Street

• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Pittsburgh

• End detour

Southbound I-79

Westbound (outbound) I-376 will not be impacted.

No work will occur over the Labor Day weekend. Crews from Allison Park Contractors will conduct the work.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for I-376 Parkway West traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Parkway West” in the subject line.

Motorists are advised to use caution. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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