Monday, April 8, 2013
Expect delays Monday if you’re traveling on Interstate 79 near the Bridgeville exit.
Expect delays Monday if you’re traveling on Interstate 79 near the Bridgeville exit. PennDOT announced that there will be single-lane closures north of Exit 54 along the municipal line of South Fayette and Bridgeville. The closures are expected to occur from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday while crews perform inspections on the overpasses. Both lanes will be restricted, but not at the same time.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Lane closures near the Bridgeville exit will occur in each direction from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m
Single lane closures will occur on I-79 in the area north of the Bridgeville Interchange (Exit 54) in South Fayette Township and Bridgeville Borough on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 10-11, weather permitting. PennDOT crews will be inspecting the bridge that carries I-79 over Chartiers Creek. Lane closures will occur in each direction from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both directions will not be restricted simultaneously. Please use caution, slow down, and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. Have you driven in this area? Experiencing any extra delays or not? Tell us in the comments.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Here's what to expect in the area on Wednesday night.
PennDOT District 12 is advising motorists of the ramp closures at Interstate 79 Exit 43 (Houston/Eighty Four) from 8 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday. The northbound Exit 43 offramp to state Route 519 and the northbound on- ramp to I-79 north will be closed. The ramps will be closed in order to allow crews to perform a pavement overlay, the department said in a press release. Here is the detour info: Detour for I-79 northbound to state Route 519 northbound or southbound: Detour for state Route 519 northbound or southbound to I-79 northbound:
Friday, July 20, 2012
PennDOT recently renamed the Kirwan Heights interchange of Interstate 79 to “Collier Exit” and not everyone is happy about the change.
PennDOT recently renamed the Heidelberg/Kirwan Heights interchange of Interstate 79 to “Heidelberg/Collier Exit,” and not everyone is happy about the change. The exit regularly serves many Upper St. Clair residents and their visitors. Kirwan Heights fire Chief Mark Lewis blasted the decision, saying it could cause confusion during emergency calls near Exit 55 of I-79, while also erasing the village along Route 50 from the interstate map. “They’re taking away the history of this community and all the small communities around this area,” said Lewis, who also lives in the Kirwan Heights neighborhood of Collier Township. “With a rivet gun, they just wiped Kirwan Heights off the map.” PennDOT made alterations to the interstate exit signs this …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Multiple accidents have been reported.
According to a Washington County 911 supervisor, multiple accidents have been reported on I-79, including a tractor-trailer in the northbound lanes near the Houston exit. If you can avoid I-79 north and south, it's best to take an alternate route, the supervisor said. Continue to check back with Patch for further updates. Click here for an update on area road conditions.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Restrictions scheduled through Nov. 11.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
PennDOT District 11 is announcing short-term lane closures on I-79 in Bridgeville Borough and Collier and South Fayette townships. Single lane traffic will occur in both directions from Washington County to half a mile north of the Bridgeville interchange (Exit 54) according to the following schedule: Friday, Nov. 4: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4-5: 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday Monday-Thursday, Nov. 7-10: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No restrictions will occur during the peak periods weekdays between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 3 p.m to 7 p.m. The $2.6 million project includes repairs on three bridges, overlays, joint sealing, concrete roadway patching, sign and …
Thursday, November 3, 2011
All long-term restrictions near Bridgeville will be lifted by 6 a.m. on Friday.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
The long-term single lane closures currently in place on I-79 at the Bridgeville interchange (Exit 54) will be removed on Friday morning, Nov. 4. All long-term restrictions will be lifted by 6 a.m. on Friday. The ramp from eastbound Route 50 to northbound I-79 will also reopen. Long-term restrictions have caused miles of traffic since September to allow crews to repair and resurface bridge decks at the interchange. PennDOT thanks motorists for their patience and cooperation while these improvements occurred. For the remainder of the project through late November, only temporary, short-term overnight and weekend restrictions will occur. Some daylight work may also occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Overall work will conclude in summer …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
State police and PennDOT monitored I-79 near Southpointe in an effort to curb aggressive driving.
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
State Trooper Joe Christy made no bones about police officers stopping speeding motorists on Interstate 79. With two “radar speed trailers” set up in both directions near the Southpointe exit, Christy noted speeding motorists were given fair warning to slow down. “It’s a little bit different in the sense we don’t have two speed trailers out,” Christy said of Wednesday’s aggressive driving sting with state police and PennDOT. “They’re given the opportunity to slow down. (If they don’t), then we have a trooper for enforcement since you didn’t get it on the first two opportunities.” State troopers from Allegheny and Washington counties were actively patrolling a stretch of Interstate 79 between Bridgeville and Southpointe in an effort to get …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The lane closures will occur overnight.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
There will be overnight single lane traffic on I-79 in Bridgeville Borough and Collier and South Fayette townships will continue this week Nov. 1 through Nov. 3, weather permitting. Crews will be sawing and sealing the roadway. Single lane traffic will occur in both directions from Washington County to half a mile north of the Bridgeville interchange (Exit 54) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights. Single lane traffic in the three-lane section will not begin until 9 p.m. The $2.6 million project includes repairs on three bridges, overlays, joint sealing, concrete roadway patching, sign and guiderail upgrades and other improvements on 3.7 miles of I-79 from Washington County to half a mile north of the Bridgeville …
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Single lane traffic will occur in both directions from Washington County to half a mile north of the Bridgeville interchange (Exit 54) from 7 p.m. Friday through 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
There will be single lane traffic on I-79 in Bridgeville Borough and Collier and South Fayette townships, Allegheny County, will occur on Friday and Saturday Oct. 28 and 29, weather permitting. Single lane traffic will occur in both directions from Washington County to half a mile north of the Bridgeville interchange (Exit 54) from 7 p.m. Friday through 7 p.m. on Saturday. Single lane traffic in the three-lane section will not begin until 9 p.m. Crews will be sawing and sealing roadway joints. PennDOT is also reminding motorists approaching lane restricted highway work zones to use all open lanes to the merge point. Please be courteous to other motorists and allow them to merge. The effectiveness of traffic flow in highway work zones is …
