Homestead Grays Bridge Rehabilitation Continues For The Next Few Nights

Homestead Grays Bridge Rehabilitation Continues Tonight
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PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) - Tuesday's afternoon rush was no fun for motorists traveling towards Homestead.

  A miscommunication between the Allegheny County Department of Public Works and a contractor caused huge delays because of a rehabilitation project on the Homestead Grays Bridge. 

Crews were supposed to be working overnight but were on-scene during daylight hours, restricting one lane of the bridge in each directon. 

Traffic backed-up on Browns Hill Road to Beechwood Boulevard to the outbound Parkway East as well as into Homestead.

County officials talked to the contractor, who will resume work on the project tonight beginning at 7 p.m.  The work will continue through Saturday, May 18th, weather permitting.  Here is the updated schedule:

The bridge will be restricted to one lane in each direction between:

  • 7 p.m. today and 7 a.m. Thursday
  • 7 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday
  • 7 p.m. Friday and 9 p.m. Saturday

The West Fifth Avenue ramp will be closed between:

  • 10 p.m. today and 6 a.m. Thursday

The East Fifth Avenue ramp will be closed between:

  • 10 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday
  • 10 p.m. Friday and 9 p.m. Saturday

Tonight's detour for the West Fifth Avenue ramp closure will be West Waterfront Drive, East Waterfront Drive, Amity Street and East Eighth Avenue.

Thursday and Friday's East Fifth Avenue ramp closure detour will be Amity Street and East Eighth Avenue.

Stay up-to-date on traffic conditions with AAA Traffic on the 5's on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA or on KDKA Traffic & Weather Together on 107.9 HD3.

 

 

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