Thursday’s one-day scheduled closure of the McKees Rocks Bridge was postponed due to inclement weather.
The bridge was scheduled to be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday to allow construction crews to perform overhead sign installation work along the bridge.
However, PennDOT District 11 announced Thursday morning the work would be postponed and later in the day said it would be postponed “until 2025.” Details will be provided in advance of the closure.
The $38.6 million McKees Rocks Bridge preservation project extends between Route 51 (Island Avenue) and Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and includes sidewalk replacement, sidewalk support steel repairs, sidewalk railing painting, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the road and two ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier replacement and upgrade, deck overhang and spall repair, railroad fencing installation, and other miscellaneous construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2025.
The Brayman Construction Corp. and Advantage Steel and Construction LLC are the prime contractor.
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