Overnight flagging operations will occur Monday night on the McKees Rocks Bridge, weather permitting.
PennDOT District 11 said the flagging operations and short-term intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur as needed from 7 p.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday to allow milling and paving operations in the following locations:
- Intersection of Route 51 (Island Avenue) and the McKees Rocks Bridge, including access lanes to and from the bridge
- Intersection of Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and the McKees Rocks Bridge, including access lanes to and from the bridge
Motorists will still be able to navigate all traffic movements within the intersection but will be directed around the roadwork by flaggers. Please use caution when traveling in the area.
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.
The Brayman Construction Corp. and Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC are the prime contractors.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the McKees Rocks Bridge preservation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – McKees Rocks Bridge” in the subject line.
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 X alerts.
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