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Busy stretch of Route 51 to close in both directions for bridge demolition
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Be prepared for a detour along a heavily traveled stretch of Saw Mill Run Boulevard. PennDOT is demolishing a bridge near Woodruff Street at the bottom of Mt. Washington and in doing so, it will be closing the road in both directions.
If Route 51 wasn’t challenging enough, starting Thursday night at 9 p.m., the closures go into place to demolish the bridge. Drivers are reacting as can be expected.
“I actually don’t know how I’m going to get to some places that I need to go,” said Paul Piraino of Squirrel Hill.
“It’s going to be inconvenient but we don’t have a choice. They have to do what they have to do,” said Taofeek Oyekangun of Sheraden.
The bridge over the busy roadway is about 95 years old and goes back to when a railway ran through the Wabash Tunnel. PennDOT said the demolition is needed because it is not feasible to keep repairing and maintaining the almost century-old structure.
“We’re going to have a 24/7 operation to make sure we get this bridge demolition done quickly to return it back to service,” Doug Thompson, PennDOT District 11’s assistant director executive of construction, said over Zoom.
The work is expected to last until Aug. 26 barring any setbacks. The bridge deck will be demolished but the abutments will be left behind to hold the hills in place.
“It’s not a particularly challenging bridge to demolish considering some of the other ones we’ve done,” Thompson said.
For drivers, there may be some creative ways of getting around. Route 51 will be blocked off from Woodruff to Crane.
“I have to drive toward Beechview and then come back on the other street to reach my destination,” Oyekangun said about his detour.
“Tighten up their jock straps and be patient,” Piraino said.
The detours can be found on PennDOT’s website.
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PAC football broadcasts returning to KDKA+ and CBS News Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — College football in the Presidents Athletic Conference is coming back to KDKA+ and CBS News Pittsburgh this fall.
Starting on September 7, KDKA+ will air nine PAC football games and a to-be-determined bowl game with the production of the broadcasts managed by JRM Video Production, for a second straight year.
In addition to airing on KDKA+, the games will also be simulcasted on KDKA.com and the CBS News Pittsburgh streaming service, which can be accessed for free on numerous platforms.
“Football is part of the rich history of Southwestern Pennsylvania,” said KDKA-TV president and general manager Chris Cotugno. “Because it is a common thread that connects our communities, it is important that we broadcast local high school and college games every weekend, providing our viewers with an opportunity to see games they might not otherwise have a chance to see.”
The games will air most Saturdays from September 7 through November 23 with kickoff times to be determined.
The schedule of games to be broadcast is as follows:
- 9/7 — Geneva vs. Grove City
- 9/14 — Saint Vincent vs. Allegheny
- 9/21 — Thiel vs. Geneva
- 9/28 — Carnegie Mellon vs. W&J
- 10/12 — Carnegie Mellon vs. Grove City
- 10/19 — Grove City vs. W&J
- 10/26 — Waynesburg vs. Allegheny
- 11/9 — Westminster vs. Geneva
- 11/16 — W&J vs. Allegheny
- 11/23 — TBD bowl game
Play-by-play announcers, color commentators, and sideline reporters from the broadcasts have yet to be announced.
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