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Busy stretch of Route 51 to close in both directions for bridge demolition

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4 months ago

July 31, 2024

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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KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (11/25)

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November 25, 2024

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

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November 24, 2024

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Wisconsin storms back against Pittsburgh to win Greenbrier Tip-Off

The Wisconsin Badgers are the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off champions.

Wisconsin, ranked No. 19 in the nation, improved to 7-0 by coming back from a double-digit deficit to defeat Pittsburgh (6-1) 81-75 Sunday evening in West Virginia. The comeback completed a sweep of the showcase, having defeated Central Florida in their first game of the tip-off on Friday afternoon.

John Tonje led the Badgers with 33 points. The star guard was 11-of-19 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free-throw line. It’s his second 30-point game of the season; his first was a 41-point explosion in Wisconsin’s win over then-No. 9 Arizona on Nov. 15.

Pittsburgh jumped out to a 20-8 lead nearly 10 minutes into the first half before the Badgers clawed back to within 34-27 at the half.

In the second half, Pittsburgh kept the Badgers at bay, leading 50-45 with 12:22 to go before Wisconsin went on a run and grew a lead to 71-64 with 4:15 remaining.

The Badgers have scored at least 79 points in all seven games this season, which is a program first.

Up next: Wisconsin vs. Chicago State, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. CT.

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

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November 24, 2024

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Pirates Prospect Wins Bronze Medal With Team USA

A busy fall for Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Termarr Johnson has come to a close.

Team USA wrapped its run in the WBSC Premier12 with a 6-1 win over Venezuela to win the bronze medal on Saturday. They also beat Venezuela 6-5 in the Super Round of the Premier12 on Friday and wrapped up the tournament going 2-2.

Chinese Taipei shut out Japan in the championship game 4-0 to win the Premier12 and hand them their first loss in international play since 2019. Team USA lost to Japan 9-1 and Chinese Taipei 8-2.

Johnson went 1-4 with one run scored and a walk and one strikeout on Saturday. After grounding out in his first two at-bats, the Pirates’ left-handed hitting middle infield prospect singled to center field with one out in the top of the sixth inning. He stole second base, then came around to score with two outs on an infield single from Tampa Bay Rays left-handed hitting outfield prospect Chandler Simpson to extend Team USA’s lead to 3-0.

Team USA went 5-4 in the Premier12. In the previous Premier12, the US finished in fourth place.

Johnson struck out and walked in his next two at-bats. The Pirates’ No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline and the No. 75 prospect in baseball hit .310/.414/.429 with one home run and two RBIs in nine games. He also walked six times and struck out nine times.

Before playing in the WBSC Premier12, Johnson played in the Arizona Fall League. The left-handed hitting prospect batted .250/.444/.475 with one home run and four RBIs across 11 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He also walked 14 times and scored nine runs.

Johnson, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh spent time with High-A Greensboro (110 games) and Double-A Altoona (14 games) in 2024. He batted .237/.366/.386 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in his 124 games played.

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