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Road construction projects set to pick back up this weekend throughout the Pittsburgh area

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1 year ago

September 6, 2024

Road construction projects set to pick back up this weekend throughout the Pittsburgh area

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Road crews around the Pittsburgh area are going to be back at it with a vengeance this weekend after taking off last weekend for Labor Day.

No fewer than four major roads are going to feel the construction pinch and KDKA’s John Shumway is here with what you need to know.

The Parkway East near the Birmingham Bridge

Starting tonight at 9 p.m., the inbound lanes of I-376 will be reduced down to a single lane from the area approaching the Birmingham Bridge to just beyond the bridge.

The ramp to the northbound Boulevard of the Allies will also be closed.

The lane restriction will be lifted by Monday morning.

Route 51 in Jefferson Hills

A short stretch of the roadway beneath the Mon-Fayette Expressway is shutting down for another weekend.

The road will be closed from Peters Creek Road to Worthington Avenue starting at 10 p.m. tonight.

A short stretch of Route 51 in Jefferson Hills is being shut down this weekend so that crews can install beams on the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

KDKA Drone Team / KDKA Photojournalist Jeremy Stockdill

The PA Turnpike Commission is shutting down the road so that more bridge beams can be placed on the expressway high above Rt. 51.

The marked detour is 15 miles long, but there is an easier route, as long as you’re not driving a truck.

Interstate 79 from the Ohio River to Crafton

The seemingly endless project is about done for the year.

The northbound express lane in the southbound lanes of I-79 is closing tonight at 7 p.m.

By the end of the weekend, the crossovers will be gone and the restrictions will be lifted.

Once the restrictions are lifted, I-79 will be back to its normal configuration with two lanes in each direction.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike ramps at the Beaver Valley exit

While the weekend projects will be wrapping up by Monday morning, another will just be getting started.

Starting on Sunday night, the Pa. Turnpike’s westbound on-ramps and off-ramps at the Beaver Valley exit will be closing for a week of construction.

The posted detour will direct drivers to use the New Castle exit, Fairline Boulevard, Rt. 351 to Koppel, and Rt. 18, and then the opposite direction if you’re wanting to go west on the Turnpike.

Will tonight’s rain impact the projects?

The rain might slow things a bit, but all of the projects are expected to have enough dry time to get their work done.

Things should be back to normal for the first three projects by Monday.

John Shumway

John Shumway joined KDKA in October 1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment Reporter on the station’s 4, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.

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Pittsburgh Steelers get injury updates on five players, including ascending pass rusher

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5 hours ago

December 23, 2025

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Pittsburgh Steelers get injury updates on five players, including ascending pass rusher

The Pittsburgh Steelers got some injury updates on Tuesday courtesy of head coach Mike Tomlin, with the most promising one being that pass rusher Nick Herbig should return this week against the Cleveland Browns.

Herbig suffered a hamstring injury against the Miami Dolphins and practiced late last week but could not make the final push to suit up against the Lions.

Meanwhile, four other players are working through soft tissue injuries as well. Cornerback James Pierre has a calf issue that has kept him out of the last two games, but he went through a workout on Tuesday and that could get him back on the practice field.

Tomlin seemed optimistic that Pierre would return to practice this week. He did not give the same level of optimism to guard Isaac Seumalo, who is still battling through a triceps injury.

Seumalo missed last week after not practicing, and could be out for another game if he can not practice. Spencer Anderson, his backup, will be limited after getting banged-up against the Lions.

Wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a hamstring strain that Tomlin said will leave as questionable this week, and will likely limit him early in the practice week. The same can be said for slot cornerback Brandin Echols, who is battling a groin injury.

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