Here's a look at where PennDOT crews will be this week.
PennDOT crews will be performing maintenance work in the Plum area this week. Work will occur through Friday, May 10. Here's a look at where crews will be working: Lane closures and restrictions should be expected in work areas. ____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Borough council is getting ready for road work this summer.
Now that spring is here, Oakmont Council is getting ready for road projects. Curb, road paving and brick reconstruction projects in the borough are expected to occur in the near future. Last week, council hired Joseph Palmieri Construction Inc. to replace curbs along Allegheny Avenue from College to California avenues for $23,500. Another firm submitted a lower bid of $18,185, but officials said Joseph Palmieri Construction was the lowest responsible bidder, due to mixed feedback about timeliness from references. Because the work affects traffic on one of the borough's main roads, Councilman Tim Favo said timeliness and following a schedule is important to the project. Officials also are working on preparing a list of roads to be paved …
Motorists should be aware of these additional parkway restrictions.
Motorists traveling inbound on the parkway will experience some restrictions Saturday. Overhead sign safety inspections on the inbound Parkway East (westbound I-376) in Churchill will occur on Saturday morning, March 23, weather permitting. Work requiring intermittent single-lane closures and traffic shifts will occur from 6 a.m. to noon on the inbound Parkway East between the Monroeville/Route 22 (Exit 80) and Churchill (Exit 79B) interchanges. Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the work. Motorists should use caution, allow extra time and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. ___________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our …
Work begins on March 18, and the bridge is expected to close in April.
Work on a $1.2 million project to improve the bridge that carries Plum Street over Plum Creek in Oakmont and Verona will begin on Monday, March 18, weather permitting. The project includes replacing the bridge deck, strip seal dams, sidewalk and parapets, substructure repairs, spot/zone painting, milling and overlay the approaches and other improvements. Short-term traffic restrictions will begin on Monday in the bridge area east Allegheny River Boulevard near the intersection with Dark Hollow Road. Traffic will be restricted to a single lane alternating use from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays as needed through the end of March. According to the Oakmont Borough website, the bridge will close beginning on or around the week of April 8. …
4:32 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
The bridge actually connects Oakmont and Penn Hills, not Verona. more ›
Here's a look at some local roadwork occurring in the area.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews will be performing pipe repairs and inlet repairs/cleaning in the Plum area this week. Work will occur through Friday, March 15, weather permitting. Here's a look at where crews will be working: Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. ___________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Here's a traffic update for those who travel on Route 28.
Traffic on southbound (inbound) Route 28 in Pittsburgh and Millvale will be reduced to a single lane this weekend, March 8 to 11, weather permitting. Crews will continue work along the southbound lanes including new utility connections. Single lane traffic will occur from 8 p.m. on Friday (tonight) continuously through 5 a.m. on Monday between the 40th Street Bridge and East Ohio Street. Motorists are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling on Route 28. _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
This year’s PennDOT construction work will include $282 million worth of road and bridge improvement projects.
This year’s PennDOT construction work will include $282 million worth of road and bridge improvement projects that hit every corner of Allegheny County. About half of the money being spent on road projects in the county will be spent on bridge reconstruction. One of the most significant projects to begin this year, is the Hulton Bridge replacement in Oakmont and Harmar, according to PennDOT officials. PennDOT District 11 Executive Dan Cessna said during a press conference last week that the project is estimated to cost between $60 million and $80 million. He said the project would begin in August and is "certainly significant for this region." Hulton Bridge, which carries traffic over the Allegheny River between Oakmont and Harmar Township…
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4:57 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Here is a petition if anybody thinks options should be explored to tearing this bridge down. I am sure I won't get much support but I want to put it on here. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-the-hulton-bridge/signatures more ›
Here's a look at roadwork occurring in the area this week.
Crews from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be working on roads in Plum and nearby through Friday, March 8. Here's a look at where crews will be: Motorists should use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Here's a look at where PennDOT road crews will be working this week.
Crews from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be working in Plum and nearby in Penn Hills this week—through Friday, Feb. 22. Pipe/inlet cleaning will occur in the following locations: Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
You might experience some road restrictions due to this work.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews will continue to perform drainage work on a Plum highway this week. Drainage improvement work is scheduled to occur on Route 286 in Plum/Monroeville through Friday, Feb. 15, between the Westmoreland County line and Route 22. Motorists should use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. _____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Albert Biglan
4:52 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
The people that did the spring clean up and mulching did a great job and need to be commended. AL Biglan Riverfront St. more ›