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PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 3104 McKees Rocks Bridge Short-term Closure Wednesday in McKees Rocks

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(For I-376, US 22, US 30, and PA 60) PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 22/I-376 Interchange Improvement Project Online Public Meeting Wednesday

The plan at the moment is to convert this interchange into a DDI including a connection from I-376 WB to PA 60 SB.

Yep; just attended the public meeting. It's too bad 22/30 won't be given two-lane, high-speed movements, but of course PennDOT doesn't exactly have a bottomless well of funds right now...

An update was posted on this in the CE Expert System on December 13th.

Other Updates:

28th St Bridge Rehabilitation

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(From 12/23)  (For PA 978)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 978 Millers Run Road Bridge Closure Underway in South Fayette Township

PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Exit 40 Westbound Ramp Closures Scheduled for Next Week in Washington County

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(Affects PA 88)  PennDOT - District 12 News: PennDOT Announces Virtual Plans Display for Route 1061 Mingo Church Road Bridge Replacement Project in Washington County

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 3014 McKees Rocks Bridge Truck Restriction Begins Tuesday in McKees Rocks

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(For I-279)  PennDOT - District 11 News: HOV 2+ Requirement Lifted in Outbound Direction Starting Wednesday in Pittsburgh

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(For PA 65)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 65 On-ramps to Southbound I-79 Long-term Closure Begins Wednesday in Allegheny County

[CanesFan27]

Ever want to own a piece of transportation history - like a bridge pier?  Well in Pittsburgh, two bridge piers from the former Wabash Bridge (demolished since 1946) are for sale.

I was recently interviewed for this feature on Pittsburgh radio.

https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2023-01-17/historic-bridge-piers-are-up-for-sale-on-pittsburghs-monongahela-river

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Ever want to own a piece of transportation history - like a bridge pier?  Well in Pittsburgh, two bridge piers from the former Wabash Bridge (demolished since 1946) are for sale.

I was recently interviewed for this feature on Pittsburgh radio.

https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2023-01-17/historic-bridge-piers-are-up-for-sale-on-pittsburghs-monongahela-river

Congrats on the interview!!

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PennDOT - District 11 News: 7th Avenue Overnight Ramp Closures this Week in Pittsburgh

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Northbound Highland Park Bridge Ramp to Northbound Freeport Road Closure Tuesday in Sharpsburg

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(For I-279) PennDOT - District 11 News: HOV Closure Tuesday Night, Wednesday Morning in Allegheny County

PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79 Rest Area Closures Extended in Lawrence County

(For I-376, US 22, US 30, and PA 60) PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 22/I-376 Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Wednesday

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Northbound Highland Park Bridge Ramp to Northbound Freeport Road Closure Thursday in Sharpsburg

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(For I-376, US 22, US 30, and PA 60) PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 22/I-376 Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Wednesday

I'm not a fan of the proposed DDI. It eliminates the free-flowing movement to stay on US 22/US 30 westbound and does nothing to fix the weave with the adjacent Summit Park Drive interchange on I-376. I wrote PennDOT that I'd rather see a folded diamond interchange with all the ramps on the south side of US 22/PA 60 (Steubenville Pike). They could do a Florida T-style setup to give westbound free flow through interchange bypassing signals and this would increase separation between ramps on I-376, which would markedly improve weave situation.

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CE Expert System:  I-279 North Shore Expressway and Fort Duquesne Bridge Preservation

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(For PA 885 as well)   PennDOT - District 11 News: I-376 Parkway East Overnight Lane Restrictions Continue Next Week in Pittsburgh

(From 12/23)  (For PA 978)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 978 Millers Run Road Bridge Closure Underway in South Fayette Township

PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 978 Millers Run Road Temporary Bridge Installation Work Begins Monday in South Fayette Township

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(For PA 981)  PennDOT - District 12 News: PennDOT Advances Next Laurel Valley Transportation Improvement Project to Final Design

(For I-79 at PA 910)  PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday

[ixnay]

Don't know if it's been mentioned upthread, but at the 222/422/PA 12 interchange in Wyomissing, why the missing movements from sb 222 to eb PA 12 and wb PA 12 to nb 222?   Could they have been squeezed in?  Are they superfluous due to nearby interchanges?

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Don't know if it's been mentioned upthread, but at the 222/422/PA 12 interchange in Wyomissing, why the missing movements from sb 222 to eb PA 12 and wb PA 12 to nb 222?   Could they have been squeezed in?  Are they superfluous due to nearby interchanges?

Wyomissing is nowhere near Southwestern Pennsylvania, but it seems like the missing movements are superfluous. Traffic heading on PA 12 wanting to go on US 222 North probably would have gone a different route and vice versa. In the event they didn't, there are adjacent alternatives with Paper Mill Road and PA 183 that can be used instead.

[rickmastfan67]

(For I-79 at PA 910)  PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday

Not gonna lie, but this is needed.  About the only way I could see them making space between I-79 & Brandt School Road on PA-910, is to convert the I-79 interchange to a SPUI.

However, I could see that if (and it's a big if) they can move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge, I think there should be enough space to convert it to a DDI as long as they connect Sunny Hill Road on the SB side to connect to the Northern spur of Nicholson Road @ that traffic light.  This way, they wouldn't really have to mess with the SB ramps (sans making the split for the DDI).

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(For I-79 at PA 910)  PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday

Not gonna lie, but this is needed.  About the only way I could see them making space between I-79 & Brandt School Road on PA-910, is to convert the I-79 interchange to a SPUI.

However, I could see that if (and it's a big if) they can move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge, I think there should be enough space to convert it to a DDI as long as they connect Sunny Hill Road on the SB side to connect to the Northern spur of Nicholson Road @ that traffic light.  This way, they wouldn't really have to mess with the SB ramps (sans making the split for the DDI).

The challenge with a DDI is the Brandt School Road intersection right by the NB ramps - there's no room to relocate the intersection with the shopping center in the SE corner.

[rickmastfan67]

(For I-79 at PA 910)  PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday

Not gonna lie, but this is needed.  About the only way I could see them making space between I-79 & Brandt School Road on PA-910, is to convert the I-79 interchange to a SPUI.

However, I could see that if (and it's a big if) they can move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge, I think there should be enough space to convert it to a DDI as long as they connect Sunny Hill Road on the SB side to connect to the Northern spur of Nicholson Road @ that traffic light.  This way, they wouldn't really have to mess with the SB ramps (sans making the split for the DDI).

The challenge with a DDI is the Brandt School Road intersection right by the NB ramps - there's no room to relocate the intersection with the shopping center in the SE corner.

As I said in my original post, the only way they could do a DDI would be to move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge.  There is some space to do that.  Would it require some earth work to do it, sure, but I think it could be done to give enough room.

[MASTERNC]

(For I-79 at PA 910)  PennDOT - District 11 News: I-79/Route 910 Wexford Interchange Project Online Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday

Not gonna lie, but this is needed.  About the only way I could see them making space between I-79 & Brandt School Road on PA-910, is to convert the I-79 interchange to a SPUI.

However, I could see that if (and it's a big if) they can move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge, I think there should be enough space to convert it to a DDI as long as they connect Sunny Hill Road on the SB side to connect to the Northern spur of Nicholson Road @ that traffic light.  This way, they wouldn't really have to mess with the SB ramps (sans making the split for the DDI).

The challenge with a DDI is the Brandt School Road intersection right by the NB ramps - there's no room to relocate the intersection with the shopping center in the SE corner.

As I said in my original post, the only way they could do a DDI would be to move the NB ramps way closer to the bridge.  There is some space to do that.  Would it require some earth work to do it, sure, but I think it could be done to give enough room.

I misread what you had said - makes sense

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(For PA 51 and PA 168)  (and seems to also affect OH 14) PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 51, Beaver County Roadway Closures Underway in Darlington Township

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CE Expert System:  PA 65/I-279 Interchange Ramps Bridge Preservation