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(For PA 50) PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 50 Millers Run Road Ramp to Northbound I-79 Closure Starts Friday in South Fayette Township

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Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

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Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

This project is actually a project to replace a PA 50 bridge nearby the I-79 interchange.  I do not believe that there is any work on the I-79 mainline in this project whatsoever.

[MASTERNC]

Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

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(For US 30)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 30 Ardmore Boulevard Intermittent Traffic Stoppages Friday in Forest Hills

PennDOT - District 12 News: PennDOT Announces Webpage for Salina Bridge Project

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Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

My guess would be that the maintenance of traffic plans were developed before the PA 576 ramps were open.

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(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

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(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

PennDOT - District 12 News: RESCHEDULED — Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

[MASTERNC]

Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

My guess would be that the maintenance of traffic plans were developed before the PA 576 ramps were open.

I asked PennDOT on Facebook and they said they can only use "state owned" roads for detours.  Guess the Turnpike isn't state-owned (even though it is run by a state agency).

[jmacswimmer]

Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

My guess would be that the maintenance of traffic plans were developed before the PA 576 ramps were open.

I asked PennDOT on Facebook and they said they can only use "state owned" roads for detours.  Guess the Turnpike isn't state-owned (even though it is run by a state agency).

I was about to post speculating PTC-owned roadway as the potential issue, but you beat me to it confirming!

A few years back I helped develop MOT plans for some short-term closures at the I-95/495/US 1 interchange in College Park MD, and we ran into the same issue while laying out the official detour for the I-95/495 Inner -> US 1 NB loop ramp. The shortest detour would be continuing on I-95/495 & using exit 24 to loop thru the Greenbelt Metro station and return to US 1 on I-95/495 Outer, but we had to post the official detour to exit 23 and loop around at MD 201 since the exit 24 detour would utilize WMATA-owned roadway.

(Visual of that area for anyone trying to picture all that)

[Rothman]

Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

My guess would be that the maintenance of traffic plans were developed before the PA 576 ramps were open.

I asked PennDOT on Facebook and they said they can only use "state owned" roads for detours.  Guess the Turnpike isn't state-owned (even though it is run by a state agency).

...or sending people onto a toll road as a detour is really, really, really bad optics.

[MASTERNC]

Is this not the project they tried to toll.

Also, that detour, why can't motorists use the 576 East ramp from 79 back to the 576 east to 79 north ramp, there are no tolls, it would be high speed and safer than the listed Southpointe detour

It is toll-free.  I initially recalled the ramp to 576 being a left-hand merge, but it isn't.  The curvature of the loop ramp to 79 could be a reason, but those are fairly wide radiuses with a 45 MPH posted speed.  Definitely an odd omission.

Another move for traffic traveling north on Washington Pike would be to travel south instead to access the new ramp to 576 from Morganza Rd.  That dumps you right onto the ramp for 79 North.

My guess would be that the maintenance of traffic plans were developed before the PA 576 ramps were open.

I asked PennDOT on Facebook and they said they can only use "state owned" roads for detours.  Guess the Turnpike isn't state-owned (even though it is run by a state agency).

...or sending people onto a toll road as a detour is really, really, really bad optics.

There's no toll on that section

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(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

PennDOT - District 12 News: RESCHEDULED — Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

PennDOT - District 12 News: RESCHEDULED — Interstate 70 Overnight Closures

PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Yukon Eastbound Lane Shifts

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(For I-376 and PA 885)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Boulevard of the Allies to Eastbound I-376 Overnight Ramp Closure Wednesday Night in Pittsburgh

(For I-376)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Westbound I-376 Parkway West Overnight Lane Closures Start Tonight in Carnegie 

Crews from Allison Park Contractors, Inc. will work to replace a damaged overhead sign in the area.

(For PA 711)  PennDOT Announces Public Virtual Plans Display for the Route 711 Bridge Projects in Westmoreland and Fayette Counties

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(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Traffic Pattern Changes and Weekend Closures

(For I-79)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Southbound I-79 Neville Island Bridge Weekend Closure August 19-22

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(For PA 28)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Northbound Route 28 Weekend Crossover in Allegheny County

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 60 Thornburg Bridge Preservation Begins Monday in Allegheny County

(For PA 28)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Freeport Road On-ramp to Southbound Route 28 Closure Begins Friday Morning in O'Hara Township

(For US 30)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Eastbound Route 30 Overhead Sign Removal Friday in North Braddock

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(For I-70)  PennDOT - District 12 News: Interstate 70 Traffic Pattern Changes and Weekend Closures Extended

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(For US 30)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 30 Ardmore Boulevard Restrictions Extend Thursday in Forest Hills

(For PA 136)  PennDOT - District 12 News: PennDOT Announces Public Meeting for Route 136 West Newton Bridge Rehabilitation Project in West Newton, Westmoreland County

(For PA 885)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Boulevard of the Allies to Eastbound I-376 Overnight Ramp Closure Wednesday, Thursday Nights in Pittsburgh

(For I-79 and I-376)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Rosslyn Road Bridge Repairs Begin Friday Night in Rosslyn Farms

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 3004 McLaughlin Run Road Roundabout Opens Today in Upper St. Clair

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PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 3004 McLaughlin Run Road Roundabout Opens Today in Upper St. Clair

Not sure why they created a right turn only lane for one approach when both have to yield into the roundabout anyway.  Don't they normally make such a turn lane free-flowing and island separated so the yield is beyond the roundabout?

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^Yes normally.  Not sure why that was not done here (at least based on the video).

[MASTERNC]

On another note, looks like I-79 is fully reopened around the PA 576 interchange, based on the camera views.  The SB climbing lane is now open and the road is 3 lanes through the interchange.

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(For PA 28)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Highland Park Bridge Ramp to Northbound Route 28 to Reopen Today in Aspinwall

(For PA 8)  PennDOT - District 11 News: Route 8 Traffic Counter Installation Thursday in Hampton Township

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PennDOT - District 12 News: Route 4038 Layton Tunnel and Bridge Scheduled to Reopen Next Week in Perry Township

PennDOT - District 11 News: Northbound Highland Park Bridge Ramp to Freeport Road Reconstruction Begins Next Week in Sharpsburg