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#725
June 06, 2026, 06:50:50 AM  
Route 19 Washington Road Closure this Weekend in Upper St. Clair

This will be a mess because the detour goes through an offset four way intersection with no traffic control on Mayview/Bank. Using McMurray Rd through Washington County would have been a lot more direct

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#726
June 12, 2026, 01:14:10 PM  
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#727
June 14, 2026, 07:40:43 PM  
The Layton Bridge and Tunnel is one of those bridges you hold your breath while you cross it.  Single-lane tunnel - dark, no lights - followed by a one-lane rickety old bridge into a wooded curve where you are not sure if and where another vehicle may be.  It is a relic of an old railroad bridge converted to vehicular traffic, and it is soon going away.

The Layton Bridge and Tunnel is an over 125-year-old structure that connects Perryopolis to the Village of Layton and crosses the Youghiogheny River.  Originally, both were part of the Washington Run Railroad, a branch line of the Baltimore & Ohio that ran from Layton to Star Junction via Perryopolis.  It is the bridge that gets you to Linden Hall, and on dark nights, you hope the other cars have their lights on.

The railroad operated from 1899 to 1931.  After the Washington Run ceased operation, the bridge and tunnel were converted to automobile use and opened in 1933.  The Pratt-through truss bridge is 911 feet in length.  The bridge has a unique feature where the roadway runs through the truss structure.  The tunnel is 208 feet long, bored through rock and lined with brick.

The Layton Bridge and Tunnel are on their last days.  In early 2026, construction began on a new replacement bridge to the south.  The new bridge, with an estimated construction cost of $56 million, will carry two lanes of traffic with a target opening date of November 2029.

In 1988, the Layton Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.  In its later years, the condition of the bridge's truss structure deteriorated significantly.  Frequent closings for maintenance and repairs occurred.  The state attempted to preserve the bridge or find a buyer; however, none have been found.

https://quintessentialpa.blogspot.com/2026/06/layton-bridge.html

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#728
June 15, 2026, 04:21:47 PM  
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#729
June 17, 2026, 02:58:31 PM  
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#731
June 24, 2026, 04:13:59 PM  
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#734
July 03, 2026, 10:06:23 PM  
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#735
July 08, 2026, 02:39:18 PM  
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#736
July 10, 2026, 08:42:51 AM  
All I-376 closure discussion moving forward should be here (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=37302.0).
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July 10, 2026, 10:22:40 AM  
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#738
July 16, 2026, 01:45:25 PM  
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#739
July 17, 2026, 07:03:30 PM  
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#740
July 25, 2026, 06:18:29 AM  
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 17, 2026, 07:03:30 PM(For I-279 and I-579) PennDOT - District 11 News: Outbound High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes to Close Nightly Next Week

PennDOT - District 11 News: Outbound High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes to Close Nightly Next Week

QuotePittsburgh, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing closures of the outbound I-279 and I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the City of Pittsburgh and Ross Township, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, July 27 weather permitting.

To ensure work zone safety at the Jacks Run Road Bridge, the HOV lanes will close to traffic in the outbound (northbound) direction according to the following schedule:

Monday through Thursday nights, July 27-30

Each night from 8:00 PM until the directional switch is made for the morning rush hour
Friday night through Monday morning, July 31-August 3

A single lane of I-279/I-579 HOV northbound (outbound) will be closed, and traffic at the McKnight Road exit will be diverted off the HOV from 7:00 PM to midnight Friday. After midnight, the HOV will be fully closed from 12:01 AM Saturday until 6:00 AM Monday, August 3.
The HOV lanes will return to normal operations outside of the closures listed above.

Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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#741
July 31, 2026, 11:42:55 AM  
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