(WJET/WFXP)– PennDOT is asking the public for their feedback on a proposal to add paving a stretch of West 12th Street to their plan to repair the bridges on Interstate 79.
PennDOT proposed adding paving roughly 2,000 feet of and replacing the signs on West 12th Street between just past Pittsburgh Avenue and Greengarden Road and approximately 1,500 feet of paving south of the bridges to the Route 20 interchange.
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Officials said roadwork will also be done on Exit 183A (West 12th Street eastbound) and on the on-ramp from West 12th Street.
The project already includes rehabbing and resurfacing the dual bridges on I-79 between West 12th and 26th streets one at a time, with the entire project estimated to take three to four years to complete.
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PennDOT said the updated plans would require the following detours throughout different phases of construction:
- On-ramps connecting West 12th Street to I-79 southbound (Exit 183B) – Proposed closure for 18 to 24 months. Proposed 3-mile detour uses Route 5, Route 832, and Route 20.
- Exits 183A and 183B connecting I-79 northbound to West 12th Street – Proposed closure for 18 to 24 months. Proposed 0.75-mile detour uses the Bayfront Parkway (Route 4034) and Greengarden Boulevard.
- Lincoln Avenue south of the Bayfront Parkway – Proposed closure from the Bayfront Parkway to Route 5 for approximately 36 to 48 months. Proposed 0.5-mile detour uses West 11th Street, Greengarden Boulevard, and West 8th Street.
Traffic control on West 12th Street includes lane restrictions controlled by flaggers and intermittent stoppages under the proposal.
PennDOT said they expect work to begin on the project in 2027…