The eastbound lanes will be completed in mid-July, Lowry said, and westbound construction will then begin. Construction is scheduled through November. Route 130 will be closed throughout the summer to replace the Humphrey Bridge, near Pleasant Unity, Unity Township. Detour signs are posted. The southbound lanes of the Point Park bridge connecting the Fort Pitt and Fort Duquesne bridges in Pittsburgh are closed for approximately 90 days.
Officials urge motorists to find other routes through the city.
All other roads in and out of Pittsburgh are open, officials said. Extensive repairs will take place throughout the summer on Interstate 376, the Parkway East, causing single-lane traffic patterns and heavy delays. The southbound lanes of the bridge over Nelson Run Road will be replaced. Throughout the summer, traffic will be channeled into single lanes beginning at McKnight Road at the Interstate 279 interchange. Concrete will be replaced on Route 22 in Imperial throughout most of the summer.