Long-Term Closure Begins Monday On Route 2001 In Lincoln

LINCOLN (KDKA) -- A long-term closure of Route 2001 in Lincoln begins on Monday.

PennDOT announced Thursday that Route 2001 (Lincoln Boulevard) will be closed, starting Monday at 7 a.m., between Bellbridge Road and the Clairton-Glassport Bridge.

The closure will be in place until Sept. 19 as crews repair drainage.

All through traffic will be detoured.

North of the Closure

• From northbound Lincoln Boulevard, turn left and cross the Clairton-Glassport Bridge
• Turn right onto Route 837 (North State Street)
• Take the left-hand ramp to Route 148 toward McKeesport
• Cross the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge
• Take the ramp to South 148 toward McKeesport
• Turn left onto Market Street (Truck South 148)
• Turn left onto 13th Street (Truck South 148)
• Turn right onto Route 148 (Walnut Street)
• Continue straight onto Route 48
• Follow Route 48 to Route 51
• Turn right onto Route 51
• Take the Elizabeth/Glassport off-ramp before the Elizabeth Bridge
• Turn right onto North 3rd Avenue
• North 3rd Avenue becomes McKeesport Road
• McKeesport Road becomes Lincoln Boulevard
• End detour

South of the closure

• Follow Lincoln Boulevard southbound
• Lincoln Boulevard becomes McKeesport Road
• McKeesport Road becomes North Second Avenue
• Turn left onto Market Street
• Follow straight onto the ramp back to southbound Route 51
• From southbound Route 51, turn left onto Route 48
• Continue straight onto Route 148
• Turn left onto 13th Street (Truck South 148)
• Turn right onto Market Street (Truck South 148)
• Turn right onto Lysle Boulevard (Route 148)
• Take the ramp to Route 837 toward East Pittsburgh/Duquesne
• Bear left on the ramp to Route 837 toward Duquesne
• Cross the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge
• From northbound Route 837 bear right toward South 837 toward Dravosburg/Clairton
• Turn left onto the Clairton-Glassport Bridge
• Turn right onto Glassport-Elizabeth Road
• Glassport-Elizabeth Road becomes Lincoln Boulevard
• End detour