Upgrades coming to the Parkway East "bathtub" to help alleviate flooding concerns
PennDOT said that enough is enough when it comes to flooding and the "bathtub" on the Parkway East.
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PennDOT said that enough is enough when it comes to flooding and the "bathtub" on the Parkway East.
Commercial Street is open again after being closed due to the Parkway East bridge project and ensuing cleanup.
With the Parkway East open early after the Commercial Street Bridge replacement, more work on the $100 million project remains.
About 24 hours after the Commercial Street Bridge was imploded, crews hit dynamite that had unknowingly failed to detonate, causing another explosion that sent workers running.
The Parkway East's brand-new Commercial Street Bridge is slated to reopen Monday, a week ahead of schedule.
The Parkway East will officially reopen on Monday, July 27, PennDOT officials have confirmed.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll said the Parkway East could reopen by early next week.
As work continues on the Commercial Street Bridge, there's hope that it will be done ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.
PennDOT District 11 Executive Jason Zang said that the Parkway East could reopen sometime next week.
The process to slide the Parkway East's new Commercial Street Bridge into place began on Sunday morning in Pittsburgh.
Now that the old Commercial Street Bridge is down, the new bridge will be front and center as it's slid into place.
The demolition of the Parkway East Bridge on the Parkway East in Pittsburgh "went extremely well," officials said.
An explosion brought down the Commercial Street Bridge on Pittsburgh's Parkway East on Thursday evening, making room for a new bridge to be slid into its place.
The explosive demolition of Pittsburgh's Commercial Street Bridge is now scheduled for Thursday after Wednesday's postponement.
PennDOT is utilizing its Western Regional Traffic Management Center to stay one step ahead of trouble on detour routes during the closure of the Parkway East.
Monday was the first workday during the highly anticipated Commercial Street Bridge replacement project.
During the Parkway East closure, PennDOT is encouraging drivers to use a website that provides updates on how traffic is flowing around the I-376 detours.
The arrival of Big Boy in Homestead added to the traffic already coming through the borough as part of the local detour for the Parkway East closure.
The Parkway East is closing for 25 days so crews can replace the Commercial Street Bridge, and drivers and neighbors say they're feeling nervous.
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The week is here that the Parkway East will close for 25 days as the Commercial Street Bridge is torn down and replaced.
A company from the Netherlands that specializes in moving heavy things will be moving the 22 million pound bridge a few feet at a time.
With a major road like the Parkway East closed, time is precious and PennDOT says they won't waste a second.
While the amusement park doesn't expect a huge hit to business when the Parkway East closes, they are asking guests to plan ahead.
The new website, which is part of PennDOT's 511PA system, will show real-time drive times for each detour route to get people around the closure.
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