Route 3104 McKees Rocks Bridge Eastbound Ramp Closures Begin Next Week in McKees Rocks

Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing eastbound ramp closures on Route 3014 (McKees Rocks Bridge) in McKees Rocks Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, May 20 weather permitting.

Starting at 6:30 a.m. Monday, a full closure of the eastbound McKees Rocks Bridge ramps to and from Helen Street will occur through late July. Crews will perform work to replace the pavement on each ramp. A single lane of traffic will be maintained on the bridge in each direction.

Traffic on the closed ramps will be detoured.

Posted Detour
Route 51 to Helen Street

• From the intersection of Route 51 (Island Avenue) and the McKees Rocks Bridge, continue southbound on Route 51

• Turn left on Chartiers Ave/Linden Street
• Turn left on Stanhope Street
• Turn right onto Route 51 (West Carson Street)
• Continue left, following signs for southbound Route 19/Route 51/westbound I-376
• Bear right onto Steuben Street

• Follow signs for southbound Route 19/Route 51/westbound I-376

• Bear left onto South Main Street
• Continue in the middle lane and follow signs for northbound West End Bridge/North Shore/I-279/Route 19
• Bear left to the West End Circle, then quickly bear right onto the West End Bridge
• Turn left onto northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)/Chateau Street
• Bear left to stay on northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
• Turn left onto the McKees Rocks Bridge
• Take the ramp to Helen Street

• End Detour

Helen Street to Route 65

• From Helen Street, take the westbound ramp to McKees Rocks Bridge towards Route 51 (Island Avenue)
• Turn left on Route 51 (Island Avenue)
• Turn left on Chartiers Ave/Linden Street
• Turn left on Stanhope Street
• Turn right onto Route 51 (West Carson Street)
• Continue left, following signs for southbound Route 19/Route 51/westbound I-376
• Bear right onto Steuben Street

• Follow signs for southbound Route 19/Route 51/westbound I-376

• Bear left onto South Main Street
• Continue in the middle lane and follow signs for northbound West End Bridge/North Shore/I-279/Route 19
• Bear left to the West End Circle, then quickly bear right onto the West End Bridge
• Turn left onto northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)/Chateau Street
• Bear left to stay on northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard)
• End Detour

The eastbound sidewalk along the bridge will remain closed to pedestrians, directing pedestrians to utilize the westbound sidewalk.

The $38.6 million McKees Rocks Bridge preservation project extends between Route 51 (Island Avenue) and Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and includes sidewalk replacement, sidewalk support steel repairs, sidewalk railing painting, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the road and two ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier replacement and upgrade, deck overhang and spall repair, railroad fencing installation, and other miscellaneous construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2025.

The Brayman Construction Corporation and Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC are the prime contractor.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the McKees Rocks Bridge preservation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to [email protected]. Please write "Subscribe - McKees Rocks Bridge" in the subject line.

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Contact: Yasmeen Manyisha, [email protected] ​

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