Parkway East to be restricted in several communities through weekend

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Weekend construction is impacting one of our region’s busiest highways.

Crews will have each direction of the Parkway East down to one lane from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday.

The closure is in effect between Exit 80, which is the Monroeville/Business 22 Interchange, and the bridge over Old William Penn Highway.

“I know it’ll clog up other roads because, anytime the parkway backs up, people look for alternative routes. All the roads are going to be affected,” driver Kristen Gilkeson said.

Crews will be working to reconstruct concrete bridge approach slabs. It’s part of a more than $70 million Parkway East Betterment Project that’s expected to end in 2026.

“Leave a little bit earlier. Give yourself enough time,” driver Jason Shreckengast said.

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