Tube City Almanac

December 28, 2011

Briefly Noted: Port Vue River Road Closing

Category: Announcements || By Submitted Report

River Road will be closed through June as the city's sewerage authority begins a construction project in the area. The closure was announced last week by state Transportation Department officials and the Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport.* (Note: This story was edited after publication. See below.)

The work is being performed by Independence Excavating on behalf of the authority, says Jim Struzzi, district spokesman for PennDOT. PennDOT is not involved in the project.

A state-maintained route, River Road connects the city's lower 10th Ward with Port Vue and carries about 1,100 vehicles daily. Until June 1, the road is being closed to all through traffic between Rebecca Street and the railroad crossing under the 15th Avenue (Sen. Belan) Bridge. Residents who use the road to reach their homes will be able to continue using the road, along with trucks that need to reach the ELG Metals plant.

The posted detour uses Walnut Street and the Jerome Avenue and 15th Avenue bridges.

. (Editor's note: See comments. This story originally said "replacement of a sewer line," but the press release doesn't actually say "replacement," it just says "sewer project." I suspect this work is part of the expansion of the system's capacity. I apologize for adding something that wasn't in the original release.)







Feedback on “Briefly Noted: Port Vue River Road Closing”

Wow, 6 months just to replace a line.
Pavelbure - December 28, 2011



Well, this will interfere with a lot of people’s lives. HAS an alternative route been suggested? IF so, you might want to publish it as well.
Eileen Stephenson - December 28, 2011



I just looked at the press release again, and it doesn’t say “replacement” of a sewer line, it says “sewer project.” I think I jumped to an unnecessary conclusion, and I apologize for that.
Webmaster - December 28, 2011



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