Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing utility work on East Carson Street (Route 837) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Thursday, December 9 weather permitting.

Short-term single-lane restrictions will occur as needed at the intersection of East Carson Street and 21st Street weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Monday, December 20. Crews from JMT and the Red Swing Group with conduct utility work as part of the PWSA South Side Flats Sewer Separation Project. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone as needed.

PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Joshua DiCriscio at 412-507-3270.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Yasmeen Manyisha, 412-429-5044

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