Forbes Avenue Construction To Briefly Disrupt Traffic

(WPXI) PITTSBURGH — Two lanes of traffic on Forbes Avenue will be closed intermittently over the next two weekends to accommodate the paving work, Pittsburgh Regional Transit announced. The paving will start at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, and continue until 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2. Crews will focus on the right lane at three locations between Craft Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard. Although only the right lane will be directly worked on, the center lane will also be blocked due to construction equipment, leaving one lane open for traffic. Parking and stopping along Forbes Avenue will be prohibited during this time. On Saturday, August 9, paving will occur in the right lane from Schenley Drive to Schenley Drive Extension, with further details to be determined. Buses will maintain service along Forbes Avenue, except for the stop at Craft, which will be temporarily closed. Most side streets will remain accessible, and flaggers will assist with traffic flow. Pedestrian access to sidewalks and crosswalks will be maintained, and roadway barriers will remain until lane striping is completed, expected before Aug. 15.