Pink House Road, Southbound Lane of Fern Hollow Road Reopen

Published on November 15, 2024

PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that Pink House Road and the southbound lane of Fern Hollow Road in Sewickley Heights have reopened to traffic. The traffic restrictions were required for the replacement of Little Sewickley Creek South Branch Bridge No. 1, including new pavement, pavement markings, signage, and guide rail.

Little Sewickley Creek South Branch Bridge No. 1 carries Pink House Road. It has been closed since February 6, 2020, when Public Works engineers determined it was unsafe for traffic.

Before the closure, an average of 50 drivers used the bridge daily. When it was closed, the bridge had a condition rating of 2 (poor) on a 0-9 scale based on National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) established by the Federal Highway Administration. For more information about bridge condition ratings, visit alleghenycounty.us/bridges.

The lane closure on Fern Hollow Road began on June 17, 2024, when work began to replace the bridge. An average of 855 drivers use Fern Hollow Road daily.

A. Merante Contracting, Inc., of West Mifflin, completed the $818,823 project.

Media inquiries may be directed to Brent Wasko, Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Works
brent.wasko@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-350-2451 or 412-577-6175 (cell).