Prepare For Significant Traffic Woes On McKnight Road

ROSS TOWNSHIP, PA — A year-long construction project on McKnight Road from the Pittsburgh border to McCandless will begin Monday.

According to PennDOT, motorists can expect around-the-clock single-lane restrictions throughout the work in the areas on McKnight Road which have three lanes of traffic. Left turning lanes along the roadway will remain accessible unless otherwise noted.

The work is part of a $25.5 million McKnight Road that will include culvert preservation, milling and paving, base repairs, drainage upgrades and repairs, pipe cleaning, guide rail, signal, and ADA ramp upgrades, waterline replacement, concrete mountable curb replacement and new signage and pavement markings between Venture Street and Perrymont Road, including the Babcock Boulevard/Evergreen Road ramps.

Before work concludes in the spring of 2025, restrictions will also include a 12-day closure of the Nelson Run Road interchange, two weekend closures at the Venture Street intersection, two crossovers at the Babcock Boulevard-Evergreen Road interchange and several overnight ramp closures for paving operations and structure repairs.