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PennDOT Finalizes Nighttime Kelly Drive Closures and Detours Starting Aug. 4

Detour routes are set for two segments with drivers urged to expect significant backups.

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Overview

  • Kelly Drive will close nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights between August 4 and August 29 for milling and paving.
  • Work is split into two sections: Ridge Avenue to Fountain Green Drive and Reservoir Drive/Strawberry Mansion Drive to 25th Street.
  • Southbound traffic on the first section will detour via Ridge Avenue, 33rd Street, Diamond Drive and Fountain Green Drive; the second section will reroute via Strawberry Mansion Drive, Girard Avenue, 29th Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and 25th Street.
  • The schedule is weather-dependent and PennDOT advises motorists to allow extra travel time for significant backups.
  • Daytime closures for inlet and manhole repairs will begin in early September, with final paving slated for mid to late September if weather permits.