JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. — A major roadway in Jefferson Hills will close again due to construction for the Mon-Fayette Expressway project.
A section of Coal Valley Road that runs through Jefferson Hills and into Clairton will be closed for around two months beginning on Tuesday. Crews will be reconstructing the road around the new overhead bridges.
The roadway will be shut down between state routes 837 and 885. A nearly four-mile detour will be in place.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike said the road should reopen in early August, depending on weather.
“We came down the hill, I had some truck difficulty, and I noticed the road was closed,” said Chance Smith, owner of Chainsaw Chance Tree Specialist. “It’s just a pain in the butt, you know?”
Some drivers we spoke with said they’re counting down the days until the Mon Fayette Expressway project is complete and hope all of this is worth it in the end.
“There’s not much i can do about it. I’m sure people that live down here, you know, they’ve experienced a lot of dust and dirt from this,” said Howard Walter, whose family farm sits near the construction site. “We can’t change it, and we can’t stop them.”
Coal Valley Road has closed several times over the past few years as part of the ongoing project.
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