Detour, delays on tap for Parkway East motorists this weekend
Motorists planning to use the Parkway East to travel to Pittsburgh this weekend can expect detours and major delays.
The inbound lanes of the Parkway East will close near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and Greenfield Bridge while crews conduct road resurfacing.
The closure will start at 9 p.m. Friday and last no later than 5 a.m. Monday, according to a city news release.
Most traffic will be forced to exit at Wilkinsburg and follow a detour using Ardmore Boulevard, Penn Avenue and Fifth Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies before re-entering the Parkway
The Parkway's inbound on-ramps from Edgewood/Regent Square and from Squirrel Hill will also be closed.
Various outbound lane restrictions are scheduled to start in the same area from Thursday night until noon Saturday, the release said.
