Lokay Lane by Jim Lokay

You know we're in trouble when PennDOT includes the phrase "expect significant delays" in a press release.

I noticed the signs going up today, but it's now official:  the Parkway East outbound will be CLOSED for four nights starting this Thursday.

As crews install bridge beams for the new Jefferson Heights Road Bridge, the work requires major traffic restrictions between the Business 22 interchange (Exit 80) and the Route 48 interchange (Exit 84.)

Here's the schedule for the complete outbound closure:

• Thursday, October 22 - 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday
• Friday, October 23 - 9 p.m. until 9 a.m. Saturday
• Saturday, October 24 - 10 p.m. until 10 a.m. Sunday
• Sunday, October 25 - 7 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday

When the road isn't completely closed, you'll see a single outbound lane closure on Friday, and two lanes closed on Saturday and Sunday.

The inbound side will also see a single lane open between Plum (Exit 84) and Penn Hills (Exit 81) throughout the entire weekend starting at 9 a.m. Friday.

More on air later in the week...