PAWC, PennDOT projects disrupting traffic in Munhall

Portions of E. Eighth Avenue in Munhall will be closed and traffic will be disrupted for approximately one month due to Pennsylvania-American Water Co. and PennDOT projects.

PAWC contractors began replacing 4,000 feet of cast iron lines with ductile iron pipe last week in the roadway from Andrew Street to the Rankin Bridge.

"Pennsylvania-American Water contracting crews will be working weekdays from 7 a.m. to dusk," PAWC spokesperson Gary Lobaugh said. "We are anticipating work to be completed by late June, or early July at the latest."

He said the lines being replaced are approximately 80 years old and will improve fire flows, or the amount of water available for fire protection, for customers in Munhall.

"PennDOT then will go in and resurface and mill Eighth Avenue in Munhall," PennDOT spokesman James Struzzi said. "We are working with the water company to allow them to put in the water lines first so that they don't dig into the road after it is resurfaced."

PennDOT work will begin when PAWC is finished, and Struzzi said the work should not take very long, but didn't have an estimate yet.

By STACY LEE, Daily News Staff Writer
06/10/2008