{"id":16210,"date":"2022-08-18T20:56:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T20:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/part-of-i-79-reopened-after-shutdown-due-to-power-outage-wpxi\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T20:56:20","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T20:56:20","slug":"part-of-i-79-reopened-after-shutdown-due-to-power-outage-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=16210","title":{"rendered":"Part of I-79 reopened after shutdown due to power outage &#8211; WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">UPDATE: PennDOT has announced that the closure has ended and the road is reopening. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AUTHORIZED: Utility work on I-79 northbound between Exit 55 &#8211; Heidelberg and Exit 57 &#8211; Carnegie.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/511PAStatewide\/status\/1560339509950259201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2022<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">All lanes on a portion of Interstate 79 are closed due to an electrical emergency, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">The Bridgeville Police Department said the interstate is closed between the Kirwan Heights and Carnegie exits. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">The closure will begin at 2:30 p.m. and is expected to last around one hour. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">The electrical problem is said to have happened off Steen Road. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">    Drivers are asked to avoid the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-tl066j-0 dowhnV body-paragraph\">This is a developing story.  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AUTHORIZED: Utility work on I-79 northbound between Exit 55 &#8211; Heidelberg and Exit 57 &#8211; Carnegie. \u2014 511PA Statewide (@511PAStatewide) August 18, 2022 All lanes on a portion of Interstate 79 are closed due to an electrical emergency, according to police. The Bridgeville Police Department said the interstate is closed between the Kirwan Heights and Carnegie exits. The closure will begin at 2:30 p.m. and is expected to last around one hour. The electrical problem is said to have happened off Steen Road. 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