PennDOT halts Forest Hills sewer project after drivers raise safety concerns

A sewer project on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills was halted after safety concerns were raised. Some of it was caught on social media, and some drivers say they felt unsafe.Drivers were not hitting speed bumps; it was a heavy-duty metal crossing laid across the road to pump sewage above ground around the work zone. A TikTok video captured the dangerous situation.This sewer project on eastbound Route 30-Ardmore Boulevard started Monday night at Marion Avenue to Yost Boulevard. The project stopped Wednesday morning after PennDOT got involved because of safety concerns."That wasn't no speed bump. That was a hill. That is what that was," North Versailles resident Reggie Murphy said. "It was terrible, so I'm glad they are moving it."The incident caused large traffic backups.The issue was with a sewer bypass road crossing. When crews repair underground sewer mains, they have to temporarily pump sewage above ground around the work zone.To keep the street open to vehicles, they lay a heavy-