04/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/04/2024 15:15
04/04/2024
Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection work on the ramp that carries traffic from southbound I-579 to the outbound Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday night, April 8 weather permitting.
Inspection activities will occur from 10 p.m. Monday night through 5 a.m. Tuesday on the southbound I-579 ramp to Route 885. All traffic will be detoured during the inspection.
Posted Detour
From southbound I-579, continue toward 19/51 Liberty Bridge
Cross the Liberty Bridge and continue through the Liberty Tunnel
Turn right onto North Truck 19/North 51 toward the West End
From northbound Route 51, take the left-hand ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West) and continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
Stay right to access the East 376 (Parkway East)
Take the ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A)
From Forbes Avenue turn right onto Craft Avenue
Follow Craft Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies
End detour
PennDOT crews will conduct the inspection work.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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