Westbound I-376 Parkway East to Close Due to Potential Flooding in Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that the "Bathtub" area of westbound I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will close due to expected flooding today, Friday, April 12.

The "Bathtub" area of westbound I-376 (Parkway East) is anticipated to close to traffic at approximately 12 p.m. Friday. In the event of faster rising levels of water, the corridor will close to traffic earlier. All traffic approaching this section of I-376, located between Grant Street and the Fort Pitt Bridge, will be detoured.

Posted Detour

• From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp

• Turn left onto Fort Pitt Boulevard

• Bear left onto the westbound I-376 ramp toward Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport

• End detour

In addition to westbound I-376, the following ramps will close to traffic:

• Ramp from Grant Street to westbound I-376

• Ramp from Fifth Avenue/Boulevard of the Allies to west near Oakland

• Access from Point State Park to eastbound I-376

• Ramp from Stanwix Street to eastbound I-376

• Ramp from Market Street to eastbound I-376

• Ramp from Wood Street to eastbound I-376

Additionally, the ramp carrying traffic from the Fort Duquesne Bridge on southbound I-279 to eastbound I-376, commonly referred to as the "Interstate Connector", will also close at approximately 12 p.m. Friday.

Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

• Take southbound I-279 to the Fort Pitt Bridge/westbound I-376

• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel

• • Take the Banksville Road/Route 19 (Exit 69A) exit

  • Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376, following signs for Uniontown/Route51

• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel

• Stay in the right-hand lane and follow signs to eastbound I-376/Monroeville

• End detour

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​ Contact: Steve Cowan, [email protected]

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