The Department of Public Works announced today that daily lane closures on the Glenwood Bridge in Pittsburgh have ended. There will still be periodic lane closures on the bridge through the end of the year. During the upcoming periodic closures, at least one lane of traffic will always be available to drivers in each direction. The traffic restrictions, which began on March 4, 2024, have been required for bridge preservation work. The project has included steel, deck, sidewalk, drainage, and approach pavement repairs; replacement of expansion dams; painting; cleaning and sealing of concrete; as well as scour and erosion remediation.
Next spring, there will be additional lane closures for about three months while crews replace the remaining deteriorated expansion dams. The exact start date for those lane closures has yet to be determined. When plans are finalized, that information will be provided to the public via press releases, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Nextdoor, and Allegheny Alerts.
During upcoming lane closures, traffic will be controlled using channelizers.
The Glenwood Bridge carries state-owned Route 885 over the Monongahela River between the Hazelwood and Hays neighborhoods. It carries an average of 19,030 vehicles daily. Prior to the project, the bridge had a condition rating of 5 (fair condition) on a 0-9 scale based on National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) established by the Federal Highway Administration. For more information about bridge condition ratings, visit alleghenycounty.us/bridges.
Mosites Construction Company of Robinson is performing the work for the $4.4 million project.