The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities along I-279, I-579, and Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will continue weather permitting.
To accommodate inspection activities, the following restrictions will occur according to the schedule below:
Saturday, November 14 from 6:00 AM to noon
- There will be single-lane restrictions in both directions of the I-579 Veterans Bridge.
Monday, November 16 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- There will be alternating lane restrictions on the ramp from northbound Route 28 to north I-279/East Ohio Street.
Tuesday, November 17 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- There will be alternating lane restrictions in both directions of East Ohio Street between Madison Street and East Street.
Wednesday, November 18 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- There will be a single-lane and shoulder restriction on the southbound Route 28 off-ramp to the Veterans Bridge/South I-579 to East I-376 (Exit 1A).
Thursday, November 19 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- There will be a single-lane and shoulder restriction on the southbound Route 28 off-ramp to the Fort Pitt Bridge/South I-279 to West I-376 (Exit 1A)
All ramps will remain open to traffic. Drivers should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through the area.
Crews from HDR, Inc. will conduct the inspection work.
Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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 1,200 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.
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