Overnight ramp closures continue
PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Tuesday through Thursday nights, April 23-25 weather permitting.
Single-lane restrictions will occur as needed in both directions on Route 885 in the area of the Birmingham Bridge from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. Crews will conduct expansion dam work.
Overnight closures of the ramp carrying traffic from westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) to I-579 Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B) will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday night through Thursday night, April 23-25. As a reminder, the ramp closure will occur weeknights as needed through the end of 2024. Ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detours
I-376 Westbound to the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge
- From westbound (inbound) I-376, continue past the closed ramp
- Take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) left-hand off-ramp
- Follow Grant Street to the Boulevard of the Allies
- To continue to the Liberty Bridge, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies
- Turn right onto the ramp to the Liberty Bridge
- End detour
I-376 Westbound to Northbound I-579
- From westbound (inbound) I-376, continue past the closed ramp
- Take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) left-hand off-ramp
- From Grant Street, turn right onto Seventh Avenue
- Take the ramp to North 579/East 380 toward PPG Arena/Bigelow Boulevard
- Take the left-hand ramp to North 579/East 380 toward Veterans Bridge/Bigelow Boulevard
- Take the ramp to North 579 toward the Veterans Bridge
- End detour
Preservation work on two mainline Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies bridges and several ramps at the interchange are included in this $35.41 million project. Work will include bridge deck repairs and overlays, expansion dam replacements, steel superstructure and substructure repairs, bearing replacements, full painting, concrete substructure repairs, downspout replacements, drainage repairs, signing and pavement parking upgrades and other miscellaneous construction activities. Motorists will encounter short term lane closures, night and weekend closures of the ramps and Route 885 in each direction, weekend lane restrictions, and overnight directional closures of I-376 Parkway East, long-term closures of Forbes Avenue, Brady Street, and ramps at the Birmingham Bridge. Short-term and weeknight lane closures of Second Avenue are also included throughout this multi-year project.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Boulevard of the Allies” in the subject line.
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