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I-279 Parkway North/Fort Duquesne Bridge Ramp Closures Saturday Morning in Pittsburgh

02/17/2023

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing I-279 (Parkway North)/Fort Duquesne Bridge ramp closures in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Saturday morning, February 18 weather permitting.

The following ramp closures will occur Saturday from 6 a.m. until noon as crews conduct routine inspections:

  • Ramp from northbound Fort Duquesne Boulevard to the Fort Duquesne Bridge 

 - Traffic will be detoured via the 10th Street Bypass onto the Fort Duquesne Boulevard 

  • Ramp from southbound Fort Duquesne Bridge to the 10th Street Bypass (Route 2128)

 - Traffic will be detoured via the ramp to Fort Duquesne Boulevard to 10th Street Bypass


Crews from the Markosky Engineering Group, Inc. and Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspection work.

Please use caution when driving through the area. Work zone safety is everyone's responsibility.

 Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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 Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

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