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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that overnight line painting operations on Route 885 (Bates Street, Second Avenue, Irvine Street) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, April 17 weather permitting.

Line painting operations will occur weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late May. Single-lane restrictions with flaggers will occur during this mobile operation.

Additionally, the westbound (inbound) I-376 Parkway East ramp to South 885 Glenwood (Exit 73A) and the ramp from Bates Street to eastbound (outbound) I-376 Parkway East will have intermittent overnight closures.  Additional details will be provided in advance of the ramp closures.

Roadway line painting is an important part of PennDOT’s highway safety initiatives. Paint lines provide direction, delineation, and guidance to motorists.

Motorists should use caution and be aware of changing traffic patterns when driving through the area. 

Motorists can check conditions on major roadways 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.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.penndot.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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