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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that overnight closures of the outbound (westbound) Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday and Saturday night, April 21-22 weather permitting.

Crews will conduct the removal of existing pavement markings and installation of new durable pavement markings on the outbound (westbound) lower deck of the I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. each night.  To allow this work to occur, the outbound Fort Pitt Bridge and Fort Pitt Tunnel will close to traffic. Additionally, the ramp from the Fort Pitt Bridge to Route 837 (West Carson Street) will close.  Motorists will be detoured.

Posted Detours

I-376 (Parkway East) to the Fort Pitt Tunnel, Bridge

• From inbound I-376 Parkway East, motorists will take the I-279 Fort Duquesne Bridge/North Shore (Exit 70C) off-ramp

• Cross the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• Take the ramp toward Route 19/65 Ohio River Boulevard

• From Route 65, take the ramp to South 19 to 51 West End Bridge/Chateau Street/Western Avenue

• Turn left at the traffic light toward South 19 to I-376/51 West End Bridge

• Cross the West End Bridge

• Continue straight onto Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)

• Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport

• Take the ramp to West I-376 toward Carnegie/Airport

• End detour

I-376 (Parkway East) to Route 837 (West Carson Street)

• From inbound I-376 Parkway East, motorist will take the I-279 Fort Duquesne Bridge/North Shore (Exit 70C) off-ramp

• Cross the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• Take the ramp toward Route 19/65 Ohio River Boulevard

• From Route 65, take the ramp to South 19 to 51 West End Bridge/Chateau Street/Western Avenue

• Turn left at the traffic light toward South 19 to I-376/51 West End Bridge

• Cross the West End Bridge to West Carson Street

• End detour

Southbound I-279 (Parkway North) to I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge

• From southbound I-279 (Parkway North), take the North 65 Ohio River Boulevard (Exit 1C) off-ramp

• From Route 65, take the ramp to South 19 to 51 West End Bridge/Chateau Street/Western Avenue

• Turn left at the traffic light toward South 19 to I-376/51 West End Bridge

• Cross the West End Bridge

• Continue straight onto Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)

• Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport

• Take the ramp to West I-376 toward Carnegie/Airport

• End detour

From the Liberty Avenue Ramp to the Fort Pitt Bridge

• From Liberty Avenue, turn left onto Commonwealth Place

• Bear right onto the ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• Cross the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• Take the ramp toward Route 19/65 Ohio River Boulevard

• From Route 65, take the ramp to South 19 to 51 West End Bridge/Chateau Street/Western Avenue

• Turn left at the traffic light toward South 19 to I-376/51 West End Bridge

• Cross the West End Bridge

• Continue straight onto Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)

• Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport

• Take the ramp to West I-376 toward Carnegie/Airport

• End detour

Weather impacts may require work to occur from 9 p.m. Sunday evening to 5 a.m. Monday morning with a closure of the Fort Pitt Tunnel, Fort Pitt Bridge, and the associated ramp.  Information will be provided in advance of a closure Sunday evening.

Additional weekend work with closures will occur on the Fort Duquesne Bridge.  Information will be provided prior to any closures.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for I-376 Parkway East traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Parkway East” in the subject line.

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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CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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