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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing northbound I-79 bridge inspection work in Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Wednesday, September 18-20 weather permitting.

Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur as needed on the northbound I-79 bridge over I-279 for inspection activities according to the following schedule: 

• Monday, September 18 – Northbound I-79 and southbound I-279 lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

• Tuesday, September 19 – Northbound I-79 shoulder restrictions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and northbound I-79 and southbound I-279 lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

• Wednesday, September 20 - Northbound I-79 shoulder restrictions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and northbound I-79 and southbound I-279 lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

PennDOT crews will conduct the inspection work.

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.

Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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