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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing intermittent traffic stoppages on Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Wednesday through Friday, January 3-5 weather permitting.

Traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur as needed in both directions on Route 885 in the area of the Birmingham Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.  Crews will conduct bridge jacking and pin hanger replacement work.

Additionally, intermittent traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur from 9 p.m. each night to 3 p.m. the next day on the following ramps: 

• Westbound I-376 (Parkway East) to I-579 Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B)

• Northbound Route 885 to westbound I-376 (Parkway East)

• Birmingham Bridge ramp to Forbes Avenue

• Forbes Avenue ramp to the Birmingham Bridge

Traffic shifts and shoulder closures will occur on the ramps to allow for bridge jacking and paint containment removal.

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.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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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