Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is
advising motorists that southbound I-279 ramp to eastbound I-376 in the City of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, has reopened to traffic.
The
ramp carrying traffic from the Fort Duquesne Bridge on southbound I-279 to
eastbound I-376, commonly referred to as the “Interstate Connector”, closed on
Wednesday due to flooding. The ramp has reopened to traffic.
However,
the “Bathtub” area of westbound I-376 (Parkway East) remains closed. Crews are
in the process of pumping water and cleaning the roadway. Traffic remains
detoured.
Posted
Detour
From westbound I-376, traffic
will take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp
Turn left onto Fort Pitt
Boulevard
Bear left onto the westbound
I-376 ramp toward Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
End detour
In
addition to westbound I-376, the following ramps remain closed to traffic:
Additional
details will be provided regarding the reopening of the roadway as the morning
progresses.
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 X
alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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