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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the southbound Route 28 ramp to the Veterans Bridge (I-579) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will  start Friday, May 10 weather permitting.

Inspection activities will occur on the ramp that carries southbound Route 28 traffic to the Veterans Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Wednesday, May 15.  Lane shifts will occur on the ramp and a single lane restriction will occur on Madison Avenue and southbound Route 28 under the ramp. The Larson Design Group will conduct the inspection activities.

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when driving through the area.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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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