Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

10/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/18/2024 10:05

Southbound I-579 Bridge Inspection Next Week in Pittsburgh

Southbound I-579 Bridge Inspection Next Week in Pittsburgh

10/18/2024

Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on southbound I-579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday, October 21-24 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions and traffic shifts will occur on the I-579 bridge carrying traffic from southbound I-279 (Parkway North) to the Veterans Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. All ramps will remain open during the inspection work.

Crews from the Larson Design Group will conduct the bridge inspection.

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 X alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.

Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

​# # #​