Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

08/21/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/21/2024 15:04

Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Daylight Traffic Stoppages Thursday in Pittsburgh

Eastbound I-376 Parkway East Daylight Traffic Stoppages Thursday in Pittsburgh

08/21/2024

Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing daylight traffic stoppages on eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Thursday, August 22 weather permitting.

Short-term traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur as needed on eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) between the Grant Street (Exit 71A) and the Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A) interchanges from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday. Crews will be moving steel diaphragms over the roadway.

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 [email protected]. Please write "Subscribe - Boulevard of the Allies" in the subject line.

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.

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Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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