Route 65 Ohio River Boulevard, Brighton Heights Boulevard Intersection Overnight Lane Closures Monday Night in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane closures at the Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and Brighton Heights Boulevard intersection in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday night, July 22 weather permitting.

Single-lane closures and temporary stoppages of 15 minutes or less will occur at the intersection of Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and Brighton Heights Boulevard from 11 p.m. Monday night until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. Crews will conduct roadway marking removal and installation operations.

The $38.6 million McKees Rocks Bridge preservation project extends between Route 51 (Island Avenue) and Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) and includes sidewalk replacement, sidewalk support steel repairs, sidewalk railing painting, full-depth concrete pavement reconstruction of the road and two ramps at Helen Street, ADA curb ramp installation, approach pavement work at intersections of Routes 65 and 51, barrier replacement and upgrade, deck overhang and spall repair, railroad fencing installation, and other miscellaneous construction. As work occurs, traffic will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. The overall project is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2025.

The Brayman Construction Corporation and Advantage Steel and Construction, LLC are the prime contractor.

To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for the McKees Rocks Bridge preservation including traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to [email protected]. Please write "Subscribe - McKees Rocks Bridge" 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 Twitter alerts.

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver and 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.

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Contact: Yasmeen Manyisha, [email protected] ​

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