Route 48 Boston Bridge Inspection Begins Sunday in Allegheny County

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Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the Route 48 Boston Bridge in Versailles Borough and Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County will begin Sunday, July 7 weather permitting.

Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on the Boston Bridge which carries Route 48 (Walnut Street) over the Youghiogheny River weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends from 6 a.m. to noon through Friday, July 12. Crews from Consor Engineers, Inc. will conduct the work.

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 accessible on the 511PA website.

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

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Contact: Steve Cowan, [email protected]

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