Traffic Alert
July 7, 2010
Pittsburgh – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists the outbound (northbound) upper deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279 Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will be fully closed during the weekend of July 9-12, weather permitting. Long-term ramp closures will also begin next week.
The following restrictions and closures will occur:
July 7
· Two center lanes on the outbound (northbound upper deck) of the Fort Duquesne Bridge will be closed from 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7, through 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 8. Crew will be saw-cutting the bridge deck to prepare for weekend operations. Outbound ramp will remain open.
July 9
· A right lane closure will occur on the 10th Street Bypass from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday for equipment staging.
July 9-12
· A single lane closure will occur on the southbound (inbound) lower deck of the bridge from 7 p.m. on Friday through 5 a.m. on Monday. The left lane will be closed.
· The outbound Fort Duquesne Bridge and all on-and-off ramps to the outbound bridge will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 9, continuously through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 12. (Special note: A single lane will be reopened from 2-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, to allow access to the Reedsdale Street/North Shore off-ramp and northbound Route 65 for the Dave Matthews Concert at PNC Park.) Crews will continue hydro-demolition, milling, and latex resurfacing the upper deck of the bridge on the right side. The closure will begin at the ramps from the Fort Pitt Bridge. Motorists will not be able to exit from the Fort Pitt Bridge to the Fort Duquesne Bridge, the 10th Street Bypass or Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Signs will be posted to guide motorists around the closure.
Posted Detours:
From the inbound Parkway West:
o At the entrance to the Fort Pitt Tunnel, traffic will be directed to take the off-ramp to northbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard - Exit 69C)
o Take northbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) to the West End
o At signal, continue through intersection onto the West End Bridge
o Follow signs on north end of West End Bridge to Route 65 or Reedsdale Street
From the inbound (westbound) Parkway East/Downtown area:
o Take the (outbound) westbound Fort Pitt Bridge
o Before entering the tunnel, move to the right lanes and exit onto West Carson Street (Route 837)
o Follow West Carson Street to ramp to West End Bridge
o Turn right onto West End Bridge
o Follow signs on north end of West End Bridge to Route 65 or Reedsdale Street
Ramp detours
Inbound
o From Fort Pitt Bridge, continue traveling straight into downtown
o Make left onto Commonwealth Place
o Access Fort Duquesne Boulevard
Outbound to Fort Duquesne Bridge
o Follow detour above for Parkway East/Downtown area
July 12-30
· The ramp from the Fort Pitt Bridge to the 10th Street Bypass will be closed long-term from 7 a.m. on Monday, July 12, around-the-clock through July 30. Crews will be performing work on an overhead ramp. Traffic will be being detoured using the Fort Duquesne Boulevard off-ramp.
July 12-Sept. 10
o The ramp from the inbound (southbound) Fort Duquesne Bridge to Fort Duquesne Boulevard will be closed from 7 a.m. on Monday, July 12, around-the-clock through Sept. 10. Crews will be removing and replacing the ramp deck. Traffic will be detoured using the 10th Street Bypass.
The $23.3 million Fort Duquesne Bridge Preservation Project includes improvements on 16 bridge and ramp structures interchanging with the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Work includes latex overlays, spot/zone painting, steel repairs, expansion dam replacements, concrete deck and substructure repairs, resetting rocker bearings, signing and pavement markings, and other miscellaneous improvements.
The prime contractor for the project is the Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh. Construction will conclude in fall 2010.
The Fort Duquesne Bridge preservation project one of 13 projects in PennDOT’s three-county District 11 region being funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Statewide, Pennsylvania is receiving more than $1 billion for highway and bridge projects from the ARRA. To learn more about how the federal economic stimulus will benefit Pennsylvania, visit www.recovery.pa.gov.
Get on the PennDOT traffic restriction notification list for the Fort Duquesne Bridge Project by sending your email address to jstruzzi@state.pa.us. Type “Fort Duquesne Bridge - Subscribe” in the subject line.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.
Media Contact: Jim Struzzi, Press Officer
(412) 429-5010 (Office)
(412) 292-9357 (Cell Phone)
Source: PennDOT Engineering District 11
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