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    Northbound Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies Ramp to I-579 Closure Friday Morning in Pittsburgh

    November 30, 2023

    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the ramp from the northbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) to I-579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday morning, December 1 weather permitting.

    The ramp that carries traffic from northbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) to I-579 will close to traffic from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. Friday morning to allow for deck repair work. Traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detour

    • From northbound Route 885, take the ramp to Route 19/51 toward the Liberty Bridge

    • Cross the Liberty Bridge and continue through the Liberty Tunnel

    • Turn right onto North 51/North Truck 19 toward the West End

    • Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport

    • Take the left-hand ramp toward South 19 toward Banksville Road

    • Stay left to take the ramp to South Truck 19/51 toward Uniontown

    • Merge onto westbound I-376

    • Take the ramp to South Truck 19/51 toward Uniontown

    • From southbound Route 51, take the ramp toward Downtown

    • Continue through the Liberty Tunnel and cross the Liberty Bridge

    • Take the ramp to North 579/279 to 28

    • End detour

    PennDOT crews will conduct the work.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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.

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    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: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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