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    Fort Duquesne Bridge Preservation Work Begins Monday Night in Pittsburgh

    Improvement work on the ramps on the northern end of the Fort Duquesne Bridge will occur

    August 15, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing preservation work on northern end of the Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279) and associated ramps in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Monday, August 18 weather permitting.

    Ramp preservation work including deteriorated concrete repairs to the overhangs and underside of the bridge decks and the back of barriers will begin at approximately 9:00 PM Monday. To allow the work to occur, motorists will see the following restrictions:

    • Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on the ramp from southbound Route 65 to the Fort Duquesne Bridge (lower deck) each night from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM through Friday, August 22
    • Single-lane and shoulder restrictions will occur on the inbound (southbound) I-279 approach to the Fort Duquesne Bridge each night from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM through Friday, August 22
    • Traffic utilizing the ramp from Ridge Avenue to the Fort Duquesne Bridge (lower deck) will have a stop condition before merging onto the bridge through Friday, August 22

    Additionally, single-lane restrictions will occur each day, as needed, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM through late December on the following City of Pittsburgh roadways:

    • West General Robinson Street between Chuck Noll Way and Mazeroski Way
    • Reedsdale Street between Art Rooney Avenue and Tony Dorsett Drive
    • Tony Dorsett Drive between Reedsdale Street and North Shore Drive
    • North Shore Drive between Chuck Noll Way and Mazeroski Way

    Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Preservation work on this $3.95 million project includes concrete repairs to the overhangs, underside of the bridge decks, and the back of barriers at the northern end of the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Work will occur on several ramps including Route 65, I-279, and Reedsdale Street approach structures. Motorists will encounter short-term weeknight and weekend overnight single-lane restrictions and closures on the Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279) and associated ramps.  The overall project is anticipated to be completed in the spring of 2026. Allison Park Contractors is the prime contractor.

    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.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, 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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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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