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    Southbound I-279 Ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge Overnight Closures Thursday, Friday Nights in Pittsburgh

    November 06, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the overnight closures of the I-279 (Parkway North) ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Thursday and Friday nights, November 6-7 weather permitting.

    The ramp that carries southbound I-279 to the Fort Duquesne Bridge will close from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night as crews conduct bridge deck and barrier repairs. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detour

    I-279 (Parkway North) to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

    ·       From southbound I-279, take the ramp to North 65 toward Ohio River Boulevard

    ·       From northbound Route 65, take the ramp to South 19/51 toward the West End Bridge

    ·       Turn left onto the West End Bridge

    ·       Cross the West End Bridge

    ·       Continue straight onto southbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)

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

    ·       Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown

    ·       Stay left to East 376/South 51

    ·       Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)

    ·       Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel

    ·       End detour

    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 1,200 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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