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    Southbound Route 65 Ramp to I-279 Overnight Closures Next Week in Pittsburgh

    December 12, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the closure of the ramp from southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) to I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday through Friday nights, December 16-19 weather permitting.

    The ramp that carries traffic from southbound Route 65 to northbound I-279 (Parkway North) will close to traffic nightly from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night to allow crews to conduct bridge deck and barrier repair work. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detour

    • From southbound Route 65, continue onto the Fort Duquesne Bridge
    • Continue to the Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376)
    • Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel onto westbound I-376 (Parkway West)
    • Take the 19 South (Exit 69A) off-ramp toward Banksville Road
    • 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
    • Cross the Fort Pitt Bridge
    • Take the left-hand off-ramp to 279 North (Exit 70C) toward the North Shore
    • Follow to the Fort Duquesne Bridge
    • Stay in the right-hand lanes to the ramp to 28/279 North
    • 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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