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    62nd Street Bridge Inspection Wednesday in Allegheny County

    April 14, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities on the 62nd Street Bridge (Route 8) in the City of Pittsburgh, and Etna and Sharpsburg boroughs, Allegheny County, will occur Wednesday, April 15 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur on the 62nd Street Bridge in each direction from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Wednesday as crews from Michael Baker International conduct bridge inspection activities. No inspection work will occur on the bridge ramps.

    Please use caution if traveling in the area

    Drivers 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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