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    I-279 Parkway North, I-579, Route 28 and Associated Ramps Inspection Activities This Week in Pittsburgh

    October 07, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities along I-279 Parkway North, I-579 Veterans Bridge and associated ramps in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin today, Wednesday, October 7 weather permitting. 

    To accommodate inspection activities, there will be alternating lane restrictions and traffic shifts from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the following locations according to the schedule below:

    Wednesday, October 7

    • A lane restriction will occur on northbound I-579 between the Veterans Bridge and northbound I-279.

    Thursday, October 8

    • A lane restriction will occur on northbound I-579 between the Veterans Bridge and northbound I-279.
    • A traffic shift will occur on the southbound Route 28 ramp to the Veterans Bridge (South I-579 to East I-376).
    • A traffic shift will occur on the southbound Route 28 ramp to the Fort Pitt Bridge (South I-279 to West I-376).

    Friday, October 9

    •  A lane restriction will occur on northbound I-579 between the Veterans Bridge and northbound I-279.
    • A lane restriction will occur on northbound I-279 between the Chestnut Street/East Ohio Street/Etna (Exit 1D) off-ramp and the East Ohio Street overpass.

    Crews from Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspection activities. All ramps will remain open.

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

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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