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    I-376 Fort Pitt Tunnel, Bridge Overnight Restrictions Next Week in Pittsburgh

    Overnight closures on the West Carson Street ramp to I-376 

    April 03, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing overnight restrictions on I-376 (Fort Pitt Tunnel, Fort Pitt Bridge) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Thursday night, April 6-9 weather permitting.

    I-376 restrictions will occur as needed nightly from 8:00 PM until 5:00 AM Monday through Thursday in the following locations:

    • I-376 in the eastbound (inbound) direction from the West End (Exit 69C) exit, through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Fort Pitt Bridge, to the Grant Street (Exit 71A) exit – single-lane closure
    • I-376 in the westbound (outbound) direction from the Grant Street on-ramp, across the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge to the West End (Exit 69C) exit – single lane closure

    Additionally, a full closure will occur on the on-ramp from Route 837 (West Carson Street) to the eastbound (inbound) upper deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge. Traffic will be detoured.

    Detours

    To Downtown Pittsburgh

    • Continue southbound on West Carson Street (Route 837)
    • Turn left onto the South 10th Street Bridge
    • Turn left onto Second Avenue
    • Turn left onto B Street
    • Turn right onto First Avenue
    • Turn left onto Grant Street
    • Turn right onto Fort Pitt Boulevard
    • Turn right onto Commonwealth Place and follow back to the Boulevard of the Allies or Liberty Avenue
    • End detour

    To Eastbound I-376 (Parkway East)

    • Continue southbound on West Carson Street (Route 837)
    • Turn left onto the South 10th Street Bridge
    • Turn right onto Second Avenue
    • Turn left onto Bates Street
    • Turn right onto the ramp to East 376
    • Merge onto eastbound (outbound) I-376
    • End detour

    To I-279

    • Continue southbound on West Carson Street (Route 837)
    • Turn left onto the South 10th Street Bridge
    • Turn left onto Second Avenue
    • Turn left onto B Street
    • Turn right onto First Avenue
    • Turn left onto Grant Street
    • Turn right onto Fort Pitt Boulevard
    • Bear left onto the ramp to I-279
    • End detour

    PennDOT crews will conduct overhead sign replacement work and NBIS will perform bridge inspections.

    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. 

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Yasmeen Manyisha, 412-429-5044 or ymanyisha@pa.gov

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