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    I-579 Veterans Bridge Ramp Washing Activities Begin Next Week in Pittsburgh

    March 27, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing washing activities on various ramps associated with the I-579 Veterans Bridge over the Allegheny River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Tuesday, March 31 weather permitting.

    Overnight single-lane restrictions and traffic shifts will occur from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM each weeknight through Friday, April 3 in the following locations:

    • Southbound Route 28 ramp to southbound I-579 Veterans Bridge
    • Northbound I-579 Veterans Bridge ramp to northbound Route 28/Etna
    • Southbound I-579 Veterans Bridge ramp to 6th Avenue/7th Avenue
    • Bigelow Boulevard ramp to northbound I-579 Veterans Bridge

    Crews from Green Acres Contracting will conduct bridge washing activities.

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

    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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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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