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    McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge Traffic Shifts Begin Next Week in Allegheny County

    February 12, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing traffic shifts on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge, which carries Route 2114 over the Monongahela River in the cities of McKeesport and Duquesne, Allegheny County will begin Monday, February 16 weather permitting.

    Traffic shifts will occur on the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily through mid-March to allow crews from Mosites Construction to conduct containment installation. Bi-directional traffic will be maintained on the bridge and the sidewalks will remain open during this work.

    Work on this $50.77 a bridge preservation project includes full paint, concrete repairs to barrier/sidewalk/substructure units, bearing replacements and maintenance, steel member repairs, deck joint replacements, approach slab and approach barrier/pavement replacement, impact attenuator replacement, sign structure replacement, protective fence replacement, replacement of existing luminaires with LED luminaires mounted to existing mast arms, and replacement of navigation lights and placards. Additionally, curb ramp installation, drainage repairs, sidewalk, barrier, and gutterline cleaning and sealing, epoxy resin protective coating of concrete substructure units, replacement of DLC conduit and service vault cages under the eastern bridge sidewalk, installation of wayfinding signs for the Three Rivers Water Trail, and a latex modified concrete deck overlay, as well as other miscellaneous construction will occur on this project which is expected to conclude in late 2028.

    Please use caution if traveling through the area. Work zone 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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