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    Northbound I-279 Parkway North Lane Restriction Tuesday in Pittsburgh

    May 11, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a northbound lane restriction on I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Tuesday, May 12 weather permitting.

    Bridge inspection activities requiring a single lane restriction on northbound I-279 at East Ohio Street will occur from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday. Crews from Mackin Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspection work.

    Please use caution if traveling on the ramps.  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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    MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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