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    Northbound I-579 Veterans Bridge Ramp to Northbound Route 28/Etna Restriction Saturday in Pittsburgh

    June 25, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities of the structure carrying Chestnut Street over Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Saturday, June 27 weather permitting. 

    To accommodate the inspection activities, there will be a lane-restriction and traffic will be shifted on the northbound I-579 Veterans Bridge ramp to northbound Route 28/Etna from 6:00 AM to noon on Saturday.

    Crews from HDR, Inc. 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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