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    Northbound Route 2085 Birmingham Bridge Sidewalk Work Begins Friday in Pittsburgh

    July 16, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing sidewalk restoration work on the Birmingham Bridge which carries Route 2085 over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin Friday, July 17 weather permitting.

    Beginning at 7:00 AM Friday, northbound Birmingham Bridge traffic will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic at the intersection with 5th Avenue around-the-clock through mid-September. Traffic to Kirkpatrick Street will use the left-hand lane. Crews from Independence Excavating will conduct sidewalk and ADA curb ramp restoration work.

    Please use caution if traveling in this area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Nate Schachner at 412-354-8908.

    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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