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    Northbound Route 837 Closure at the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge Begins Next Week in Allegheny County

    February 26, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the closure of the northbound Route 837 ramp under the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge in the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County will begin Monday, March 2 weather permitting.

    Northbound Route 837 will close to traffic at the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge daily from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM through Sunday, March 8. All northbound Route 837 traffic will be detoured onto the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge.

    Posted Detour

    ·       From northbound Route 837 take the left-hand ramp onto the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge toward McKeesport

    ·       Cross the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

    ·       Continue straight to North 148/30

    ·       Merge onto northbound Route 148 (Fifth Avenue)

    ·       Turn left onto US 30 (Greensburg Avenue)

    ·       Turn left onto Navy-Marine Corp Way

    ·       Turn right onto East Pittsburgh McKeesport Boulevard

    ·       Turn left on to Braddock Avenue

    ·       Braddock Avenue becomes Kenmawr Avenue

    ·       Turn right onto the ramp to the Rankin Bridge

    ·       Cross the Rankin Bridge to Route 837

    ·       Turn left onto Route 837 to return to the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge

    ·       End detour

    Crews from Duquesne Light Company will replace poles and connect a new temporary service for the McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge project.

    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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    MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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