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    Overnight Bridge Washing Activities Begin Next Week in Allegheny County

    May 15, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing washing activities on various bridges over the Allegheny River in Allegheny County will begin Monday night, May 18 weather permitting.

    Bridge washing operations requiring lane restrictions will occur from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM weeknights through mid-May. Crews from Green Acres Contracting will conduct the washing activities requiring lane restrictions on the following bridges:

    • Highland Park Bridge (Route 1005) in the City of Pittsburgh, Sharpsburg Borough, and O’Hara Township
    • Hulton Bridge (Route 2082) in Oakmont Borough and Harmar Township
    • New Kensington Bridge in East Deer Township in Allegheny County and the City of New Kensington in Westmoreland County

    Additional restrictions may occur on associated ramps and intersections. Please stay alert and drive cautiously – 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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