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    Route 18 Seventh Avenue Bridge Inspection Monday in New Brighton and Beaver Falls

    July 17, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection work on the bridge that carries Route 18 (Seventh Avenue) over the Beaver River in New Brighton Borough and the City of Beaver Falls, Beaver County, will occur Monday, July 20 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur on the Route 18 bridge in the northbound direction between Fourth Avenue in New Brighton Borough and Third Street in Beaver Falls from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday.

    Crews from Michael Baker International will conduct the inspection activities.

    Please use caution if traveling through the area. Work zone 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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