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    Route 18 Seventh Avenue Bridge Inspections Continue in New Brighton and Beaver Falls

    September 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 continue Friday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 23 weather permitting.

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

    Friday, September 18

    • Single-lane restrictions will occur in the southbound direction

    Wednesday, September 23

    • Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions

    Crews from Michael Baker International will conduct the inspection activities.

    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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