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    Route 2085 Birmingham Bridge Washing Activities Begin Today in Pittsburgh

    October 29, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge washing activities on the Birmingham Bridge which carries Route 2085 over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin today, October 29.

    There will be alternating lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions of the Birmingham Bridge from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each weekday through mid-November as PennDOT crews conduct bridge washing activities.

    Please use caution if traveling on this bridge. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads by visiting 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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