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    Route 65, Route 19 West End Bridge Overnight Utility Work Begins Monday in Pittsburgh

    November 05, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing overnight utility work on the West End Bridge (Route 19) and northbound Route 65 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Monday, November 9 weather permitting.

    Utility work will occur from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM each night through Friday morning, November 13 in the following locations:

    • There will be alternating lane restrictions in both directions of the West End Bridge at the intersection with the northbound Route 65 on and off-ramps.
    • There will be a single-lane restriction on northbound Route 65 between the West End Bridge/Chateau Street/Western Avenue off and on-ramps.

    Crews from Sargent Electric will perform electrical installation work.

    PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Josh Nickel at 412-789-0436.

    Please allow extra time and use caution when traveling through the work zone.

    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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