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    Route 65 Ohio River Boulevard Lane Shifts Sunday in Avalon

    October 22, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing restrictions on Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) in Avalon Borough, Allegheny County will occur Sunday, October 25 weather permitting.

    To accommodate construction activities requiring crane placement, the following restrictions will occur on Route 65 between Elizabeth Street and Prospect Street from 4:00 AM to noon Sunday:

    • Northbound Route 65 traffic will be reduced to a single-lane and shifted into a southbound lane
    • Southbound Route 65 traffic will be reduced to a single-lane of traffic and shifted onto the curb

    Flaggers and police will assist travelers through the work zone. Please allow extra time and use caution when traveling through the work zone.

    PennDOT is not involved in this work and is providing this information as a public service announcement only. For additional information contact Martin Link at 412-403-5800.

    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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