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    Route 65 Ramp Inspections this Week in Pittsburgh

    May 11, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing Route 65 ramp inspection activities in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday through Friday, May 12-15 weather permitting.  

    The following ramps will close to traffic from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day to allow inspection activities:

    ·         Tuesday through Friday, May 12-15 – Southbound Route 65 to Beaver Avenue

    ·         Wednesday through Friday, May 13-15 – Chateau Street to Route 19 (Marshall Avenue)

    Ramp traffic will be detoured.

    Posted Detours

    Southbound Route 65 to Beaver Avenue

    ·         From southbound Route 65, take the ramp to North 19 toward Marshall Avenue/Beaver Avenue

    ·         Take the left-hand ramp to Marshall Avenue

    ·         At the traffic signal, turn right to South 19 toward Downtown

    ·         Take the ramp to Beaver Avenue

    ·         End detour

    Chateau Street to Route 19

    ·         From Chateau Street, turn right onto Columbus Avenue

    ·         Turn left onto Fulton Street

    ·         Turn onto Columbus Avenue

    ·         Turn left onto California Avenue

    ·         Follow California Avenue to Route 19 (Marshall Avenue)

    ·         End detour

    Crews from HDR, Inc. and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the inspection activities.

    Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Drivers can check conditions on major roadways 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: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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