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    Southbound Route 65 Inspection Activities Monday in Pittsburgh

    Southbound Route 65 to Beaver Avenue ramp closure to occur.

    July 24, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge inspection activities on southbound Route 65 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday, July 27 weather permitting. 

    Bridge inspection activities on the Route 65 bridge over Chateau Street and Norfolk Southern rail lines will occur from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday requiring the closure of the southbound Route 65 ramp to Beaver Avenue.

    Posted Detour

     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

    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.

    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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