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    Southbound Route 65 Ramp to Northbound I-279 Inspection Monday, Tuesday in Pittsburgh

    June 20, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection work on the southbound Route 65 ramp to northbound I-279 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday and Tuesday, June 22-23 weather permitting.  

    Crews from The Markosky Engineering Group, Inc. and the Sofis Company, Inc. will conduct inspection work from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day requiring lane narrowing and traffic shifts on the following ramps:

    • Southbound Route 65 to northbound I-279 (Parkway North)
    • Southbound I-279 to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

    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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