Bedford Avenue to Northbound I-579 Ramp Inspection Saturday in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the Bedford Avenue ramp to northbound I-579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Saturday, April 29 weather permitting.

Shoulder restrictions, traffic shifts, and single-lane closures will occur from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the ramp that carries traffic from Bedford Avenue to the I-579 Veterans Bridge.

Crews from the Benesch and the Pittsburgh Rigging Company will conduct the ramp inspection.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles 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 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010 

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