Birmingham Bridge Inspection Next Week in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the Birmingham Bridge (Route 2085) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Thursday, June 10-13 weather permitting.

​Single-lane restrictions will occur on the northern end of the Birmingham Bridge in both directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Additionally, lane restrictions and traffic shifts will occur in the following locations: 

  • Inbound (northbound) Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies under the bridge

  • Outbound (southbound) Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies under the bridge

  • Inbound (westbound) I-376 Parkway East ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies

  • Outbound (southbound) Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies ramp to outbound (eastbound) I-376 Parkway East

Crews from the Larson Design Group will conduct the inspection work.

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when driving through the area.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 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 X alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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