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    Fort Duquesne Bridge Lane Restrictions Begin Thursday in Pittsburgh

    April 10, 2024

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    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions on the I-279 Fort Duquesne Bridge and associated ramps in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday through Sunday, April 11-14 weather permitting.

    ​Lane closures and traffic shifts will occur according to the following schedule: 

    • Thursday and Friday, April 11-12 – Single-lane restrictions will occur in the southbound lanes (lower deck) of the southern end of the Fort Duquesne Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. All ramps will remain open.

    • Saturday, April 13 – Single-lane restrictions will occur on the northbound lane of I-279 approaching the Fort Duquesne Bridge from 6 a.m. to noon.

    • Sunday, April 14 – Single-lane restrictions will occur on the 10th Street Bypass ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge from 6 a.m. to noon

    Crews from the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the routine inspections.

    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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