I-279 Parkway North Lane Restrictions for Bridge Inspections Next Week in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing bridge inspection activities on I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday through Thursday, May 28-30 weather permitting.

​A single-lane restriction will occur on I-279 below the North Avenue, Tripoli Street and East Street Bridges according to the following schedule: 

  • Northbound from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day

  • Southbound from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day

Crews from the Markosky Engineering Group, Inc. and the Pittsburgh Rigging Company will conduct the inspections.

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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