Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that the “Bathtub" area of westbound I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, has closed to traffic due to expected flooding this morning, Wednesday, April 3.
The “Bathtub" area of westbound I-376 (Parkway East) is closed to traffic due to expected flooding until further notice. All traffic approaching this section of I-376, located between Grant Street and the Fort Pitt Bridge, will be detoured.
Posted Detour
- From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp
- Turn left onto Fort Pitt Boulevard
- Bear left onto the westbound I-376 ramp toward Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
- End detour
In addition to westbound I-376, the following ramps will close to traffic:
- Ramp from Grant Street to westbound I-376
- Ramp from Fifth Avenue/Boulevard of the Allies to west near Oakland
- Access from Point State Park to eastbound I-376
- Ramp from Stanwix Street to eastbound I-376
- Ramp from Market Street to eastbound I-376
- Ramp from Wood Street to eastbound I-376
Additionally, the ramp carrying traffic from the Fort Duquesne Bridge on southbound I-279 to eastbound I-376, commonly referred to as the “Interstate Connector", is also closed until further notice. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detour
- Take southbound I-279 to the Fort Pitt Bridge/westbound I-376
- Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
- Take the Banksville Road/Route 19 (Exit 69A) exit
- Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376, following signs for Uniontown/Route51
- Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
- Stay in the right-hand lane and follow signs to eastbound I-376/Monroeville
- End detour
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Contact: Yasmeen Manyisha, ymanyisha@pa.gov
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