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    District 11 Projects - Allegheny County

    I-579 Emergency Bridge Repair Project

    Project Status

    Step 3 of 4

    Construction

    Next Step:  Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Allegheny
    Municipality: City of Pittsburgh
    State Route: I-579
    Project Type: Emergency Bridge Repair
    MPMS Number: 100794
    Proposed Construction Start: 03/01/2025
    Proposed Construction End: Approximate end date is mid-November, 2025
    Last Updated: 07/10/2025

    Long-term repair work follows previous inspection activities where the department found significant deterioration on several piers on I-579 and the I-579 HOV lanes. Out of an abundance of caution, traffic was shifted on mainline I-579 and completely removed from the I-579 HOV lanes while analysis was conducted.  The department performed hands-on inspections of 35 piers in this location. The project team has been in constant communication to safely and efficiently develop and implement repairs while minimizing the impacts to motorists. The repair plan makes necessary long-term repairs while maintaining as much traffic flow as possible.

    A new traffic configuration will be implemented to allow southbound I-279 traffic to continue to southbound I-579 while the emergency repairs are made. Motorists will see the following:

    • Southbound I-279 traffic to southbound I-579 will be crossed over into the I-279 HOV lanes approximately 500 feet south of the Swindell Bridge. The crossover into the I-279 HOV lanes will be made from the left-hand lanes of southbound I-279.
    • Crossed over traffic will continue from the I-279 HOV lanes into the I-579 HOV lanes.
    • Once on the Veterans Bridge, traffic from the southbound I-579 HOV lanes will be crossed back over into the southbound I-579 lanes.
    • Two 11-foot lanes will be maintained in this new configuration.

    Contact Information

    John Myler
    Project Manager
    jmyler@pa.gov

    Steve Cowan
    Press Officer
    412-429-5010
    stcowan@pa.gov

    Project Updates & Press Releases

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the Manager listed above.

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