PennDOT District 11 is announcing single lane closures on the ramp from the inbound (eastbound) Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376) to the northbound (outbound) I-279 Fort Duquesne Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur on Friday night, Oct. 23.
Lane closures will occur on the ramp from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. on Saturday. The ramp will remain open during this work. Crews will be conducting concrete deck repairs. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect changing traffic patterns.
The work is part of the $23.3 million Fort Duquesne Bridge Preservation Project that includes improvements on 16 bridge and ramp structures interchanging with the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Work includes latex overlays, spot/zone painting, steel repairs, expansion dam replacements, concrete deck and substructure repairs, resetting rocker bearings, signing and pavement markings, and other miscellaneous improvements.
The prime contractor for the project is the Trumbull Corporation of West Mifflin. Construction will conclude in fall 2010.
PennDOT advises motorists to use caution, slow down and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility. PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. |