Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 announces lane restrictions and ramp closures for the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector project in the city of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, which will continue on Monday evening April 5th weather permitting.
The overnight work for the lighting installation takes place every night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and requires the following restrictions:
Monday April 5th
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Shoulder and lane restrictions to the north
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Closing the Bedford Avenue ramp to I-579 south
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Closing 7th Avenue ramp to I-579 south
Tuesday April 6th
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Shoulder and lane restrictions to the north
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Closing the Bedford Avenue ramp to I-579 south
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Closing 7th Avenue ramp to I-579 south
Wednesday April 7th
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Shoulder and lane restrictions to the south
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Closing the Bedford Avenue ramp to I-579 south
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Closing 7th Avenue ramp to I-579 south
Thursday April 8th
Friday April 9th (weather make-up)
The ramp traffic is diverted.
Posted detours
Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (to Allied Boulevard / Eastbound I-376 Cars)
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From Bedford Avenue, take the ramp to 7th Avenue / Fort Pitt Bridge
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Turn left on Grant Street
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Continue south on Grant Street
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Take the East I-376 ramp towards Monroeville
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End detour
Bedford Avenue ramp to Southbound I-579 (to Allied Boulevard / Eastbound I-376 – Trucks)
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Turn left on Bedford Avenue on Crawford Street
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Turn right on Center Avenue
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Turn right on 6th Avenue
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Turn left on Wood Street
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Turn left on Allied Boulevard
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Take ramp East 376 towards Monroeville
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End detour
Bedford Avenue ramp to southbound I-579 (to Liberty Bridge – cars)
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From Bedford Avenue, take the ramp to 7th Avenue / Fort Pitt Bridge
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Turn left on Grant Street
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Turn left on 6th Avenue
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6th Avenue becomes Crosstown Boulevard
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Follow Crosstown Boulevard to Liberty Bridge
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End detour
Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (to Liberty Bridge – Trucks)
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Turn left on Bedford Avenue on Crawford Street
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Turn right on Center Avenue
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Turn left on 6th Avenue
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6th Avenue becomes Crosstown Boulevard
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Follow Crosstown Boulevard to Liberty Bridge
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End detour
7th Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (to Allied Boulevard / Eastbound I-376 – Cars)
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From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street south
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Continue south on Grant Street
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Take the ramp to East I-376 towards Monroeville
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End detour
7th Avenue ramp to Southbound I-579 (to Allied Boulevard / Eastbound I-376 – Trucks)
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From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street south
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Turn right on 6th Avenue
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Turn left on Wood Street
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Turn left on Allied Boulevard
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Take ramp East 376 towards Monroeville
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End detour
7th Avenue ramp to southbound I-579 (to Liberty Bridge)
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From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street south
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Turn left on 6th Avenue
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6th Avenue becomes Crosstown Boulevard
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Follow Crosstown Boulevard to Liberty Bridge
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End detour
The $ 29.34 million project, sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh and the Sports and Exhibitions Authority, consists of building a structure over I-579 that connects downtown Pittsburgh to the Hill District. In part, the Cap project will create a new three-hectare green space that includes pedestrian paths, bicycle routes, rain gardens for rainwater management and design elements by artists from the neighborhood. Additional construction activities include retrofitting existing retaining walls and bridges to accommodate the new structure, rebuilding roads, improving drainage, traffic signals, highway lighting, ITS and landscaping. For more information on the project, including information on sustainability, funding and public contributions, please visit http://www.pgh-sea.com/. Select I-579 CAP from the navigation bar.
The Joseph B. Fay Company is the prime contractor.
To keep motorists informed of the progress of the work, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for traffic information and construction updates on I-579 Crosstown Boulevard. Sign up by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – I-579 Cap Project” in the subject line.
Motorists can check conditions for more than 40,000 miles of road, including color-coded winter conditions for 2,900 miles, at www.511PA.com. 511PA is free and available 24/7. It offers warnings of traffic delays, weather forecasts, information on traffic speed 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 following regional Twitter notifications available on the 511PA website.
MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010
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