Overnight ramp closures underway on southbound Route 65, I-279 at Fort Duquesne Bridge

Overnight ramp closures of the Route 65 and I-279 ramps to the Fort Duquesne Bridge are underway in Pittsburgh.

The closures are scheduled to occur from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, weather permitting.

Each night, crews will conduct bridge deck and barrier repairs.

Additionally, the Allegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue/Reedsdale Street ramps to the Fort Duquesne Bridge will close overnights. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours:

Southbound Route 65 to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

From southbound Route 65, take the ramp to South 19/51 toward the West End Bridge
Cross the West End Bridge
Continue straight onto southbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
Stay left to East 376/South 51
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)
Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
End detour

I-279 (Parkway North) to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

From southbound I-279, take the ramp to North 65 toward Ohio River Boulevard
From northbound Route 65, take the ramp to South 19/51 toward the West End Bridge
Turn left onto the West End Bridge
Cross the West End Bridge
Continue straight onto southbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
Stay left to East 376/South 51
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)
Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
End detour

Allegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

Take Ridge Avenue westbound
Ridge Avenue becomes Fulton Street
Turn left onto Western Avenue
Bear left toward South 19/51/North 65 West End Bridge/Ohio River Boulevard
Continue straight onto the West End Bridge
Cross the West End Bridge
Continue straight onto southbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
Stay left to East 376/South 51
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)
Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
End detour

Reedsdale Street to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

Follow Reedsdale Street to Allegheny Avenue
Turn right onto Allegheny Avenue
Turn left onto Ridge Avenue
Ridge Avenue becomes Fulton Street
Turn left onto Western Avenue
Bear left toward South 19/51/North 65 West End Bridge/Ohio River Boulevard
Continue straight onto the West End Bridge
Cross the West End Bridge
Continue straight onto southbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
Take the ramp to West 376/South 19 toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
Stay left to East 376/South 51
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)
Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
End detour

As a reminder, single-lane restrictions will occur each day, as needed, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM through late December on the following City of Pittsburgh roadways: