PITTSBURGH — The ramp carrying traffic from southbound I-579 to the outbound Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh will close this Sunday for bridge inspection activities.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that the closure is scheduled to take place from 6 a.m. to noon, weather permitting. Crews will inspect the ramp that carries traffic to Route 885 during the six-hour window.
Traffic attempting to travel from southbound I-579 to southbound Boulevard of the Allies will be detoured while work is underway in Allegheny County.
Posted detours:
Southbound I-579 to southbound Boulevard of the Allies
- From southbound I-579, continue past the closed ramp toward Routes 19/51/Liberty Bridge
- Continue through the Liberty Tunnel
- Turn right onto the ramp to north truck 19/north 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
- Follow north Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) toward West End Bridge/Downtown
- Take the right-hand off-ramp to Route 51/Route 837 toward McKees Rocks/West End
- Continue on southbound Route 837 (West Carson Street)
- Take the ramp to East I-376/North I-279 onto the Fort Pitt Bridge
- Take Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Avenue/PPG Arena (Exit 70A) exit
- Bear right for Boulevard of the Allies
- End detour
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