PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - Southbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) will be closed to traffic from 11 a.m. Sunday, October 13th at through 5 a.m. on Monday, October 14th.
Crews will be completing paving and line painting between I-579 Crosstown Boulevard/Liberty Bridge and the Birmingham Bridge. weather permitting. PennDOT has issued the following detour routes:
I-579 Crosstown Boulevard Ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies- From southbound I-579, take the ramp to 7th Avenue/6th Avenue
- Stay left to the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
- Continue straight toward 6th Avenue
- Cross 6th Avenue and continue straight onto Ross Street
- Turn left onto Forbes Avenue
- Follow Forbes Avenue into Oakland
- Turn right onto Craft Avenue
- Follow Craft Avenue to Boulevard of the Allies
- End detour
From Bedford Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies
- Turn onto Crawford Street
- Turn right onto Centre Avenue
- Turn right onto 6th Avenue
- Turn left onto Ross Street
- Turn left onto Forbes Avenue
- Follow Forbes Avenue into Oakland
- Turn right onto Craft Avenue
- Follow Craft Avenue to Boulevard of the Allies
- End detour
From Bigelow Boulevard to the Boulevard of the Allies
- From Bigelow Boulevard, stay right to the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
- Continue straight toward 6th Avenue
- Cross 6th Avenue and continue straight onto Ross Street
- Turn left onto Forbes Avenue
- Follow Forbes Avenue into Oakland
- Turn right onto Craft Avenue
- Follow Craft Avenue to Boulevard of the Allies
- End detour
For motorists continuing to I-376 (Parkway East) from Southbound I-579, Bedford Avenue, or Bigelow Boulevard
- Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
- Turn right onto Bates Street
- Turn left onto the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville
- End detour
From Liberty Bridge to the Boulevard of the Allies
- From the Liberty Bridge, take the ramp toward Oakland/Monroeville /Boulevard of the Allies to 376 East
- Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
- Continue on the Boulevard of the Allies to Wood Street
- Turn left onto Wood Street
- Continue straight and follow sign for 376 East toward Monroeville/Grant Street
- Take the right-hand ramp to I-376
- From eastbound I-376, take the ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A)
- Turn right onto Craft Avenue
- Follow Craft Avenue to Boulevard of the Allies
- End detour
The $7.08 million dollar project will be completed by Swank Construction Company, LLC.
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