Crane Avenue is closed near the intersection with Route 51/Saw Mill Run Boulevard after a dump truck crashed into a trestle.
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Theresa Kail Smith say the “trestle is damaged and dangerous.
Video and photos show the damaged railroad bridge which is owned by Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway.
City officials say "The closure takes place between Crane Ave. at SR-51 and Crane Ave. at Dagmar Ave. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and follow the posted detour sign."
The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure has closed Crane Avenue until machinery is able to get to the site and completely remove the train trestle.
Kail-Smith says, as long as there are no setbacks, the road won’t reopen until late Friday or Saturday.