Traffic & Transit

Flooding Causing Closure Of Major Pittsburgh Road

Heavy rainfall Thursday has prompted the shutdown of a significant Pittsburgh roadway.

(Scott Anderson/Patch)

PITTSBURGH, PA — The 10th Street Bypass in Pittsburgh is closing in both directions at 4 p.m. Friday because of anticipated flooding.

PennDOT announced the bypass will be closed between I-279 Parkway North-Fort Duquesne Bridge and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. The ramps from northbound and southbound I-279 to the 10th Street Bypass also will close.

All traffic will be detoured. Motorists should use Fort Duquesne Boulevard to detour around the closure. Motorists on I-279 should use the ramps to Fort Duquesne Boulevard.

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