Pittsburgh Bridge Demolition To Trigger Lengthy Detours

PITTSBURGH, PA — The demolition of a Mt. Washington bridge will cause significant traffic headaches for motorists in August.

PennDOT has announced the Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) bridge near Woodruff Street will be razed, with demolition work slated to begin Aug. 1. Route 51 will be closed around-the-clock between Woodruff and Crane Avenue until Aug. 26.

The $3.13 million project, which includes bridge demolition work, block wall installation and roadway widening, is expected to conclude in the fall.

Car Detours

Northbound
Route 51

• From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to 579 toward Downtown/South Side
• Turn right and continue through the Liberty Tunnel
• Cross the Liberty Bridge and take the ramp to 376 East toward Oakland/Monroeville/Boulevard of the Allies
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies toward Downtown Pittsburgh
• Turn left onto Stanwix Street
• Take the ramp to 376 West toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
• From westbound I-376, cross the Fort Pitt Bridge and continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
• Take the ramp to 19 South toward Banksville Road (Exit 69A)
• Continue toward Truck 19/51 South toward Uniontown
• Bear left toward 376 East/51 South
• Merge onto Banksville Road
• Take the ramp to Route 19/51 North toward the West End Circle (Exit 69C)
• End detour

Southbound
Route 51

• From southbound Route 19/51, take the ramp to 376 West/19 South toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport

• Bear left toward 19 South toward Banksville Road
• Bear left toward 376 East/51 South
• Merge onto Banksville Road
• Merge onto eastbound I-376 (Parkway West)
• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the Fort Pitt Bridge
• Take the ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Avenue/PPG Arena (Exit 70A)
• Bear right onto the Boulevard of the Allies
• Turn right to Route 19/51 toward the Liberty Bridge
• Cross the Liberty Bridge and continue through the Liberty Tunnel
• Take the ramp to 51 South toward Uniontown
• End detour

Truck Detours

Northbound
Route 51

• From northbound Route 51, take the ramp to 579 toward Downtown/South Side
• Turn left onto Truck 19 South (West Liberty Avenue) toward Dormont
• Turn right onto Bower Hill Road
• Turn right onto Route 121 (Cochran Road)
• Bear right onto Green Tree Road toward 376/North 121
• Take the ramp to 376 East toward Pittsburgh
• From eastbound I-376, take the ramp to Route 19/51 North toward the West End Circle (Exit 69C)
• End detour

Southbound
Route 51

• From southbound Route 19/51, take the ramp to 376 West/19 South toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
• Stay right to 376 West toward Carnegie/Airport
• Merge onto westbound I-376 (Parkway West)
• Take the ramp to Route 121 toward Green Tree/Crafton (Exit 67)
• Bear right toward Route 121 South toward Green Tree
• Follow Route 121 (Greentree Road) to Cochran Road
• Turn left onto Cochran Road (Route 121)
• Turn left onto Bower Hill Road
• Turn left onto Truck 19 North (West Liberty Avenue)
• Take the ramp to 51 South toward Uniontown
• End detour