Pittsburgh Traffic: Weekend I-376 Work Could Cause Gridlock

PITTSBURGH, PA - PennDOT is warning of significant travel delays this weekend in the Downtown and Oakland areas because of Parkway East (I-376) milling and paving work requiring the closure of several ramps. The work will occur from 10 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday.

PennDOT is advising motorists to consider alternate routes and allow for extra travel time as contractors work on the stretch of the parkway between the Fort Pitt and Birmingham bridges. Eastbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane for the entire weekend and the following ramps will be closed:

• The ramp that carries traffic from the Fort Duquesne Bridge to eastbound I-376;
• The ramp that carries traffic from Stanwix Street, Market Street, Wood Street, and Fort Pitt Boulevard to eastbound I-376;
• The ramp that carries traffic from Grant Street to eastbound I-376; and
• The eastbound I-376 off-ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A).

How can you get around town? Here are suggested detours:

Fort Duquesne Bridge to Eastbound I-376:

• Traffic on southbound I-279 will continue to the Fort Pitt Bridge to westbound I-376 (Parkway West).
• Motorists will continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
• Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road.
• Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376.
• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
• Stay in the right-hand lane and follow signs to eastbound I-376.
• End detour.

Stanwix Street, Market Street, Wood Street, and Fort Pitt Boulevard to eastbound I-376:

• Take Fort Pitt Boulevard to Grant Street.
• From Grant Street, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885).
• Take the ramp to I-376 East toward Monroeville.
• End detour.

Grant Street on-ramp to Eastbound I-376:

• Traffic traveling southbound on Grant Street will turn right onto Third Avenue.
• Turn left onto Cherry Way.
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885).
• Follow the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound.
• Take the ramp to I-376 East toward Monroeville.
• End detour.

Eastbound I-376 off-ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A):

• Eastbound I-376 traffic will take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp.

• From Grant Street, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885).
• Take the ramp to I-376 East toward Monroeville.
• End detour.

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