<div>PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the northbound Boulevard of Allies (Route 885) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday nights, October 21-24 weather permitting.The northbound (inbound) lanes of the Boulevard of the Allies will close to traffic between McDevitt Place and the on-ramp from westbound I-376 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Wednesday nights and from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday night. Traffic will be detoured.Additionally, the following ramp closures will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. next week:<ul><li>Northbound (inbound) Boulevard of the Allies to westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East). A ramp detour will occur.</li><li>The Fifth Avenue ramp to northbound (inbound) Boulevard of the Allies</li></ul>The ramp from westbound (inbound) I-376 to the Boulevard of the Allies will remain open. Additionally, the road from Jumonville Street to Stevenson Street will have access to northbound Boulevard of the Allies.Crews will conduct drainage and concrete repairs, painting operations, and concrete joint repair work.Posted DetoursNorthbound Boulevard of the Allies to I-579<ul><li>From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Fifth Avenue</li><li>Turn right onto Grant Street</li><li>Turn right onto Seventh Avenue</li><li>Take the ramp to North 579/East 380 toward PPG Arena/Bigelow Boulevard</li><li>Bear left toward North 579/East 380 toward PPG Arena/Bigelow Boulevard</li><li>Stay left and take the ramp toward North 579 Veterans Bridge</li><li>End detour</li></ul>Northbound Boulevard of the Allies to the Liberty Bridge<ul><li>From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Fifth Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Diamond Street</li><li>Turn left onto Sixth Avenue</li><li>Continue straight onto the Crosstown Boulevard</li><li>Follow the Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge</li><li>End detour</li></ul>Northbound Boulevard of the Allies ramp to westbound I-376<ul><li>From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Fifth Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Ross Street</li><li>Turn right onto First Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Grant Street</li><li>From Grant Street, take the ramp to West I-376 toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport</li><li>End detour</li></ul>Fifth Avenue to Northbound Boulevard of the Allies<ul><li>Continue on Fifth Avenue past the closed ramp</li><li>Turn left onto Fifth Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Ross Street</li><li>Turn right onto First Avenue</li><li>Turn left onto Grant Street</li><li>End detour</li></ul>Preservation work on two mainline Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies bridges and several ramps at the interchange are included in this $35.41 million project. Work will include bridge deck repairs and overlays, expansion dam replacements, steel superstructure and substructure repairs, bearing replacements, full painting, concrete substructure repairs, downspout replacements, drainage repairs, signing and pavement parking upgrades and other miscellaneous construction activities. Motorists will encounter short term lane closures, night and weekend closures of the ramps and Route 885 in each direction, weekend lane restrictions, and overnight directional closures of I-376 Parkway East, long-term closures of Forbes Avenue, Brady Street, and ramps at the Birmingham Bridge. Short-term and weeknight lane closures of Second Avenue are also included throughout this multi-year project.To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Boulevard of the Allies” in the subject line.Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.   Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. Follow PennDOT on X and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.</div>

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Northbound Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies Nightly Closures Next Week in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the northbound Boulevard of Allies (Route 885) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday nights, October 21-24 weather permitting. The northbound (inbound) lanes of the Boulevard of the Allies will close to traffic between McDevitt Place and...