PITTSBURGH —
If you are heading to the East side of Pittsburgh, be reminded that returning on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in Pittsburgh you will run into a full closure of the inbound Parkway East between the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B) off-ramp and the Grant Street on-ramp from 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 continuously through 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30. All inbound Parkway East traffic must exit at the Boulevard of the Allies off-ramp.
All traffic will be detoured.
Cars
From westbound (inbound) I-376, take the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B) off-ramp
Take the ramp toward the Veterans Bridge (North 579 to 279)
Take the left-hand exit to Convention Center/7th Avenue
From 7th Avenue, turn left onto Grant Street
Follow Grant Street back to the westbound I-376 on-ramp toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
End detour
Trucks
From westbound (inbound) I-376, take the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge (Exit 72B) off-ramp
Take the ramp toward the Liberty Bridge (to Routes 19/51)
Continue across the Liberty Bridge and through the Liberty Tunnel
Turn right onto North 51/Truck 19 toward the West End
Take the left-hand exit to Carnegie/Airport (West 376 and South 19)
For motorists continuing westbound on I-376, take the ramp to Carnegie/Airport (West 376)
For motorists heading back into downtown Pittsburgh, bear left towards Uniontown (South Truck 19/51)
Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 Parkway West and follow through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
End detour
Additionally, the following ramps will close to traffic:
The Boulevard of the Allies on-ramp to westbound (inbound) I-376
The westbound (inbound) I-376 Second Avenue (Exit 71B) off-ramp
The westbound (inbound) I-376 Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp
PennDOT will work with the City of Pittsburgh Police to assist motorists at key intersections on the detour route.
To avoid potential lengthy delays on the posted detour routes, PennDOT also suggests taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville to the Allegheny Valley (Exit 48 – New Kensington/Pittsburgh) interchange and following southbound Route 28 to downtown Pittsburgh.
Travelers may also consider taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville to the Cranberry (Exit 28 – Pittsburgh/Erie) interchange. Motorists heading into Pittsburgh can follow southbound I-79 to southbound I-279 (Parkway North). Motorists heading to the Pittsburgh International Airport or points west of Pittsburgh can follow southbound I-79 to I-376 (Parkway West).
Motorists familiar with the area should consider exiting at the Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B), Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77), Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74), or the Oakland/Glenwood (Exits 73A-B) interchanges to avoid the detour route.
No work will occur in the outbound direction of the Parkway East.
Crews will conduct roadway reconstruction work between the Allegheny County Jail and the Grant Street interchange. Bridge dam replacement work will occur on the I-376 structures near the jail and the Birmingham Bridge. Additionally, concrete patch work may occur in the bathtub area of inbound I-376.
Motorists should use caution when traveling through the area.