Westbound I-376 Parkway East “Bathtub” Flood Control Improvement Project Preparatory Work to Begin Thursday in Pittsburgh

(File Photo of a Road Work Ahead Sign)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that the start of the $14.34 million flood control project on westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the “Bathtub” area in the City of Pittsburgh will begin on Thursday, October 1st, weather permitting.

There will be short-term mobile single-lane restrictions on westbound I-376 (Parkway East) between the north Route 885/Oakland (Exit 73A) interchange and the Fort Pitt Bridge from 9 P.M. to 5 A.M. on October 1st-2nd to accommodate the installation of traffic control signage.

The following restrictions are expected to be implemented around-the-clock through August of 2027 beginning at 8 P.M. on Saturday, October 3rd, according to a release from PennDOT District 11:

  • The Grant Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will close to traffic.
    • The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A) will remain open.
  • The westbound I-376 left-hand off-ramp to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D) will close to traffic.
    • The Stanwix Street on-ramp to westbound I-376 will remain open.
  • A long-term left-hand lane closure will be implemented on westbound I-376 between the closed Grant Street on-ramp and the left-hand on-ramp from Stanwix Street.
    • The right-hand exit lane to the Ft. Duquesne Bridge will be shortened to allow two lanes of through-traffic to the Ft. Pitt Bridge.
    • No lane restrictions are anticipated on eastbound I-376 Parkway East in this corridor related to this project.

Here are the detours for this work, courtesy of a release from PennDOT District 11:

Posted detours

Grant Street to westbound I-376

  • From Grant Street turn right onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
  • Continue to the intersection with Stanwix Street
  • Turn left toward the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
  • Bear right to continue on the ramp for west I-376/Ft. Pitt Bridge/Airport
  • End detour

Westbound I-376 to Stanwix Street (Exit 70D)

  • From westbound I-376 take the left-hand off-ramp to Grant Street (Exit 71A)
  • Turn left onto Ft. Pitt Boulevard
  • Continue to Stanwix Street
  • End detour