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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight closures on Route 885 (Bates Street) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Monday night, June 1 weather permitting.

Bates Street will close to traffic between Second Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late July for waterline replacement work.  Additionally, the I-376 ramps to and from Bates Street will close to traffic overnights. All traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

Southbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies to Second Avenue)

• Follow the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound

• The Boulevard of the Allies becomes Panther Hollow Road

• Turn right onto Greenfield Road and cross the Greenfield Bridge

• Continue straight onto Ronald Street

• Turn right onto Greenfield Avenue

• Continue straight onto Second Avenue

• Follow Second Avenue back to Bates Street

• End detour

Northbound Route 885 (Second Avenue to Boulevard of the Allies)

Southbound Route 885 to Eastbound I-376

• Follow the Boulevard of the Allies eastbound

• The Boulevard of the Allies becomes Panther Hollow Road

• Turn right onto Greenfield Road and cross the Greenfield Bridge

• Turn left onto Beechwood Boulevard

• Turn left onto the ramp to Eastbound 376 toward Monroeville

• End detour

Northbound Route 885 to Eastbound I-376

• Follow Second Avenue (Route 885) southbound

• Continue straight onto Greenfield Avenue

• Turn left onto Ronald Street

• Turn right onto Beechwood Boulevard

• Turn left onto the ramp to Eastbound 376 toward Monroeville

• End detour

Westbound (Inbound) I-376 to Bates Street (Northbound 885)

• Continue on westbound (inbound) I-376 past the closed exit

• Take the Grant Street (Exit 71) off-ramp

• From Grant Street, turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies

• Follow the Boulevard of the Allies back to Bates Street

• End detour

The work includes the replacement of two existing waterlines, service line and fire hydrant connections, and inlet repairs. Crews from Independent Enterprises, Inc. will conduct the work for the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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