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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities at the Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-279) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Friday, February 1-5 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day in the following locations: 

Crews from Mackin Engineering Company and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct the routine inspections.

Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns. Please use caution when driving through the area.  Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, 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 twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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