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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists the southbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp to eastbound (outbound) I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, is scheduled to close due to anticipated flooding tonight, Friday, February 18. 

The ramp taking traffic from the Fort Duquesne Bridge on southbound I-279 to eastbound I-376, commonly referred to as the Interstate Connector, will close to traffic at approximately 10 p.m. tonight. In the event of faster rising levels of water, the corridor will close to traffic earlier.

Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

• Traffic on southbound I-279 will continue to the Fort Pitt Bridge to westbound I-376 (Parkway West)
• Motorists will continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
• Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
• Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
• Stay in the right-hand lane and follow signs to eastbound I-376
• End detour

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