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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on the northbound I-579 ramp to northbound Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday, September 30 weather permitting.

The northbound I-579 ramp to northbound Route 28 will be narrowed and shifted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday to allow crews from the Larson Design Group to conduct inspection activities. Additionally, a lane and shoulder restriction will occur on northbound I-579 approaching the ramp, and a shoulder restriction will occur on northbound Route 28 under the ramp. The ramp will remain open to traffic. 

Please use caution while traveling 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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