Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Boulevard of The Allies SR885 Bridge Redesign and Reconstruction Project is complete. All associated roadways and access ramps are now open.

Friday, March 6, 2009

PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that possible single lane closures will occur on Forbes Avenue and the Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) in the Oakland area of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County beginning on Monday, March 9, 2009.

The single lane closures will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily through May 2009 on both roadways in the area of the new Boulevard of the Allies Bridge over Forbes Avenue. Various restrictions may occur in the area. The temporary lane closures are necessary as crews install landscaping, sidewalks, curbing and other minor work needed to complete Boulevard of the Allies bridge replacement project.

Motorists are advised to use caution, expect changing traffic patterns and allow extra time when traveling through the area.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Forbes Avenue in the Oakland area will be closed on from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, weather permitting, for public safety and access as contractor crews place the concrete deck on the new bridge that will carry the Boulevard of the Allies over Forbes Avenue. Closures will extend from the Birmingham Bridge on-ramp to Craft Avenue. In addition, the ramp from eastbound I-376 (Parkway East) to Forbes Avenue (Exit 2A) will be closed. For more information including posted detours, please click here.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Closures on Forbes Avenue begin at 8:00 PM Friday, August 15 and will continue through 8:00 PM on Saturday, August 16. Contractor crews will be paving Forbes Avenue from the Parkway East off-ramp to Craft Avenue. Once the paving work on Forbes Avenue is completed Saturday, traffic will be fully restored to two lanes from the Parkway East off-ramp to McDevitt Street. For more information including posted detours, please click here.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Forbes Avenue Nightly Closures Begin Monday, July 28, 2008 in Oakland: PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that Forbes Avenue in the Oakland area of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will be closed nightly next week beginning on Monday, July 28, 2008, weather permitting. For more information including posted detours, please click here.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Outbound traffic to Oakland on Forbes Avenues through the Boulevard of the Allies construction zone, will be reduced to a single lane, starting Monday night. Normally, Forbes accommodates three lanes of traffic in that area, but since the $29 million "gateway" project got under way earlier this year, only two lanes have been open. Now, only one lane will be open until late August between Moultrie Street and McDevitt Place. Traffic entering Forbes Avenue from the Parkway East outbound will be free-flowing to keep it from backing up onto the parkway, requiring motorists on Forbes to stop. While the lanes are closed, workers will construct new drainage facilities and a retaining wall along Forbes as part of the ramp, bridge and roadway reconfiguration.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

The Boulevard of the Allies Bridge in Oakland closed to all thru traffic.

Commuters can use the slip ramp to access the Boulevard of the Allies and 376 West by keeping in the center lane on Fifth Avenue when passing Craft Avenue. The video to the left demonstrates the new route available to commuters.