Bates Street on-ramp in Pittsburgh to close this weekend
The Bates Street on-ramp to eastbound I-376 in Pittsburgh will be closed this weekend, weather permitting.
The closure is scheduled from 8 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday as crews from Allison Park Contractors conduct drainage installation work.
Traffic will be detoured:
• From Bates Street, take Second Avenue westbound toward downtown Pittsburgh;
• Turn left onto B Street;
• Turn right onto 1st Avenue;
• Turn right onto Grant Street;
• Turn right onto the Boulevard of the Allies;
• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville.
PennDOT officials said additional weekend closures will be needed to complete the work.
The ramp will reopen when the work is complete.
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting 511PA.com.
The site 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.
Michael DiVittorio is a TribLive reporter covering general news in Western Pennsylvania, with a penchant for festivals and food. He can be reached at mdivittorio@triblive.com.
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