Morning Roundup: Andy Warhol Bridge to close for inspection; Rodi Road set for repaving

Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Friday, July 18:

Andy Warhol Bridge to close for inspection

The Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge will temporarily close Monday for inspection, according to the Pittsburgh Public Works Department.

The bridge, which connects Downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore, will close at 6 a.m. Monday and reopen at 3 p.m. July 25. A second closure is scheduled from 6 a.m. July 28 to 3 p.m. Aug. 1. Inspection will be completed by STV Inc. and Sofis Co.

Traffic will be detoured to Fort Duquesne Boulevard, the Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge and Isabella Street.

The 1,061-foot bridge carries an average of 4,550 vehicles per day. It was last inspected in May 2023.

Rodi Road to close for milling, paving

Rodi Road in Penn Hills will close between Maple Lane and Route 22 at 9 p.m. Friday for a milling and paving project, according to PennDOT.

The road, including the on ramp to the parkway, will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday. The Penn Hills exit along the parkway also will close from 5-9 a.m. Saturday. The detours during the closure will be:

Rodi Road to Eastbound Interstate 376

• From Rodi Road, take the ramp to westbound I-376
• Take the Churchill (Exit 79B) exit
• Turn left onto Beulah Road
• Turn left onto Churchill Road
• Turn left onto the ramp to eastbound I-376/Business Route 22

Westbound I-376 to Rodi Road

• Take the Churchill (Exit 79B) exit
• Turn right onto Beulah Road
• Turn right onto Frankstown Road
• Follow Frankstown Road to Rodi Road

Eastbound I-376 to Penn Hills/Rodi Road (Exit 81)

• Continue on eastbound I-376
• Take the Plum (Exit 84B) exit
• Turn right onto Haymaker Road
• Take the ramp to westbound I-376/Business Route 22
• Take the ramp to Penn Hills/northbound Route 791 (Exit 81)

Rodi Road to Business Route 22

• Take westbound I-376 to the Churchill (Exit 79B) exit
• Turn left onto Beulah Road
• Turn left onto Churchill Road
• Turn left onto the ramp to eastbound I-376/Business Route 22
• Take the Monroeville/Business Route 22 (Exit 80) exit

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in Schenley Park

The 43rd Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is happening this weekend.

More than 3,000 vintage vehicles will race through the streets surrounding Schenley Park’s Bob O’Connor Golf Course. There are two racecourses this year — a 2-mile circuit around Schenley Park and a 1-mile hill-climb from Phipps Conservatory to the Neill Log House.

The event will take place from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Admission is $10 per person, which will support nonprofits Autism Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School.

To get tickets, visit pvgp.org.