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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane restriction on Bates Street (Route 885) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Thursday, December 3 weather permitting.

A single-lane restriction will occur on southbound Bates Street between Hodge Street and Second Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through late December. Crews will conduct ungrounded utility location work.

Allison Park Contractors are the prime contractor on this $7.62 million project.

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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