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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on southbound I-579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday, October 17-20 weather permitting.

Lane restrictions and traffic shifts will occur on the I-579 bridge carrying traffic from southbound I-279 (Parkway North) to the Veterans Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Additionally, intermittent restrictions on various ramps under the bridge will occur.

Crews from the Larson Design Group will conduct the ramp inspections.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway 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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