• August 6th, 2019
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I-579 Overnight Closures Wednesday, Thursday in Pittsburgh: Various Ramp Closures for Sign, Lighting Work

Overnight closures on I-579 and associated ramps for the I-579 “Cap” Urban Connector project in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Wednesday and Thursday nights, August 7-8 weather permitting.

Overnight closures, requiring detours for overhead sign and light pole removal work, will occur according to the following schedule:

Wednesday Night, August 7 – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

1. Southbound I-579 will close to traffic at the 6th Avenue/7th Avenue ramp
2. The Bedford Avenue ramp to southbound I-579 will close to traffic
3. The 7th Avenue ramp to southbound I-579 will close to traffic
4. The Bigelow Boulevard ramp to southbound I-579 will close to traffic

Thursday Night, August 8 – 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

1. Northbound I-579 ramp to 7th Avenue will close to traffic
2. 15 minute closures of northbound I-579 approaching 7th Avenue

Posted Detours

Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Cars)

• All southbound I-579 traffic will exit at the 6th Avenue/7th Avenue off-ramp
• Take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Grant Street
• Take the ramp East I-376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Trucks)

• From southbound I-579, trucks will exit at the 6th Avenue/7th Avenue off-ramp
• Take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Wood Street
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Southbound I-579 (To Liberty Bridge – Cars and Trucks)

• All southbound I-579, traffic will exit at the 6th Avenue/7th Avenue off-ramp
• Take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn left onto 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue becomes the Crosstown Boulevard
• Follow Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge
• End detour

Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 - Cars)

• From Bedford Avenue, take the ramp to 7th Avenue/Fort Pitt Bridge
• Turn left onto Grant Street
• Take the ramp East I-376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 - Trucks)

• From Bedford Avenue, turn left onto Crawford Street
• Turn right onto Centre Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Wood Street
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Liberty Bridge - Cars)

• From Bedford Avenue, take the ramp to 7th Avenue/Fort Pitt Bridge
• Turn left onto Grant Street
• Turn left onto 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue becomes the Crosstown Boulevard
• Follow Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge
• End detour

Bedford Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Liberty Bridge - Trucks)

• From Bedford Avenue, turn left onto Crawford Street
• Turn right onto Centre Avenue
• Turn left onto 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue becomes the Crosstown Boulevard
• Follow Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge
• End detour

7th Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Cars)

• From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street southbound
• Continue southbound on Grant Street
• Take the ramp to East I-376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

7th Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Trucks)

• From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street southbound
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Wood Street
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

7th Avenue Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Liberty Bridge)

• From 7th Avenue, take Grant Street southbound
• Turn left onto 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue becomes the Crosstown Boulevard
• Follow Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge
• End detour

Bigelow Boulevard Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Cars)

• From Bigelow Boulevard, take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Grant Street
• Take the ramp East I-376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Bigelow Boulevard Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Boulevard of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 – Trucks)

• From Bigelow Boulevard, take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn left onto Wood Street
• Turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies
• Take the ramp to East 376 toward Monroeville
• End detour

Bigelow Boulevard Ramp to Southbound I-579 (To Liberty Bridge – Cars and Trucks)

• From Bigelow Boulevard, take the ramp to PPG Arena/6th Avenue
• Turn left onto 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue becomes the Crosstown Boulevard
• Follow Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge
• End detour

Northbound I-579 to 7th Avenue

• From northbound I-579, take the PPG Arena/Centre Avenue off-ramp
• Turn right onto Washington Place
• Turn right onto Fifth Avenue
• Turn right onto 6th Avenue
• Turn right onto Grant Street
• Follow Grant Street back to 7th Avenue
• End detour