REMINDER: Glenwood Bridge to Close Northbound from Sunday-Friday

Published on October 18, 2024

Photo of the Glenwood Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh

Six PRT 56-Lincoln Place Bus Route Stops to be Temporarily Discontinued

 

PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced that the Glenwood Bridge in the City of Pittsburgh will be closed to northbound/inbound traffic from 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 20 through 6 p.m. on Friday, October 25. The closure is required for crews to safely replace an expansion dam as part of the ongoing $4.4 million Glenwood Bridge preservation project.

To accommodate the closure, Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) announced that its 56-Lincoln Place bus route will be detoured using West Seventh Avenue (Route 837), West Eighth Avenue (Route 837), the Homestead Grays Bridge, Browns Hill Road, Imogene Road, Desdemona Avenue, and Johnston Avenue. Additionally, six stops on the route will be temporarily discontinued during the closure:

  • Second Avenue at Aluvian Street (Stop #12160)
  • Second Avenue at Glenwood Ave (Stop #12161)
  • Second Avenue opposite Vespucius Street (Stop #12162)
  • Second Avenue at Mansion Street (Stop #12163)
  • Second Avenue at Winston Street (Stop #12164)
  • Second Avenue at Johnston Avenue (Stop #12165)

Riders with questions about the route changes are encouraged to contact PRT Customer Service at 412-442-2000, on X (formerly Twitter) @pghtransitcare, or via live chat at rideprt.org.

Regular vehicle northbound traffic will be detoured using East Carson Street (Route 837), Hot Metal Street, the Hot Metal Street Bridge. Southbound/outbound traffic will be allowed on the Glenwood Bridge using one lane.

Since the Glenwood Bridge preservation project began on March 4, 2024, the bridge has been reduced to two lanes – one in each direction. That traffic restriction will return following the upcoming northbound closure.

The project, which is expected to end in November 2024, is being done by Mosites Construction Company of Robinson. Work during the project includes steel, deck, sidewalk, drainage, and approach pavement repairs; replacement of expansion dams, painting, cleaning and sealing of concrete, as well as scour and erosion remediation.

The Glenwood Bridge carries state-owned Route 885 over the Monongahela River between the Hazelwood and Hays neighborhoods. It carries an average of 19,030 vehicles daily. It has a bridge condition rating of 5 (fair condition) on a 0-9 scale based on National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) established by the Federal Highway Administration. For more information about bridge condition ratings, visit alleghenycounty.us/bridges.

Media inquiries may be directed to Brent Wasko, Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Works
brent.wasko@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-350-2451 or 412-577-6175 (cell).

Media inquiries for Pittsburgh Regional Transit may be directed to Adam Brandolph
abrandolph@rideprt.org or by phone at 412-566-5157 or 412-770-7150 (cell).

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