• May 6th, 2021
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Daylight ramp closures related to the I-579 "Cap" Urban Connector project will resume Monday, May 10 with the closure of the Bedford Ave & Seventh Ave ramps to southbound I-579 weekdays through mid-June.

The weekday closures from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 10 and running through mid-June are required as crews conduct light fixture installation and ancillary beam box work. All ramp traffic will be detoured during work hours. See below for more information on the different car and truck detours to the Blvd of the Allies/Eastbound I-376 and to the Liberty Bridge.

Sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh and the Sports and Exhibition Authority, the $29.34 million I-579 "Cap" Urban Connector project consists of the construction of a structure spanning I-579 to link downtown Pittsburgh and the Hill District. In part, the "Cap" project will create a new three-acre greenspace that features pedestrian pathways, bicycle routes, rain gardens for stormwater management, and design elements from neighborhood artists.

Additional construction activities include retrofitting existing retaining walls and bridges to accommodate the new structure, roadway reconstruction, drainage improvements, traffic signals, highway lighting, ITS, and landscaping. Visit the Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibition Authority website for project details and more information on sustainability, funding, and public input.

The Joseph B. Fay Company is the prime contractor.

Posted Detours:

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
• Continue south on 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