The notorious “bathtub” area of the Parkway East reopened Friday after Pittsburgh’s rivers reached their highest levels in nearly two decades. The often-flooded section of Interstate 376 between Grant Street and the Fort Pitt Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh reopened around noon Friday. The Pittsburgh area saw 72 hours of heavy
Barges have struck many bridges in the Pittsburgh region over the years, but none of the collisions caused major structural damage to any of the river spans, a local bridge expert said Tuesday. Following Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Allegheny County Public Works Director Stephen
PennDOT bridge inspections will affect drivers throughout Allegheny County through the end of the month, officials said Friday. Work begins Monday on four bridges, said spokesman Steve Cowan. The inspection work will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday – Friday. The work includes the following bridges:The overhead Union Railroad