Fort Duquesne Bridge closure postponed until Sunday night

The work that was to have closed the upper deck of the outbound Fort Duquesne Bridge on Friday and Saturday nights has been postponed.

Instead, an overnight closure will happen from 9 p.m. Sunday night through 5 a.m. Monday morning on the bridge, according to PennDOT.

Crews will remove pavement markings and replace them with new, durable pavement markings on the outbound, upper deck of the bridge (I-279).

The closures come on the heels of similar April shut downs on the Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel and the Liberty Tunnel.

More weekend work requiring closures on the inbound Fort Duquesne Bridge will be scheduled. Information will be shared in advance.

Motorists can take these posted detours on Sunday night/Monday morning:

Inbound (westbound) I-376 Parkway East to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• From inbound I-376, take the ramp to I-376 West toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport.

• From the Fort Pitt Bridge, take the right-hand off-ramp to Route 837 West Carson Street.

• From West Carson Street, proceed to the West End Circle.

• Turn right onto the West End Bridge;

• Cross the West End Bridge (Motorists to northbound Route 65 will turn left).

• For motorists traveling to northbound I-279 or Route 28, take the North 19/South 65 to I-279 Downtown/North Shore off-ramp;

• Take the I-279 North/to North 28/Truck 19 North left-hand ramp.

Fort Duquesne Boulevard and the 10th Street Bypass to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• From both Fort Duquesne Boulevard and the 10th Street Bypass, take the ramp to I-376 West toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport.

• From the Fort Pitt Bridge, take the right-hand off-ramp to Route 837 West Carson Street.

• From West Carson Street, proceed to the West End Circle.

• Turn right onto the West End Bridge;

• Cross the West End Bridge (Motorists to northbound Route 65 will turn left).

• For motorist traveling to northbound I-279 or Route 28, take the North 19/South 65 to I-279 Downtown/North Shore off-ramp;

• Take the I-279 North/to North 28/Truck 19 North left-hand ramp.

Commonwealth Place to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• From Commonwealth Place, turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies;

• Turn right onto Stanwix Street;

• Take the ramp to I-376 West toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport.

• From the Fort Pitt Bridge, take the right-hand off-ramp to Route 837 West Carson Street;

• From West Carson Street, proceed to the West End Circle;

• Turn right onto the West End Bridge;

• Cross the West End Bridge (Motorists to northbound Route 65 will turn left).

• For motorist traveling to northbound I-279 or Route 28, take the North 19/South 65 to I-279 Downtown/North Shore off-ramp;

• Take the I-279 North/to North 28/Truck 19 North left-hand ramp.

Inbound (eastbound) I-376 Parkway West to the Fort Duquesne Bridge

• From inbound I-376, motorist will take the North 19/51 West End (Exit 69C) off-ramp;

• Follow northbound Route 19/51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) to the West End Bridge;

• Cross the West End Bridge (Motorists to northbound Route 65 will turn left).

• For motorist traveling to northbound I-279 or Route 28, take the North 19/South 65 to I-279 Downtown/North Shore off-ramp;

• Take the I-279 North/to North 28/Truck 19 North left-hand ramp.