Weekend closure planned for northbound Boulevard of the Allies starting Friday night

A full weekend closure of the northbound Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh is planned for Friday night through Monday morning as part of a construction project, PennDOT officials announced.

The northbound (inbound) lanes of the boulevard will close between Craft Avenue and Jumonville Street from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.

Officials said these ramps also will close:

• The ramp from Fifth Avenue to northbound Boulevard of the Allies, from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday.

• Northbound Boulevard of the Allies ramp to westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East), from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. April 17.

Here are the official PennDOT detours:

Northbound Boulevard of the Allies to I-579:

• From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue;

• Turn left onto Fifth Avenue;

• Turn right onto Grant Street;

• Turn right onto Seventh Avenue;

• Take the ramp to North 579/East 380 toward PPG Arena/Bigelow Boulevard;

• Bear left toward North 579/East 380 toward PPG Arena/Bigelow Boulevard;

• Stay left and take the ramp toward North 579 Veterans Bridge.

Northbound Boulevard of the Allies to the Liberty Bridge:

• From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue;

• Turn left onto Fifth Avenue;

• Turn left onto Diamond Street;

• Turn left onto Sixth Avenue;

• Continue straight onto the Crosstown Boulevard;

• Follow the Crosstown Boulevard to the Liberty Bridge.

Northbound Boulevard of the Allies ramp to westbound I-376:

• From the Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Craft Avenue;

• Turn left onto Fifth Avenue;

• Turn left onto Ross Street;

• Turn right onto First Avenue;

• Turn left onto Grant Street;

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

Fifth Avenue to Northbound Boulevard of the Allies:

• Continue on Fifth Avenue past the closed ramp;

• Turn left onto Fifth Avenue;

• Turn left onto Ross Street;

• Turn right onto First Avenue;

• Turn left onto Grant Street;

• End detours.

Additionally, northbound Route 885 and the above listed ramps will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday. Crews will conduct preparatory work for the upcoming weekend closure.

Preservation work on two mainline Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies bridges and several ramps at the interchange are included in this $35.41 million project.

Officials said work will include bridge deck repairs and overlays, expansion dam replacements, steel superstructure and substructure repairs, bearing replacements, full painting, concrete substructure repairs, downspout replacements, drainage repairs, signing and pavement parking upgrades and other miscellaneous construction activities.

Motorists should expect short-term lane closures, night and weekend closures of the ramps and Route 885 in each direction, weekend lane restrictions, and overnight directional closures of I-376 Parkway East, long-term closures of Forbes Avenue, Brady Street, and ramps at the Birmingham Bridge. Short-term and weeknight lane closures of Second Avenue are also included throughout this multi-year project.

Motorists can track the work progress and Route 885 Boulevard of the Allies traffic advisories via email.

Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Write “Subscribe – Boulevard of the Allies” in the subject line.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com.