PennDOT Reopens Parkway East Bridge More Than 1 Week Early
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Updated · WTAE Pittsburgh · Jul 26
PennDOT Reopens Parkway East Bridge More Than 1 Week Early
3 articles · Updated · WTAE Pittsburgh · Jul 26
Summary
Monday evening is the new reopening target for Pittsburgh’s Parkway East Commercial Street Bridge, with PennDOT confirming traffic will return more than a week ahead of the Aug. 3 schedule.
24-hour construction and favorable weather let crews finish faster than planned after replacing the bridge using a rapid slide-in method.
Wednesday, PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll had said the parkway was expected to reopen in the middle of the week, while officials were pushing to restore service even sooner.
PennDOT plans a Monday press conference with more details, though the exact reopening time has not yet been released.