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    Allegheny County

    Highland Park Bridge Preservation

    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Allegheny
    Municipality: City of Pittsburgh and O’Hara Township
    State Route: 1005
    Local Name: Highland Park Bridge
    Project Type: Preservation
    Proposed Construction Start: 2027
    Proposed Construction End: TBD
    Last Updated: 12/20/2024

    The project involves bridge preservation of the Highland Park Bridge and approach spans over the Allegheny River, Norfolk Southern Railroad, and Allegheny Valley Railroad in the City of Pittsburgh and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County. The scope of work includes steel repairs, spall repairs, painting, drainage repairs, deck treatment, sign structure repairs, bearing replacements, and expansion dam/joint replacements, and other miscellaneous bridge preservation work. Also included in the project is reconstruction of the adjoining Route 8 Washington Boulevard Interchange, commonly referred to as the Southern Ramps. The Southern Ramps interchange work consists of four (4) ramp reconstructions, three (3) bridge deck replacements, barrier/curb replacements and repairs, drainage work, minor geometric and radius improvements, and other miscellaneous roadway work. 

    The project is tentatively slated to start construction in 2027.

    Contact Information

    Mark Young
    Environmental Planning Manager
    412-429-4858
    markyoung@pa.gov

    Steve Cowan
    Press Officer
    412-334-5436
    stcowan@pa.gov

    Accessibility

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