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    Allegheny County

    North Shore (Route 65) Bridges Project

    Allegheny- North Shore Bridges 2023 location map

    Project Status

    Step 1:
    Development

    Step 2:
    Design

    Step 3:
    Construction

    Step 4:
    Completed

    Project Overview

    County: Allegheny County
    Municipality: City of Pittsburgh
    State Route: Route 65, Section A57
    Local Name: Reedsdale St. and Ft. Duquesne Bridge
    Project Type: Bridge Expansion and Repairs
    Proposed Construction Start: Spring 2025
    Proposed Construction End: Fall 2025

    This project includes bridge preservation activities to three structures adjacent to the Fort Duquesne Bridge as well as bridge preservation activities to the Fort Duquesne Bridge (top and bottom) where they intersect with the SR 65 structures. Two structures carry Route 65 Northbound and Southbound and the third structure (Ramp A) carries traffic to Reedsdale Street from the Fort Duquesne Bridge.  

    Anticipated bridge preservation activities include expansion joint replacement, deteriorated concrete repairs to underside and top of the bridge deck, deck sealing, and identified maintenance repairs to concrete/steel/bridge elements. The project may also include scupper/downspout repairs, drainage and guiderail updates/upgrades, signing, lighting, and pavement markings.

    Additional Project Information

    The project will require various detours for the different stages of work. Click on the photo below for a handout with detour descriptions and maps. 

    Public Outreach

    Public Meeting

    A public meeting featuring a public plans display and project presentation took place in 2023. 

    Contact Information

    Subbarao Chaluvadi, P.E.
    Project Manager
    412-429-4907
    schaluvadi@pa.gov

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

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

     

     

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the PennDOT Project Manager listed above.

    Title VI

    Pursuant to the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the PennDOT, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891.