Route 2085 Birmingham Bridge Washing Activities begin Monday in Pittsburgh 

PennDOT District 11 is announcing washing activities on the Birmingham Bridge (Route 2085) over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin today, Monday, October 29 weather permitting. 

 

Single-lane restrictions will occur on the bridge weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, November 16 as crews from Michael Facchiano Contracting, Inc. conduct bridge washing activities. 

 

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 860 traffic cameras. 

 

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website. 

 

In support of ongoing efforts to provide a more sustainable transportation system, the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is pleased to announce plans to create a new Pittsburgh Bike Plan. The Plan will develop guidelines and standards for bicycle facilities, as well as identity and propose improvements. Through the implementation of the new Bike Plan, Pittsburghers of all ages and abilities will have a better opportunity to incorporate bike riding into work commutes, recreation activities, daily errand-running, and social events. 

 

Following an initial round of public outreach in 2016, the Department of Mobility of Infrastructure has released a draft bike network map and is looking for comments from residents. The interactive online map is a collaborative tool for collecting comments on specific routes and locations. 

 

To better identify priority locations for walking and biking improvements and discuss goals and strategies for the Plan, two public meetings were held this month, with a final meeting set for 6 p.m. tonight at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Drive. 

 

More information can be found at the Bike Plan’s website, or by contacting Kristin Saunders, Principle Transportation Planner, at kristin.saunders@pittsburghpa.gov.