Standing Detour - Emergency Closure Of Smithfield Street Bridge
On occasion, the historic Smithfield Street Bridge, a vital link for thirteen (13) Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus routes and four routes for two regional transit agencies (FACT, MMVTA) as well as the bus substitution routing for buses replacing light rail service, when the bridge is compromised, either due to scheduled maintenance or emergencies, must use a lengthy and extensive detour until service over the Smithfield Street Bridge is restored.
Closures could be for heavy maintenance of the bridge by PennDOT or due to emergencies such as excessive flooding of the Monongahela River and high waters or by barge strikes on the piers of the bridge, resulting in concerns for its structural integrity until fully inspected.
This detour will be activated by default, usually by police or emergency forces closing the bridge immediately for emergencies.
Start: 01/01/2026 — End: 12/31/2026
PennDOT District 11-0 and its contractor, Golden Triangle Construction, began long-term lane restrictions on SR 2040 (Curry Hollow Road) in West Mifflin and Pleasant Hills Boroughs in effort to conduct waterline installation, drainage improvements, concrete road work, traffic signal foundation work, and paving operations requiring the closure of the westbound travel lanes in early June 2025.
During the continuing construction efforts, bi-directional traffic is maintained in the existing eastbound travel lanes.
Work efforts, however, have restricted access to the bus stop on Curry Hollow Road opposite Green Drive, requiring its temporary discontinuance and relocation to Curry Hollow Road at Bliss Drive effective immediately.
The closure is expected to continue until further notice and will remain in effect twenty-four hours a day, until work at the intersection is completed.
Start: 07/02/2025 — End: 12/25/2049