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The Panther Hollow Bridge is closed to traffic out of “an abundance of caution,” city officials said Saturday morning. Officials say the closure is based on recommendations from PennDOT.It’s unclear how long the closure will last. Crews with the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure were working to post barricades and signs in the area on Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey released the following statement: “I made a pledge to the residents of Pittsburgh that I will not hesitate to close a bridge for the safety of our citizens… Thanks to the Bridge Asset Management safety systems that we have put in place, we’ve been made aware of this situation early, allowing us to act in a proactive manner to close this bridge.” The city says any necessary repairs will be made “upon the completion of further analysis.” In the meantime, drivers should use Schenley Drive, Wightman Street, Beacon Street, and Hobart Street as detour routes.
The Panther Hollow Bridge is closed to traffic out of “an abundance of caution,” city officials said Saturday morning.
Officials say the closure is based on recommendations from PennDOT.
It’s unclear how long the closure will last. Crews with the city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure were working to post barricades and signs in the area on Saturday morning.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey released the following statement:
“I made a pledge to the residents of Pittsburgh that I will not hesitate to close a bridge for the safety of our citizens… Thanks to the Bridge Asset Management safety systems that we have put in place, we’ve been made aware of this situation early, allowing us to act in a proactive manner to close this bridge.”
The city says any necessary repairs will be made “upon the completion of further analysis.”
In the meantime, drivers should use Schenley Drive, Wightman Street, Beacon Street, and Hobart Street as detour routes.
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