How to get around the Charles Anderson Bridge closure
Updated: 3:07 PM EST Feb 2, 2023
How to get around the Charles Anderson Bridge closure
Updated: 3:07 PM EST Feb 2, 2023
SHUTDOWN FOR REPAIRS? >> IT IS SO INCONVENIENT. IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. WE USE THIS BRIDGE ALL THE TIME. HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE? >> I’M JUST TRYING TO GET TO CAMPUS. I HAVE A CLASS IN 15 MINUTES. MAJOR INCONVENIENCE. >> YOU HAVE TO FIND A NEW DETOUR. >> ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE LITTLE STREETS TO GET TO CAMPUS. >> AND INCONVENIENCE YES BUT AS THE CITY SEES IT, A NECESSARY ONE TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY. SPOKESPERSON SAYS THE ASSESSMENT FOR REPAIRS AND COSTS IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CHARLES ANDERSON BRIDGE. ONE QUESTION THE CITY HAS NOT ANSWERED TODAY IS IF THERE ARE OTHER MAJOR BRIDGES IN SUCH POOR CONDITION THAT THEY ALSO FACE IMMINENT CLOSURE. HOWEVER THE CITY’S BRIDGE ASSESSMENT REPORT WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER. IT LISTS THESE 32 BRIDGES IN POOR CONDITION OUT OF 147 BRIDGES. THESE ARE SOME OF THE LARGER BRIDGES ON THE LIST. BUT WE DO NOT KNOW IF THEY FACE IMMINENT CLOSURE LIKE THE CHARLES ANDERSON BRIDGE. SOME DRIVERS SAY THEY DON’T WANT TO SEE ANOTHER FERN HOLLOW BRIDGE DISASTER. SO THEY CAN TOLERATE A TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN FOR REPAIRS OF THE CHARLES ANDERSON BRIDGE. >> I THINK IT’S LONG OVERDUE. I’M GLAD THEY’RE DOING IT. >> DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS BRIDGE? >> SORT OF. I GUESS FOR THE AGE. >> IT’S FOR THE BEST. >> YOU WOULD RATHER BE CAREFUL. >> YES. >> THE MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE CITY WOULD ATTEMPT TO EXPEDITE FUNDING THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE REPAIRS AND RENOVATION OF THE BRIDGES.
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How to get around the Charles Anderson Bridge closure
Updated: 3:07 PM EST Feb 2, 2023
Pittsburgh officials said Wednesday the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge would be closing immediately for repairs. That closure went into effect at 7 p.m. Feb 1, impacting vehicular traffic on the bridge for at least four months.City officials say drivers should find alternate routes home for the evening commute. The city recommended these detours as the bridge remains closed: For westbound/inbound vehicles: Panther Hollow Road, to Greenfield Road, to Greenfield Bridge, right onto Alger Street, left onto Winterburn Street, right onto Greenfield Avenue, right onto Second Avenue, right onto Bates Street.For eastbound/outbound vehicles: Boulevard of the Allies, right onto Bates Street, left onto Second Avenue, left onto Greenfield Avenue, left onto Ronald Street, right onto Alger Street, left onto Greenfield Bridge, to Greenfield Road, to Panther Hollow Road. But there are other routes available for Pittsburghers to get around the closures. Alternate Inbound Option 1: Panther Hollow Road, right onto Panther Hollow Bridge, left onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Roberto Clemente Drive, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Bates Street, right onto Zulema and you're back on Boulevard of the Allies. Alternate Inbound Option 2: Greenfield Road to Bartlett Street, left on Darlington Road, right to stay on Darlington Road, left onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Roberto Clemente Drive, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Bates Street, right onto Zulema and you're back on Boulevard.Alternate Outbound Option 1: Boulevard of the Allies, left onto Zulema, left onto Bates Street, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Roberto Clemente, straight onto Schenley Drive, right onto Panther Hollow Road. Take the ramp under Panther Hollow Road to get onto it.Alternate Outbound Option 2: Left on Halket Street, right on Forbes, right on Schenley Drive Extension, continue left onto Schenley Drive, right on Panther Hollow Bridge, left onto Panther Hollow Road.
Pittsburgh officials said Wednesday the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge would be closing immediately for repairs. That closure went into effect at 7 p.m. Feb 1, impacting vehicular traffic on the bridge for at least four months.
City officials say drivers should find alternate routes home for the evening commute. The city recommended these detours as the bridge remains closed:
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- For westbound/inbound vehicles: Panther Hollow Road, to Greenfield Road, to Greenfield Bridge, right onto Alger Street, left onto Winterburn Street, right onto Greenfield Avenue, right onto Second Avenue, right onto Bates Street.
- For eastbound/outbound vehicles: Boulevard of the Allies, right onto Bates Street, left onto Second Avenue, left onto Greenfield Avenue, left onto Ronald Street, right onto Alger Street, left onto Greenfield Bridge, to Greenfield Road, to Panther Hollow Road.
But there are other routes available for Pittsburghers to get around the closures.
- Alternate Inbound Option 1: Panther Hollow Road, right onto Panther Hollow Bridge, left onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Roberto Clemente Drive, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Bates Street, right onto Zulema and you're back on Boulevard of the Allies.
- Alternate Inbound Option 2: Greenfield Road to Bartlett Street, left on Darlington Road, right to stay on Darlington Road, left onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Roberto Clemente Drive, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Bates Street, right onto Zulema and you're back on Boulevard.
- Alternate Outbound Option 1: Boulevard of the Allies, left onto Zulema, left onto Bates Street, left onto Bouquet Street, right onto Roberto Clemente, straight onto Schenley Drive, right onto Panther Hollow Road. Take the ramp under Panther Hollow Road to get onto it.
- Alternate Outbound Option 2: Left on Halket Street, right on Forbes, right on Schenley Drive Extension, continue left onto Schenley Drive, right on Panther Hollow Bridge, left onto Panther Hollow Road.