Construction - Summer 2024

On February 29, the City of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) opened bids for the rehabilitation of the Charles Anderson Bridge and the reconstruction of the Panther Hollow Overpass. Mosites Construction Co was the low bid contractor. Through March and April, we have been finalizing legal agreements between the Project Partners, the construction team, and the utility companies and railroads who operate in the project limits.

We will issue Notice to Proceed to Mosites Construction Co on April 29, 2024. During the next few months, the contractor will be working offsite to fabricate steel plates which will be used to strengthen several deteriorated sections of the truss. Once completed, these first few repairs will allow the contractor to stage heavier equipment on the bridge and begin the wholesale rehabilitation of the structure.

A major component of the rehabilitation is the complete removal of the concrete deck and the system of steel stringers and floorbeams supporting the deck. This necessary improvement is time intensive and will keep the bridge closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic for the duration of the project.

The bridge will tentatively reopen to all traffic in Fall 2026.

Detour Routes

• Bicycle and pedestrian detour from South Oakland:
  • Turn right onto Dawson Street, left onto South Bouquet Street, right onto Roberto Clemente Drive, straight onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Panther Hollow Road, straight to the bridge.
• Bicycle and pedestrian detour from Schenley Park:
  • Go straight onto Panther Hollow Road, straight onto Schenley Drive, straight onto Roberto Clemente Drive, left onto South Bouquet Street, right onto Dawson Street, left to the bridge.

The current vehicular detour will remain in effect as follows:

• Eastbound/outbound vehicles:
  • Take Boulevard of the Allies, turn right onto Bates Street, left onto Second Avenue, left onto Greenfield Avenue, left onto Ronald Street, straight onto Greenfield Bridge, to Greenfield Road, to Panther Hollow Road.
• Westbound/inbound vehicles:
  • Take Panther Hollow Road to Greenfield Road, continue to Greenfield Bridge, turn right onto Alger Street, left onto Winterburn Street, right onto Greenfield Avenue, right onto Second Avenue, right onto Bates Street, to Boulevard of the Allies.

For up-to-date information about Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) routing, please consult PRT's website, linked here.

What Next?

The City of Pittsburgh plans to hold a public meeting in early Summer 2024 to field questions about the bridges, the project schedule, detour routes, and what to expect during day-to-day construction activities.

Thank you for your patience through the lengthy design and during the upcoming construction project. When complete, the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge will be ready for the next 84 years of service.

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