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Two Pittsburgh bridges will be closed for overnight work this week

May 12, 2024 / 8:24 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Overnight closures of two bridges go into place this week

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Overnight closures of two heavily traveled Pittsburgh bridges will begin this week.

First, starting tonight, lane restrictions will be in place on Fort Duquesne Bridge.

They will happen on the southbound lower deck of the bridge as crews will begin inspection work.

The lane restrictions will happen from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Thursday.

Next, the Smithfield Street Bridge will be closed overnight starting tomorrow and the closures will continue through Thursday.

Crews will be doing concrete and overhead steel repairs.

The Smithfield Street Bridge will be closed starting at 9 p.m. and last through 6 a.m.

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Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.