The city of Pittsburgh closed the Herron Avenue Bridge this morning at 8 a.m., due to safety concerns flagged in a recent inspection.
"Following emergent findings from the City's bridge inspection consultant and PennDOT, we are moving quickly to close the Herron Avenue Bridge in the interest of public safety," said Zack Workman, the acting chief engineer for the city's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure.
All traffic will be detoured via the Bloomfield Bridge.
The closure impacts Pittsburgh Regional Transit's 54 bus route, which will also be re-routed.
Officials say the move is precautionary as they prepare for a full bridge rehabilitation project, expected to begin in 2028.
The Herron Avenue Bridge in Pittsburgh’s Polish Hill neighborhood will be closing temporarily on Wednesday May 28th at 8:00 am. pic.twitter.com/Yoa4xnpE0q
— Pittsburgh Mobility & Infrastructure (@PghDOMI) May 28, 2025
In October 2024, the city closed Schenley Park's Panther Hollow Bridge out of safety concerns. Engineers are working on a final plan for how to repair the bridge's steel truss system.
In February 2023, the city closed the Charles Anderson Bridge for repairs; those are expected to be completed in 2026.
In January 2022, the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed; it reopened in December 2022.
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