The old Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh will be replaced this month with a new 22-million-pound structure, built with local labor and some locally sourced materials.A reminder: The closure of the Parkway East will begin this Friday, July 10, at 9 p.m. Is any local steel being used in the new Commercial Street Bridge? The new bridge is a massive structure, weighing over 22 million pounds, or 11,000 tons. Fay S&B Construction, which has been instrumental in the project, reported that the construction required 7.4 million pounds of steel and nearly 12,000 cubic yards of concrete. “We don’t make steel like we used to here. So no, the steel did not come from Pittsburgh,” said PennDOT District 11 executive Jason Zang. However, he added, “I do believe the concrete is being made here from local vendors. The reinforcing bars are probably all locally fabricated. But a lot of it… a lot of the materials are not sourced locally here.” Zang also highlighted that many of the workers involved in the project are from Pittsburgh. “They’ve been doing innovative things around Pittsburgh for a long time, and we’re continuing that, and I’m proud to be a part of it,” Zang said.Do you have questions about the project, the work or the detours? Send us an email at traffictip@wtae.com.FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here

PITTSBURGH —

The old Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh will be replaced this month with a new 22-million-pound structure, built with local labor and some locally sourced materials.

A reminder: The closure of the Parkway East will begin this Friday, July 10, at 9 p.m.

Is any local steel being used in the new Commercial Street Bridge?

The new bridge is a massive structure, weighing over 22 million pounds, or 11,000 tons.

Fay S&B Construction, which has been instrumental in the project, reported that the construction required 7.4 million pounds of steel and nearly 12,000 cubic yards of concrete.

“We don’t make steel like we used to here. So no, the steel did not come from Pittsburgh,” said PennDOT District 11 executive Jason Zang.

However, he added, “I do believe the concrete is being made here from local vendors. The reinforcing bars are probably all locally fabricated. But a lot of it… a lot of the materials are not sourced locally here.”

Zang also highlighted that many of the workers involved in the project are from Pittsburgh.

“They’ve been doing innovative things around Pittsburgh for a long time, and we’re continuing that, and I’m proud to be a part of it,” Zang said.

Do you have questions about the project, the work or the detours? Send us an email at traffictip@wtae.com.

FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here