As of Monday, June 29, Commercial Street is closed to traffic while crews make last-minute preparations as they prepare to close I-376/Parkway East next month.The closure was originally scheduled to begin on July 10, when the parkway shuts down, but PennDOT crews pushed it up earlier this month. From now through at least Aug. 3, Commercial Street will close between Whipple Street and Summerset Drive. The closure also includes a portion of Nine Mile Run Trail in nearby Frick Park. What happens to Commercial Street and Nine Mile Run Trail once the bridge is built? The area has served as home base for construction crews since the roadway was rerouted in 2024. During that time, crews also relocated the adjacent bike and pedestrian trail all about 150 feet to the west of the Parkway structure. PennDOT District 11 Executive Jason Zang says once work is complete, crews will restore the area back to its normal position.”There is almost more than another year of work planned just to restore this down here to get Commercial Street put back to where it’s supposed to be,” Zang said during a news conference last week. Zang says not only will crews reroute the roadway back to its normal position, but they will also beautify the area, which includes plans to replant over a thousand trees brought down because of the construction.”We’re going to leave this down here better than we found it,” Zang said. Do you have questions about the project, the work or the detours? Send us an email at traffictip@wtae.com.Get the Facts: Answering your questions on the 376 Bridge ClosureFULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here

PITTSBURGH —

As of Monday, June 29, Commercial Street is closed to traffic while crews make last-minute preparations as they prepare to close I-376/Parkway East next month.

The closure was originally scheduled to begin on July 10, when the parkway shuts down, but PennDOT crews pushed it up earlier this month.

From now through at least Aug. 3, Commercial Street will close between Whipple Street and Summerset Drive. The closure also includes a portion of Nine Mile Run Trail in nearby Frick Park.

What happens to Commercial Street and Nine Mile Run Trail once the bridge is built?

The area has served as home base for construction crews since the roadway was rerouted in 2024. During that time, crews also relocated the adjacent bike and pedestrian trail all about 150 feet to the west of the Parkway structure.

PennDOT District 11 Executive Jason Zang says once work is complete, crews will restore the area back to its normal position.

“There is almost more than another year of work planned just to restore this down here to get Commercial Street put back to where it’s supposed to be,” Zang said during a news conference last week.

Zang says not only will crews reroute the roadway back to its normal position, but they will also beautify the area, which includes plans to replant over a thousand trees brought down because of the construction.

“We’re going to leave this down here better than we found it,” Zang said.

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

Get the Facts: Answering your questions on the 376 Bridge Closure

FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE DETOURS: Click here