REOPENING OF THE HERRON AVENUE BRIDGE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Published on September 29, 2025

THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH TO REOPEN THE HERRON AVENUE BRIDGE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Detours Will Be Lifted as Bridge Returns to Full Use

Pittsburgh, PA – The Herron Avenue Bridge will officially reopen to all traffic today, Monday, September 29, following the successful completion of emergency repair work. Both lanes and the western sidewalk are now fully accessible, restoring a key connection for residents and commuters alike. 

Repairs were completed in the past month, and the bridge has been deemed safe for normal operation with no load restrictions. 

“Since the start of my term, I’ve had to make the tough call to close bridges more than once, but I’m always proud when we can reopen them safely,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “This bridge may have been closed for much of the summer, but thanks to the hard work of our in-house team at DOMI and our external partners, it’s now back open to serve our residents and connect our communities.” 

While this reopening restores regular traffic patterns, The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is currently in the preliminary engineering phase for a preservation project on the Herron Avenue Bridge. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2028 and will include full restoration of the deck, sidewalks, railings, joints, bearings, girders, piers, and abutment walls.  

Despite its young age and modern construction, the bridge is actually one of the City’s more complicated structures largely due to the bridge deck spanning over the PRT Busway, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Allegheny Valley, and Amtrak railroads, as well as the coordination required with all of these stakeholders in order to complete repairs.  

To learn more about the City of Pittsburgh’s bridge assets and their current conditions check out the City Bridge Dashboard.

Jacob Williams
Press Officer
Jacob.Williams@pittsburghpa.gov
(412) 667-8264