A crash along Route 28 inbound has been backing up rush-hour traffic this morning.

The crash was reported near the Ohio Street exit.

Another traffic restriction is coming Monday on the Liberty Bridge, adding to the restrictions already in place on the span and for the tunnel.

Single-lane restrictions are planned in both directions Monday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,on the northern end of the bridge in the area between the Boulevard of the Allies overpass and the ramps to and from the Boulevard of the Allies.Crews will conduct painting operations and material delivery.

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Also, survey work and platform installation continues through the end of the month with these restrictions:

Inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel as needed weeknights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single lanes closed on Liberty Bridge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays in each direction.

On Second Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays in each direction between Municipal Court Drive and Ross Street.

Lane restrictions on the Liberty Bridge will be coordinated with events at the PPG Paints Arena.

Other traffic restrictions:

Washington Boulevard Northbound ramp to the Highland Park Bridge closed today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for road work. Detour will be posted.

Emsworth Bridge The bridge on Center Avenue in Emsworth is closed for rehabilitation thats expected to last until early early 2018. As part of the project, there will be intermittent delays of 5 to 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. today on Camp Horne Road so crews can place concrete barriers for the project.

Mosites Construction Co. has a $3.65 million contract to upgrade the bridge, which is owned by the Port Authority. The work will include replacing the concrete deck, repairing or replacing structural steel and painting.The bridge has had a 5-ton weight limit since 2010, limiting traffic to vehicles no heavier than an ambulance. Center Avenue parallels Route 65/Ohio River Boulevard as it passes through the borough and is a direct link to Ben Avon.

Freeport Road, Aspinwall/Sharpsburg Lane closures along Freeport Road/Main Street and ramps at the Highland Park Bridge interchange for drilling work. Single-lane and shoulder restrictions as needed on Freeport Road between Western Avenue and 23rd Street weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Feb. 24. Also, restrictions on various ramps at the Highland Park Bridge interchange.

Clifton Road, Bethel Park Gas line work will restrict the road to single-lane, alternating traffic between Kings School Road and Brush Run Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 15. Also single-lane alternating traffic on Irishtown Road/Braun Road during the same period.

Scenery Drive/Route 48, Elizabeth and Forward Single-lane alternating traffic between Round Hill Road and Weigles Hill Road weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Feb. 17. Crews will excavate utility test holes.

Gilkeson Road, Mt. Lebanon Gas line work causing single-lane restrictions between Route 19 and Old Gilkeson Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through April 28. One lane in each direction will be maintained at all times. Crews from M. OHerron Co. will conduct the work.

West Carson Street -Daytime lane closures and traffic shifts are in place on West Carson Street (Route 51) weekdays. The traffic changes will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Earl Street and the West End Circle so crews can adjust manholes. A single-lane in each direction will be maintained. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.

West Deer Lane closure on Russellton-Dorseyville Road between Saxonburg Boulevard and East Union Road from today through March 1, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews from Carmen Paliotta Contracting are relocating utility poles and a gas line.

Glenwood Bridge interchange The next phase of the Glenwood Bridge interchange rehabilitation project is underway in the Hays/Homestead and Hazelwood areas of Pittsburgh. Detours are posted.

Southbound Route 837 traffic from Route 885 will be shifted into the northbound lanes. Single-lane traffic in each direction will be maintained in the northbound lanes.

The traffic signal at the temporary intersection of Route 837 and Route 885 will be eliminated.

The northbound Route 837 ramp to northbound Route 885 (Glenwood Bridge) will remain closed.

The ramp from northbound Route 885 to southbound Route 837 (Homestead) will remain closed.

Traffic from northbound Route 885 will be able to access southbound Route 837 at the temporary intersection. Traffic from southbound Route 885 to southbound Route 837 will return to the normal configuration.

Andy Warhol Bridge Closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic through November as part of $25.4 million rehabilitation project. The Rachel Carson Bridge (9th Street) will be used as a detour. The detour also will reroute about 350 Port Authority buses a day to Carson, according to the Port Authority. The detoured routes will be routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and the O5. The Carson Bridge is expected to be rehabbed in 2018 and the Clemente Bridge in 2020.

Wabash Tunnel The HOV temporary waiver has been extended to allow vehicles with fewer than two occupants to use the tunnel during peak hours, alleviating possible congestion on other roads caused by the Liberty Bridge rehabilitation project. The Wabash Tunnel, which opened as a commuter tunnel in December 2004, provides a shortcut for motorists from Route 51 to the South Side and Downtown Pittsburgh.

East Pennview Street, Shaler Closed for bridge replacement. Pine Creek Bridge No. 11, about a quarter mile west of the intersection of Pennview and Route 8, through the spring.

Liberty Bridge/Tunnel Single-lane restrictions in both directions Monday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,on the northern end of the bridge in the area between the Boulevard of the Allies overpass and the ramps to and from the Boulevard of the Allies.Crews will conduct painting operations and material delivery.

Also, survey work and platform installation continues through the end of the month with these restrictions:

Inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel as needed weeknights from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Single lanes closed on Liberty Bridge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weekdays in each direction.

On Second Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays in each direction between Municipal Court Drive and Ross Street.

Lane restrictions on the Liberty Bridge will be coordinated with events at the PPG Paints Arena.

Travel tools:

511PAConnect Provides information updates to motorists via automated phone or text message in the event of a long-term road closure due to accidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike or other state roadways. Only activated during prolonged, emergency roadway stoppages that are expected to last four or more hours. Also gives emergency crews a clearer picture of who is in a trapped vehicle and where they are, so agencies can better plan use of resources.

Affected travelers will be instructed to visit 511PAConnect.com to register for closure updates by providing their phone number and other information such as the type of vehicle and number of occupants.

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