Drivers Deal With First Morning Commute With Ramp Closure For CAP Project

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s the first weekday commute drivers are dealing with the closure of a major artery into downtown Pittsburgh.
As part of the I-579 CAP Connector Project, the ramp to 7th Avenue and Grant Street closed Friday night. It will remain that way for 700 consecutive days, through Aug. 6, 2021.
The project is the construction of a park that will connect the old Civic Arena site to the Golden Triangle. It is being done by the Sports and Exhibition Authority and City of Pi