Oakland Streets Closed As 30,000 Pound MRI Scanner Installed

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Heads up if you are traveling in the Oakland area over the weekend.Crews will be blocking off several roads as they lift a 30,000 pound MRI scanner into place at the Mellon Institute.Photo Courtesy: Mellon Institute
Fifth Avenue, between Bellefield Avenue and Dithridge Street will be closed to vehicular traffic and parking from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
The new 3-Tesla Siemens Prisma MRI scanner will be the centerpiece of a