Traffic Advisory

Southbound Route 28 Single Lane Closures Nightly this Weekend at 40^{th Street Bridge in Millvale}

PennDOT District 11 is announcing single lane closures on southbound Route 28 at the 40^{th Street Bridge intersection in Millvale Borough, Allegheny County, will occur nightly this weekend, Aug. 27-30, weather permitting.}

Crews will continue installing temporary traffic signals at the intersection. Lane closures should be expected on southbound Route 28 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and from 8 p.m. on Sunday through 5 a.m. on Monday. The signals are needed to accommodate the southbound traffic shift and northbound long-term single lane restriction scheduled to begin late Monday, Aug. 30.

The $23.5 million Route 28 East Ohio Street Improvement Project 40^th Street Bridge work includes widening and reconstruction, drainage, concrete barrier, concrete curb and sidewalk, highway lighting, signing and pavement marking, sign structures, signals and ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) installation, wall construction, water line and sewer relocation, demolition, and other construction from about 1,300 feet north of the 31st Street Bridge (Route 2122) intersection to approximately 2,560 feet north of the 40th Street Bridge (Route 2124) interchange. The Trumbull Corporation of Pittsburgh is the prime contractor.  

To view a PowerPoint presentation of the overall work on the Route 28 East Ohio Street improvement project including maps, timeline and renderings of the completed project, go to www.dot.state.pa.us, click “Regional Information” then the “11” on the map. This will take web users to the District 11 homepage. A link to the presentation is provided on the right.    

To sign up for PennDOT’s Route 28 email notification list for traffic and construction advisories, send email addresses to jstruzzi@state.pa.us. Please write “Subscribe – Route 28” in the subject line.

Motorists are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling on Route 28. PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. 

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Traffic Advisory

Short-Term Daylight Southbound Route 8/Northbound Route 28 On-Ramp Closures Resume Next Week in Etna

PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists intermittent, short-term daytime closures of southbound Route 8 and the on-ramp from southbound Route 8 to northbound Route 28 in the area of the Etna Interchange in Allegheny County will occur as needed Aug. 30-Sept. 10.

The closures are needed for public safety and access as crews place structural steel for the new ramp from northbound Route 28 to northbound Route 8. The short-term closures will only occur as needed between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Signs will be posted to guide motorists.

Southbound Route 8 Closure (closed between the ramp to northbound Route 28 and the 62^{nd Street Robert D. Fleming Bridge)}

Posted Detour:

·         Take ramp to northbound Route 28

·         Exit at the Highland Park Bridge

·         Cross bridge and access Route 8  

Southbound Route 8 ramp to northbound Route 28

Posted Detour:

·         Continue across the 62^nd Street Robert D. Fleming Bridge

·         Turn left onto Butler Street

·         Cross Highland Park Bridge

·         Access northbound Route 28  

Lane closures and possible short-term traffic stoppages may also occur next week on Bridge Street between Butler Street and Route 8 in Etna.

Motorists should use caution, expect changing traffic patterns, and allow extra time when traveling through the area.

The work is part of the Etna Phase V project. The $27.2 million project will complete PennDOT’s effort to improve Route 28 through the Etna interchange area. Work includes interchange and roadway reconstruction, bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation, wall construction, approach roadway widening, drainage, guide rail, concrete barrier, curb, landscaping, highway lighting, signing and pavement markings, signals, and improvements on Route 28 from approximately 500 feet north of Exit 4 (Etna) to approximately 800 feet north of Exit 5A (Sharpsburg) in Etna and Sharpsburg boroughs and Shaler Township.

The prime contractor is Mascaro Contracting of Pittsburgh.

Get on the PennDOT traffic restriction notification list for Route 28 by sending your email address to jstruzzi@state.pa.us. Type “Route 28 - Subscribe” in the subject line. Improvements and traffic impacts on Route 28 will continue for the next few years as PennDOT works to improve this important regional corridor.

PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. 

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