[PennDOT left-cmyk] Traffic Advisory July 31, 2014 Route 8 Butler Street Lane Restriction Monday Morning in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing westbound lane closures on Butler Street (Route 8) at One Wild Place in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday morning, Aug. 4, weather permitting. Beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday night/Monday morning, Aug. 4 both westbound (inbound) lanes on Butler Street will be closed to traffic until 6 a.m. as crews conduct utility location excavation. Single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Butler Street. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone. The work is part of the Route 8 Heths Run Bridge replacement project. The existing bridge built in 1913-14 will be replaced with a new structure. A temporary roadway through the Pittsburgh Zoo parking lot will be implemented for cars and light trucks. Additionally, the project includes reconstruction of 870 feet of Butler Street, improvements on One Wild Place, drainage, and sidewalk and signal upgrades. To help keep motorists informed as work on the Heths Run Bridge continues PennDOT is creating an email distribution list for Route 8 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov<mailto:stcowan@pa.gov> and writing "Subscribe - Route 8" in the subject line. Motorists are advised to use caution and expect possible delays.