Please be aware of the upcoming nighttime closure of the ramp from Butler Street near One Wild Place to the Highland Park Bridge. Details can be found in the email below. The ramp from Butler Street near Washington Blvd will remain open. *Emily Keebler **· Office of Patrick Dowd · Pittsburgh City Council District 7* *510 City-County Building · 414 Grant Street · Pittsburgh PA 15219 · 412 255 2140* *emily.keebler@pittsburghpa.gov <emily.keebler@city.pittsburgh.pa.us> · www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district7* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Struzzi, James <JSTRUZZI@pa.gov> Date: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 11:10 AM Subject: Southbound Route 8 Ramp to Northbound Highland Park Bridge Overnight Closures begin Jan. 8 To: *[image: PennDOTColorLogo]*** * * *Traffic Advisory * ** ** Dec. 27, 2011 * * * * *Southbound Route 8 Ramp to Northbound Highland Park Bridge Overnight Closures begin Jan. 8 * * * *Pittsburgh, PA* – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the ramp from southbound Route 8 (Butler Street) to the northbound (toward Route 28) Highland Park Bridge (Route 1005) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will be closed Monday through Sunday nights, Jan. 8-15 weather permitting. **** ** ** Crews will be conducting barrier repairs. Closures will occur from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. Signs will be posted to guide motorists during the overnight closures. (See attached map for ramp location. *(Note: No closures are planned on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 13-14.)* **** ** ** Posted detour:**** **· **Cross the 62nd Street Bridge and exit to Sharpsburg/Bridge Street**** **· **Continue on Bridge Street and make right onto Butler Street*** * **· **Make right onto southbound Route 8**** **· **Take ramp to northbound Route 28 **** **· **Follow Route 28 to the Highland Park Bridge**** **· **End detour**** **** The work is included in a $1.3 million contract with Lone Pine Construction, Inc. of Bentleyville, PA, for improvements on several bridges in PennDOT District 11. **** ** ** Motorists are advised to use caution, allow extra time and expect changing traffic patterns when traveling through the area. Log on to 511pa.com<http://www.511pa.com/>or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling. **** ** ** *Media Contact: Jim Struzzi, Press Officer* (412) 429-5010 (Office)**** (412) 292-9357 (Cell Phone)** ** ** Source: PennDOT Engineering District 11**** # # #**** ** **