Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing restrictions on Route 28 and various ramps in the City of Pittsburgh, Etna Borough, and O’Hara Township, Allegheny County will continue Monday, November 3 weather permitting.
The following ramps will have restrictions in place according to the following schedule:
- Southbound Route 28 at Anderson Street
- Single-lane and shoulder restrictions from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM weekdays, Monday through Friday, November 3-7 for conduit and sign foundation installation work
- Northbound Route 28 left-hand off-ramp to I-279 North/East Ohio Street exit
- Shoulder restrictions will occur overnight from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Wednesday and Thursday nights, November 5-6 for sign installation work
- Southbound Route 28 off-ramp to 31st Street Bridge/Strip District (Exit 2)
- Shoulder restrictions will occur overnight from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Wednesday and Thursday nights, November 5-6 for sign installation work
Additionally, wrong-way detection testing will occur along Route 28 off-ramps from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM each weeknight through Thursday night, November 6 which requires stoppages of 15 minutes or less in the following locations:
- Southbound Route 28 off-ramp to I-279 North/East Ohio Street (Exit 1B)
- Northbound Route 28 off-ramp to 31st Street Bridge/Strip District (Exit 2)
- Northbound Route 28 left-hand off-ramp to Etna (Exit 4)
- Northbound Route 28 to Route 8 South towards RD Fleming Bridge/Sharpsburg (Exit 5A)
- Northbound Route 28 off-ramp to Blawnox (Exit 9)
Schedule updates will be provided throughout the project as crews move work locations.
This $4.8 million safety project is located along Route 28 between the City of Pittsburgh and Harmar Township. Work includes installation of sensors, detectors, and cameras to detect wrong way drivers. If a driver enters Route 28 in the wrong direction, signs and lights will automatically activate to alert drivers and notifications will be sent to PennDOT’s Western Regional Traffic Management Center. Controller boxes, fiber optics, electrical components, cameras, signs, and lighting will all be installed within department right-of-way. All interchange exit ramps will be included along Route 28 between the Anderson Street ramp in the City of Pittsburgh and the Harmar/I-76/Route 910 (Exit 11) interchange in Harmar Township. There will be single-lane and shoulder restrictions through most of the project. Additionally, there will be future overnight closures and detours of three exits: northbound 31st Street Bridge/Strip District (Exit 2), southbound 40th Street Bridge/Lawrenceville (Exit 3A), and northbound Route 8 South towards RD Fleming Bridge/Sharpsburg (Exit 5A). Additional details will be provided in advance of the closures. The project is expected to conclude in the early spring of 2026. Power Contracting Company is the prime contractor.
To help keep motorists informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Route 28 traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to nhaney@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Route 28” in the subject line.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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