Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing an overnight closure of the northbound Route 28 left-hand off-ramp to northbound Route 8 (Exit 5B) in Etna Borough, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday and Wednesday nights, April 14-15 weather permitting.
To accommodate guide rail replacement work, the northbound Route 28 left-hand off-ramp to north Route 8/Butler (Exit 5B) will close to traffic from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night. Ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted detour
- From northbound Route 28 continue past the closed ramp
- Take the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6) exit
- Bear right for the off-ramp to Sharpsburg/Aspinwall
- Turn left onto Freeport Road
- Turn left onto the ramp for Route 28
- Bear left for south Route 28/Pittsburgh
- Take the north Route 8/Etna/Butler (Exit 5) exit
- End detour
Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011
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