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    Southbound Route 28 Overnight Electrical Maintenance Work Begins Monday in O’Hara

    October 23, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing electrical maintenance work on southbound Route 28 in O’Hara Township, Allegheny County, will occur next week, Monday through Friday, October 26-30 weather permitting.

    To accommodate electrical maintenance work, there will be a single-lane restriction on southbound Route 28 from the Highland Park Bridge continuing approximately one-half mile from 8:00 PM to 5:00 PM each night, as needed, through Friday, October 30. Only one night of work is anticipated and the restrictions could be lifted earlier if the work is completed sooner.

    Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

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