Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing overnight improvement work on the ramp from the Highland Park Bridge to Washington Boulevard (Route 8) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur tonight, Monday night, March 10 weather permitting.
Roadway repair work requiring the closure of the ramp from southbound Highland Park Bridge to southbound Washington Boulevard will occur from 8 p.m. Monday night through approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. Crews will conduct roadway patching operations. Ramp traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detours
Northbound Route 28 to southbound Washington Boulevard
- From northbound Route 28, take the South 8 R.D. Fleming Bridge/Sharpsburg (Exit 5A) off-ramp
- At the stop sign, turn right onto Bridge Street toward the R.D. Fleming Bridge
- Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
- Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
- Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
- Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
- End detour
Southbound Route 28 to southbound Washington Boulevard
- From southbound Route 28, continue past the South 8 Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall interchange
- Take the ramp to North 8 toward Butler (Exit 5)
- From northbound Route 8 turn left onto Kittanning Street
- Turn left onto Butler Street
- Turn left onto Bridge Street
- Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
- Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
- Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
- Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
- End detour
Freeport Road to Washington Boulevard
- From Freeport Road at the Highland Park Bridge, take Freeport Road southbound through Sharpsburg
- Freeport Road becomes Main Street
- Turn left toward R.D. Fleming Bridge
- Turn left onto Bridge Street
- Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
- Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
- Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
- Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
- End detour
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