Northbound Route 28 Single-Lane Restrictions Begin Monday in Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing single-lane restrictions on northbound Route 28 in O’Hara and Harmar townships, Allegheny County will begin Monday, October 30 weather permitting.

Single-lane restrictions will occur on northbound Route 28 as needed through November 30 weekdays from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. between Delafield Avenue (Exit 7) and just south of the Harmar interchange (Exit 11). Crews from Swank Construction Company will conduct bridge rehabilitation operations, guide rail installation, line painting, and other various construction related activities.

The work is part of the $15.32 million project to improve approximately 3.5 miles of Route 28 between the Delafield Avenue exit (Exit 7) and the Harmar Township line, approximately 1.75 miles north of the RIDC Park (Exit 10) interchange. Construction included minor road widening of the southbound lanes near the Freeport Road on-ramp (Exit 8) interchange to allow for the existing lanes to be reassigned. At the completion of the project, southbound Route 28 will maintain two through lanes and an exit only off-ramp to Fox Chapel Road. Work also included reconstruction of the Delafield Avenue ramps, concrete preservation work on the Fox Chapel ramps, milling and paving work on the RIDC Park ramps, and bridge preservation work on all structures within the project limits. Additionally, highway lighting upgrades, ITS upgrades, green stormwater features, guide rail upgrades, rockfall area cleanouts and fence repairs, and other miscellaneous construction are part of the project.

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Contact: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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