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Route 28 Shoulder Restrictions Tuesday, Wednesday in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing shoulder restrictions on Route 28 in O’Hara Township and Sharpsburg Borough, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16-17 weather permitting.

Shoulder restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6) interchange each day from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tuesday and Wednesday as crews conduct ITS maintenance work.

Southbound Route 65 Ramp to I-279 Overnight Closures Next Week in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the closure of the ramp from southbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) to I-279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday through Friday nights, December 16-19 weather permitting.

The ramp that carries traffic from southbound Route 65 to northbound I-279 (Parkway North) will close to traffic nightly from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each night to allow crews to conduct bridge deck and barrier repair work. Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

• From southbound Route 65, continue onto the Fort Duquesne Bridge
• Continue to the Fort Pitt Bridge (I-376)
• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel onto westbound I-376 (Parkway West)
• Take the 19 South (Exit 69A) off-ramp toward Banksville Road
• Bear left toward South Truck 19/51 Uniontown
• Stay left to East 376/South 51
• Merge onto eastbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway West)
• Continue through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
• Cross the Fort Pitt Bridge
• Take the left-hand off-ramp to 279 North (Exit 70C) toward the North Shore
• Follow to the Fort Duquesne Bridge
• Stay in the right-hand lanes to the ramp to 28/279 North
• End detour

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