PennDOT District 11 has announced that shoulder restrictions on Route 28 ramps in O’Hara and Harmar townships, Allegheny County, will take place from Monday to Friday, July 14-18, weather permitting. The work involves conduit installation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at several locations, including the northbound Route 28 off-ramp to Fox Chapel Road/Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road (Exit 8), the Fox Chapel Road ramp at Exit 8 interchange, and the southbound Route 28 off-ramp to Route 910/I-76 Harmar (Exit 11). Despite these restrictions, the ramps will remain open.
Additionally, wrong way detection testing is scheduled for the Route 28 off-ramps at the RIDC Park (Exit 11) interchange in both directions from 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 16. During this time, stoppages of up to 15 minutes may occur as Power Contracting conducts tests with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police.
This $4.8 million safety project spans Route 28 between Pittsburgh and Harmar Township and includes installing sensors and cameras to detect wrong-way drivers. If a driver enters incorrectly, signs and lights will activate automatically, alerting drivers and notifying PennDOT’s Western Regional Traffic Management Center.
The project involves single-lane and shoulder restrictions along most of its stretch and future overnight closures of three exits: northbound at the 31st Street Bridge/Strip District (Exit 2), southbound at the 40th Street Bridge/Lawrenceville (Exit 3A), and northbound towards RD Fleming Bridge/Sharpsburg (Exit 5A). The project is expected to conclude by early spring of 2026.
Motorists can stay informed about traffic conditions through PennDOT’s email distribution list or by visiting www.511PA.com for real-time updates on road conditions.
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