​Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the off-ramp from southbound Route 28 to Fox Chapel Road (Exit 8) in O’Hara Township, Allegheny County will begin on Monday, October 23 weather permitting.

The ramp from southbound Route 28 to Fox Chapel Road (Exit 8) will close to traffic around-the-clock beginning at approximately 7 a.m. Monday, October 23 through 5 p.m. Friday, October 27. Additionally, traffic will be shifted onto the shoulder on the on-ramp from Fox Chapel Road to southbound Route 28 from approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, October 25 through 5 p.m. Friday, October 27. These restrictions will be in place to allow crews from Swank Construction Company to conduct concrete reconstruction work.

Posted Detours

Southbound Route 28 to Fox Chapel Road (Exit 8)

• Take RIDC Park (Exit 10) exit

• Turn right onto Gamma Drive

• Turn left onto Alpha Drive

• Turn right onto Freeport Road

• End detour

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: Nicole Haney, 412-429-5011

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