Route 28 Weekend Ramp Closures October 18-21 in Sharpsburg

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Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT District 11 is announcing weekend ramp closures at the Route 28 Highland Park Bridge interchange in Sharpsburg Borough, Allegheny County will occur Friday night, October 18 through Monday morning, October 21 weather permitting.

​The following ramps will close to traffic from 7 p.m. Friday night continuously through 6 a.m. Monday morning for epoxy overlay work:

• The northbound Route 28 off-ramp to the Highland Park Bridge

• The ramp from northbound and southbound Route 28 to Freeport Road

Ramp traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detours

Northbound Route 28 ramp to the Highland Park Bridge

• From northbound Route 28, continue past the closed ramp

• Take the Fox Chapel Road/Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road (Exit 8) off-ramp

• Bear left toward Fox Chapel Road

• At the traffic light, turn left onto Fox Chapel Road

• Turn left onto the ramp to southbound Route 28

• From southbound Route 28 take the left-hand off-ramp to South 8/Highland Park Bridge/Aspinwall (Exit 6)

• End detour

Northbound Route 28 to Freeport Road

• From northbound Route 28, continue past the closed ramp

• Take the Fox Chapel Road/Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road (Exit 8) off-ramp

• Bear right toward Waterworks Drive/Freeport Road

• Turn right onto Freeport Road

• Follow Freeport Road back to the Highland Park Bridge

• End detour

Southbound Route 28 to Freeport Road

• 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

• Turn left onto North Main Street

• Follow the Main Street Detour in Sharpsburg

• Follow Main Street back to the Highland Park Bridge

• End detour

Motorists on northbound Route 28 may want to consider using the RD Fleming Bridge from Exit 5A to southbound Route 8 and the Pittsburgh Zoo.

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