New 40th Street Bypass on Southbound Route 28 Opens this Weekend in Millvale

The new southbound (inbound) lanes of Route 28 that will bypass the 40th Street Bridge intersection in Millvale will open to traffic this weekend, Sept. 30 to Oct. 1.

“We are pleased to open these new lanes to inbound traffic on Route 28,” PennDOT District Executive Dan Cessna said. “This is a significant milestone in creating the free flow of traffic many have been waiting for on this heavily traveled corridor.” 

To allow the new lanes to open, all southbound traffic will be required to use the express lane traveling under the 40th Street Bridge from 8 p.m. on Friday through approximately 5 p.m. on Saturday.

During the restrictions southbound traffic wishing to access the 40th Street Bridge will be detoured as follows:

Turn left onto Liberty Avenue, left onto 32nd or 34th Street, right onto Penn Avenue continuing to Butler Street and to the 40th Street Bridge.

After the new southbound lanes open to traffic Saturday, the express lane will be closed and removed. Northbound traffic will remain a single lane through the 40th Street Bridge area for several more weeks while work occurs to remove the southbound express lane. The northbound off-ramp to the 40th Street Bridge also will remain closed with an anticipated reopening later this fall.

Crews will begin the next phase of work to reconstruct Route 28 between the 40th Street Bridge and the former Millvale Industrial Park. Construction will occur at this time in the center area of Route 28 between directions of travel.

To sign up for PennDOT’s Route 28 email notification list for traffic and construction advisories, send email addresses to jstruzzi@state.pa.us and write “Subscribe – Route 28” in the subject line.

 Motorists are advised to use caution and allow extra time when traveling on Route 28. PennDOT also reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.