Single-Lane Restrictions on Southbound Route 28 Wednesday Night, 40th Street Bridge Closed This Weekend

PennDOT District 11 is announcing traffic restrictions on southbound Route 28 on Wednesday, Oct. 19, and the closure of the 40th Street Bridge this weekend.

All work is weather permitting.

Route 28 Wednesday Work

Southbound Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh and Millvale Borough will be reduced to a single, 11-foot wide lane on Wednesday night, Oct. 19.

Crews from the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) will be working in the area between the 31th Street Bridge and the Chestnut Street overpass. Restrictions will occur from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday. Brief traffic stoppages of 15 minutes or less may also occur.

An alternate route for outbound traffic wishing to avoid the work zone is provided using the 16th Street Bridge to Liberty Avenue to Butler Street through Lawrenceville to the 40th Street Bridge or the Highland Park Bridge to bypass the work zone. PennDOT, through a separate contract, constructed improvements at key intersections on the alternate route to facilitate better traffic flow and turning movements.                    

40th Street Bridge

The 40th Street Bridge at the intersection with Route 28 Millvale will be fully closed this weekend, Oct. 21 to 24.

All access to and from the bridge will be closed. Crews will be reconstructing the intersection with Route 28. The closure will occur from 8 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday. All southbound traffic on Route 28 will use the new bypass lanes.

Posted detours:

Southbound Route 28/Millvale access to 40th Street Bridge:

• Follow inbound Route 28 to East Ohio Street
• Exit and make left onto Chestnut Street and cross the 16th Street Bridge
• Left onto Liberty Avenue
• Left onto 32th or 34th Street
• Right onto Penn Avenue continuing to Butler Street Continue on Butler Street through Lawrenceville
• Access intersection with the 40th Street Bridge     

Lawrenceville to Route 28

• Take Butler Street to Penn Avenue to the 16th Street Bridge to East Ohio Street or Butler Street to the Highland Park Bridge  

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