PennDOT District 11 is announcing the start of a roadway improvement project on Route 8 (William Flinn Highway, Butler Street) in Shaler Township, Etna Borough, and the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Monday, August 19 weather permitting.
Beginning at approximately 9 a.m. on Monday, lane restrictions will occur on Route 8 between Baker Street and the 62nd Street Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights through the end of 2024. Additionally, work will occur on weekends. A minimum of one lane of traffic will be maintained throughout the majority of the project.
Additional information will be provided when work on Route 8 north of the 62nd Street Bridge begins.
This $9.14 million project comprises of work between Baker Street and the 62nd Street Bridge which includes milling and resurfacing, retaining wall repairs, and the installation of a barrier to separate travel lanes from a future shared-use path. Work north of the 62nd Street Bridge to Saxonburg Boulevard includes concrete pavement restoration and preservation work on two structures carrying Route 8 over Pine Creek. Additional work throughout the project includes sign and signal upgrades, guide rail updates, drainage work, ADA curb ramp updates, pavement markings/delineation installation, and other miscellaneous construction. The majority of work will be completed under short-term single lane closures during off-peak daylight hours. However, there will be a minimum of three separate one-way detours of the 62nd Street Bridge in 2025, a weekend detour of Saxonburg Boulevard at the intersection with Route 8, and a detour for the reconstruction of the ramp carrying Route 28 southbound traffic onto northbound Route 8. The project is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2025.
Please use caution when traveling through the area. Motorists should expect delays.
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