The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing overnight closures on southbound Route 8 in Etna Borough, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday through Friday nights, December 9-12 weather permitting.
Overnight closures of southbound Route 8 between Kittanning Street and the Route 28 interchange will occur from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM each night as crews conduct overhead sign structure repair work. Additionally, the ramps from southbound Route 8 to northbound and southbound Route 28 will close. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted Detours
Southbound Route 8
- From southbound Route 8, take the ramp to Kittanning Street in Etna
- Turn right onto Kittanning Street
- Turn left onto Butler Street
- Turn left onto Freeport Street
- Turn right onto Bridge Street
- Turn right onto the ramp to South 28 toward Pittsburgh
- From southbound Route 28, take the left-hand ramp to 40th Street Bridge/Lawrenceville (Exit 3A)
- Cross the 40th Street Bridge
- Turn left onto Butler Street
- Follow Butler Street back to the 62nd Street Bridge
- End detour
Southbound Route 8 to Southbound Route 28
- From southbound Route 8, take the ramp to Kittanning Street in Etna
- Turn right onto Kittanning Street
- Turn left onto Butler Street
- Turn left onto Freeport Street
- Turn right onto Bridge Street
- Turn right onto the ramp to South 28 toward Pittsburgh
- End detour
Southbound Route 8 to Northbound Route 28
- From southbound Route 8, take the ramp to Kittanning Street in Etna
- Turn right onto Kittanning Street
- Turn left onto Butler Street
- Turn left onto Freeport Street
- Turn right onto Bridge Street
- Turn right onto the ramp to South 28 toward Pittsburgh
- From southbound Route 28, take the Millvale (Exit 3B) off-ramp
- Continue straight onto East Ohio Street
- Turn left onto Grant Avenue
- Take the ramp to 28 North toward Etna
- Follow northbound Route 28 back to the Route 8 (Exits 5 A/B) interchange
- End detour
Please use caution if traveling on this roadway. Work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility.
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