Another Highland Park Bridge ramp to close overnight for roadway repairs

PITTSBURGH — Another ramp to the Highland Park Bridge will close overnight.

According to PennDOT officials, the ramp from southbound Highland Park Bridge to southbound Washington Boulevard will close from 8 p.m. to around 5 a.m. so crews can patch the roadway.

Ramp traffic will be detoured via the following routes:

Northbound Route 28 to southbound Washington Boulevard

• From northbound Route 28, take the South 8 R.D. Fleming Bridge/Sharpsburg (Exit 5A) off-ramp
• At the stop sign, turn right onto Bridge Street toward the R.D. Fleming Bridge
• Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
• Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
• Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
• Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
• End detour

Southbound Route 28 to southbound Washington Boulevard

• 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
• Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
• Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
• Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
• Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
• End detour

Freeport Road to Washington Boulevard

• From Freeport Road at the Highland Park Bridge, take Freeport Road southbound through Sharpsburg
• Freeport Road becomes Main Street
• Turn left toward R.D. Fleming Bridge
• Turn left onto Bridge Street
• Follow Bridge Street onto the 62nd Street Bridge
• Cross the 62nd Street Bridge
• Turn left onto South Route 8 (Butler Street) toward Highland Park
• Butler Street becomes Washington Boulevard
• End detour

This closure comes a week after the northbound ramp was shut down overnight, also for roadway patching.

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