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UPDATE: Work Canceled on Routes 28 and 8 at Etna Interchange
Crews were scheduled to conduct repairs on the wall along the ramp from southbound Route 8 to northbound Route 28.
UPDATE: Work on Routes 28 and Route 8 - scheduled for Wednesday - has been canceled because of inclement weather, PennDOT announced Wednesday morning.
Here is the story published previously:
Commuters will face short-term restrictions on northbound Route 28 and the on-ramp from southbound Route 8 on Wednesday in the area of the Etna interchange, PennDOT District 11 announced.
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Work will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews conduct repairs on the wall along the ramp from southbound Route 8 to northbound Route 28.
A left-lane closure will occur on northbound Route 28 at the ramp entrance. A left-shoulder closure will occur on the ramp.
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The work is part of the $27.2 million Etna interchange Phase V project. The prime contractor is Mascaro Contracting of Pittsburgh.
To get on the PennDOT traffic restriction notification list for Route 28, send your email address to jstruzzi@pa.gov and type “Route 28 - Subscribe” in the subject line. Improvements and the impact on traffic on Route 28 will continue for the next few years as PennDOT works to improve this regional corridor.
Log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions on major roadways before traveling.
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