Advertisement East Ohio Street On-ramp to Northbound Route 28 to Reopen Thursday Northbound I-579 Ramp from Veterans Bridge to Northbound Route 28 to Close Share Shares Copy Link Copy

PennDOT District 11 is announcing the reopening of the ramp from East Ohio Street to northbound Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Thursday morning, Oct. 30 weather permitting.The ramp, which has been closed to northbound Route 28 since Dec. 17, 2013, will reopen to traffic at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30. Additionally, the ramp from Heinz Street to northbound Route 28 will reopen.Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the northbound I-579 (Crosstown Boulevard) ramp from the Veteran’s Bridge to northbound Route 28 will close to traffic. Crews from Carmen Paliotta Contracting, Inc. will conduct concrete pavement reconstruction on the ramp. The closure will occur around-the-clock through late-November. Motorists will be detoured.Posted detour- Northbound I-579 to Northbound Route 28- Continue northbound on I-579 to northbound I-279- Take the Hazlett Street (Exit 3) exit off I-279- Turn right onto East Street and follow to East Ohio Street- Turn left onto East Ohio Street- Continue on East Ohio Street to the ramp to northbound Route 28- End detourMotorists 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.