Southbound Route 8 in Etna will be closed overnight Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 9-12, PennDOT announced.
The closures between Kittanning Street and the Route 28 interchange are scheduled for 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. each night. The ramps from southbound Route 8 to northbound and southbound Route 28 also will be closed, weather permitting.
Crews will be repairing overhead sign structures.
There will be three 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.
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.
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.
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