New Ramps, Lanes on Horizon for Route 228
Construction on the new on-ramps leading from Route 228 to Interstate 79 should begin in the next few months.
It’s coming. After years of planning, PennDOT is set to begin work to add ramps on the northern side of Route 228 in Cranberry that will link the highway directly to Interstate-79 in all directions, resulting in more green time for through traffic. Currently, westbound drivers on Route 228 who want to get onto I-79 in either direction must turn left across traffic to get onto the Interstate’s onramps. While they’re making those lefts, the through traffic on 228 is held back waiting—resulting in a traffic tangle. Jason Kratsas, Cranberry’s director of engineering, said work should begin on the $25 million PennDOT project in the next several months. No lanes on Route 228 will be shut down during the construction, he said. PennDOT also will …
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8:25 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
I was thinking the same thing. If they put a full Figure 8 in, they could get rid of all the lights... they may not have been able to get all the land to do it where the new Northbound entrance is going more ›