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ej6687 t1_itutfw2 wrote

Reply to comment by twolfe0 in Why is 28 the most dysfunctional road ever designed? by sudosudoku

Not sure there are many other projects left for 28 after this current one. They fixed the "death stretch" into the city and made changes to the Rt 8 area. This was the "final" piece to make it multiple lanes the entire way from the city to Harmarville. Unless they plan on doing something inbound between RIDC and Fox Chapel

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Far_Room23 t1_itvceat wrote

It would be incredible if they actually attached it to 279. That transfer from one to the other is painful as it currently is.

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twolfe0 t1_itvsnfw wrote

I always thought they should connect it to 579 and number the whole route as such. The 579 designation is way too short and if it were designated an interstate it would qualify for more federal funding

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bluepisces1980 t1_itvvuto wrote

As someone who lives easy access to 79 in the north hills yes! I’d love an easy straight ramp to 28 as most of my family live off of 28 in FC, Blawnox, etc… instead I do the long way to rt 8 then a back way up 910… 🤷🏻‍♀️

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DisFigment t1_itxjzqn wrote

I think some city councilman in the 70’s/80’s during 279 planning got them to avoid a 28 connector so as to dump traffic into the lower north side to hopefully drive sales at local businesses. Didn’t really work as the area is much worse now than the 80’s.

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luckystinkynemo1 t1_itz8fzt wrote

This is way out of the county but I believe there is a plan to extend the expressway all the way to I-80 at Brookville.

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