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55-749: From Pittsburgh to Kittanning , it is a 44.5-mile-long (71.6 km) limited access expressway that is named the Alexander H. Lindsay Memorial Highway , and is also known as the Allegheny Valley Expressway . It is named after Alexander Lindsay, a lawyer who lived in South Buffalo and commuted to work in Pittsburgh: he successfully lobbied for the city to be connected to the proposed Keystone Shortway ( I-80 ). PA 28 begins adjacent to Downtown Pittsburgh at Anderson Street near

110-576: A diamond interchange . North of I-80, PA 28 continues north as a local road without intersecting another route for more than 14 miles (23 km). PA 28 passes through the many wildlife in Pennsylvania through a forest region. In Brockway , PA 28 is called Main Street before terminating (ending) at a "T" intersection with U.S. Route 219 . In 1927, PA 28 was created, being signed on existing two laned roads from Pittsburgh to Kittanning . The highway

165-464: A Jersey barrier in the middle of the four foot median. The Etna interchange received new lights and signage. The $ 14.4 million project that required four lanes of traffic to squeeze into two finally came to an end December 7, 1990, due to rain hampering construction. Glare screen was erected on the Jersey barrier in 1991 to cut down on the effects of headlights from oncoming traffic. Due to the placement in

220-653: A expressway bypass of Sharpsburg. This new alignment was opened to traffic on October 22, 1958. Also as part of this project, the roadway reconstructed to expressway standards from Sharpsburg to the turnpike interchange. On July 15, 1960, the highway's southern terminus was moved from Independence to PA 8 in Etna. The former section of PA 28 from South Main Street in the West End Valley to the intersection of Noblestown Road and Crafton Boulevard in Crafton Heights

275-566: A family was $ 30,822. Males had a median income of $ 29,036 versus $ 20,040 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 13,787. About 12.3% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over. All public schools in the Kittanning attendance area are a part of the Armstrong School District . The Kittanning Public Library

330-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.79. In the township the population was spread out, with 10.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 10.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age

385-584: A plan to widen the roadway to have two through lanes at the Highland Park interchange, though retaining the dedicated exit and entrance lanes for the exit approaches themselves. Work started in late 2020 with some residual work lasting into 2021. The project was completed in March 2024. In April 2024, signage updates were made to reduce the likelihood of wrong way driving . Also, the Brockway intersection

440-463: A project to widen the roadway from two lanes to three lanes from between Harmar and Harwick, repairing unaltered roadway, installing extra-large chain-link fencing, constructing new catch basins, relocating the southbound roadway in some areas, and reinforcing concrete. Work was completed in 2008. On March 31, 2008, construction began on a new ramp to I-279 southbound. The new $ 7.9 million ramp opened to traffic on September 25, 2008. Despite this upgrade,

495-621: A prominent Polish-American trader, and other Native American traders operated here before the War. During the American Civil War , the 103rd Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry volunteers was organized at Kittanning from September 1861 to February 1862. Among other engagements, the unit participated in the Siege of Yorktown (1862) as well as the Battle of Plymouth (1864) , during which most of

550-584: A setting for several recent films. The borough is located on the east bank of the Allegheny River, founded on the site of the eighteenth-century Lenape (Delaware) village of Kittanning at the western end of the Kittanning Path , an ancient Native American path. In 1756, the village was destroyed by John Armstrong Sr. at the Battle of Kittanning during the French and Indian War . During

605-603: A small park with a promenade and a retaining wall which features several murals on the city's history, including that of the Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church on the aforementioned structure's site. Despite being considered complete, various utilities were not completed until May 2015. It received a reward in 2016. In December 2023, the segment of roadway in Fox Chapel was reconstructed. On December 12, 2017, PennDOT announced

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660-505: Is expected to be completed by late 2024. The only other thing keeping PA-28 from having a interstate designation are the 45-mph speed limits near the Millvale and Etna Exits, as well as the section of the southbound one-lane expressway between Exit 9 (Blawnox Exit), and Exit 8,(Waterworks Exit). If these are ever to be upgraded to Interstate Highway standards , PA 28 will be up to Interstate Highway standards from its southern terminus all

715-588: Is in western Jefferson County and is bordered on its west side by Clarion County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km ), of which 15.9 square miles (41.3 km ) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km ), or 1.11%, are water. Redbank Creek , a tributary of the Allegheny River , crosses the township from east to southwest. The township entirely surrounds

770-413: Is located at 40°49′12″N 79°31′17″W  /  40.82000°N 79.52139°W  / 40.82000; -79.52139 (40.820085, −79.521398). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), all land. As of the 2000 census , there were 4,787 people, 2,032 households, and 1,117 families residing in the borough. The population density

825-671: Is situated 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Pittsburgh , along the east bank of the Allegheny River . The population was 3,921 at the 2020 census . The name is derived from Kithanink , which means 'on the main river' in Lenape or the Delaware language , from kit- 'big' + hane 'mountain river' + - ink (suffix used in place names). "The main river" is a Lenape term for the Allegheny and Ohio combined, which they considered as all one river. The borough and its bridge have been used as

880-548: The Interstate 279 (I-279)/ I-579 interchange and travels north/northeast along the northern bank of the Allegheny River . Until recently the route was a surface street for the first two miles (3.2 km) until the 40th Street Bridge and then an expressway from 40th Street to Kittanning. Upgrades in 2013 made it a limited-access highway throughout its 44.5 miles (71.6 km) in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area from

935-530: The 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and the nationwide 5-year search of Eric Rudolph , was filmed in Kittanning. The show premiered on February 3, 2020. Clover Township, Pennsylvania Clover Township is a township in Jefferson County , Pennsylvania , United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census, down from 448 at the 2010 census. It was named for Levi G. Clover, Jefferson County prothonotary , in 1841. Clover Township

990-416: The 40th Street Bridge. Bridge pier reconstruction at the 31st Street Bridge, part of the project, involved closing the span on July 6, 2010 which gave commuters a reprieve from at least one signal until August 3, when the intersection was reopened with temporary signals. In 2011, the southbound lanes of PA 28 were shifted to bypass the intersection of the 40th Street Bridge . The northbound lanes remained under

1045-581: The Allegheny River at Kittanning was torn down and replaced with the Kittanning Citizens Bridge , which was built higher above ground level to avoid flooding. Scenes with the town and bridge were the used in the film The Mothman Prophecies ( 2002 ) starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney , which was filmed in the Kittanning area. Scenes for the 2009 horror movie My Bloody Valentine 3D were filmed in Kittanning. The 2010 pilot episode for Justified , starring Timothy Olyphant ,

1100-530: The Allegheny to the east. Exit 18 consists of Pennsylvania Route 128 crossing or which used to be old 28 before the expressway. At exit 19, PA 28 merges with the limited-access US 422 and heads east along US 422 as it proceeds south of West Kittanning . Upon crossing the Allegheny River and entering Kittanning, US 422 and PA 28 interchange with Pennsylvania Route 66 . PA 66 then joins the concurrency for two miles (3 km) to an exit with U.S. Route 422 Business southeast of downtown Kittanning. Here, US 422 leaves

1155-465: The PA 28 southbound overpass and widen the support pillars to allow for a two-lane wide ramp. It was scheduled to be completed by Thanksgiving 2001. However due to delays related to the contractor's bankruptcy, the $ 11.5 million southbound bridge did not open until December 10. Construction on a bypass of Kittanning began on March 24, 2000. It was completed by December 13, 2001. In 2002, the southern terminus

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1210-681: The PA 8 interchange began on June 7, 2009. This project involved demolishing the old one lane northbound overpass and replacing it with a two-lane overpass. It opened to one lane traffic on October 27, 2009 and opened fully a month later on November 25 drawing to a close the $ 22.5 million project. Another $ 27.2 project began at the PA 8 interchange on March 15, 2010. It consisted of roadway reconstruction, bridge replacement, bridge rehabilitation, wall construction, approach roadway widening, drainage, guide rail, concrete barrier, curb, landscaping, highway lighting, signing and pavement markings, signals, and improvements between Exit 4 and Exit 5. The majority of work

1265-409: The age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.96. The borough median age of 40 years was the same as

1320-555: The attack, a blast from the explosion of gunpowder stored in Captain Jacobs 's house was heard at Fort Duquesne , present day Pittsburgh , 44 miles away. Kittanning was designated as the seat of Armstrong County when the county was organized. It was settled by European Americans largely after the American Revolutionary War , although Anthony Sadowski (also recorded by the anglicized name of Sandusky),

1375-487: The borough of Summerville , located on Redbank Creek. There are two unincorporated villages, Baxter and Content . Pennsylvania Route 28 crosses the township, roughly following Redbank Creek and leading northeast to Brookville , the Jefferson county seat , and southwest to Hawthorn . As of the census of 2010, there were 448 people, 190 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density

1430-455: The bridge. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded work was completed by June 2012. In August 2012, an excavation lowered the roadbed of PA 28 at the 31st Street Bridge , which had been partially demolished to allow this. All lanes were clear of lane closures and construction by November, 2014 when Governor Tom Corbett attended the official groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate all 44.5 miles being expressway-grade. The widening included

1485-451: The completion of Interstate 80 , Route 28's truck traffic was shifted onto this freeway bypass from Exit 78 at Pennsylvania Route 36 (which Truck 28 is cosigned for its first 1/2 mile of existence) to Exit 81, where Route 28 meets the highway. Kittanning, Pennsylvania Kittanning ( / k ɪ ˈ t æ n ɪ ŋ / ki- TAN -ing ) is a borough in and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania , United States. It

1540-418: The county median age. The distribution by age group was 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 20,921, and the median income for

1595-473: The dealcreation ramp that carried traffic onto the Anderson Street exit had to be narrowed from two lanes to one lane. A project to rebuild the PA 8 interchange began on August 16, 1999, when the off-ramp from PA 28 southbound from PA 28 northbound was closed for a total of $ 4.7 million. A new ramp was constructed, it was thicker and excavated in a way to lessen the threat of falling rocks. The project

1650-546: The expressway from Exit 12 to the north border of Tarentum was opened to traffic, it was also extended onto a new at-grade segment. The final stretch of the Allegheny Valley Expressway between Exit 13 and Exit 15 opened in 1985, PA 28 was subsequently removed from Freeport Road. In 1987, through traffic at the Highland Park interchange was restriped from two lanes to one lane, with deceleration lanes and emergency shoulders being added in their place. This

1705-444: The freeway and heads east toward Indiana while PA 28 and PA 66 remain concurrent as they progress northward. The 41-mile-long (66 km) freeway ends with a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 66 . In Rayburn Township , PA 28/PA 66 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 85 . After PA 85, PA 28/PA 66 head towards the northeast. In South Bethlehem , PA 28/PA 66 become North Street and Broad Street then intersecting

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1760-407: The median instead of the outside due to the narrow right-of-way, the lights came online in 1995. Lighting standards were not installed because of financial uncertainty. On March 12, 2001, a $ 13 million project to reconstruct the roadway between exit 6 and exit 10 was made. The project concluded on September 20, 2001, half a million dollars under budget. On April 10, 2001, a project began to demolish

1815-428: The northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 839 . After crossing Redbank Creek , PA 28/PA 66 enters Clarion County and New Bethlehem . In downtown New Bethlehem, PA 66 splits off from PA 28 and making the PA 28/PA 66 concurrency one of the longest concurrencies in Pennsylvania . After the split, PA 28 heads northeast as Broad Street paralleling Redbank Creek. In Hawthorn , PA 28 is called Brookville Street and meets

1870-478: The population was estimated at 10,000, which was likely high. The 1920 census counted 7,153 residents. In 1930, there were 7,808 residents; in 1940, 7,550. Since late 20th century industrial decline, the population was 4,044 at the 2010 census . The Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 7 and Armstrong County Courthouse and Jail are each listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Kittanning

1925-409: The regiment was captured. By the early in the 20th century, the city had developed considerable industry: large iron and steel works, foundries, and coal mines, all associated with the steel and iron industries of Pittsburgh; glassworks, flour and lumber mills; china, pottery, brick, lime, and clay works; and mirror and typewriter factories, breweries, etc. It reached its peak of population in 1930 and

1980-433: The roadway had been paved from Skyline Road to PA 18, and the segment from Blawnox to Cheswick was opened to traffic. The southern terminus was also extended from Avella to Independence. In 1948, construction began on a new expressway bypass of the segment traveling through Millville. It was opened to traffic in 1950. That same year, a new interchange with the PA turnpike was opened to traffic. In 1957, construction began on

2035-531: The roadway to Blawnox was opened, also part of this project was the reconstruction of the segment from Brackenridge and the Butler to expressway standards. That same year, the interchange with I-80 was oepned. In 1965, PA 28 was realigned onto Courthouse Road to bypass the more congested parts of Kittanning. In 1968, the segment to Fox Run Road was completed. In 1972, the segment from Exit 16 to Armstrong County and from Blawnox to PA 910 and from Exit 15 to US 422

2090-864: The route's start at I-279 to Rayburn Township, Armstrong County , with Governor Tom Corbett attending the completion ceremony on November 17, 2014. In Etna , PA 28 interchanges with Pennsylvania Route 8 at exit 5 before departing the Blue Belt , which PA 28 is part of from I-279/I-579 to this point, at exit 6 near Aspinwall . Near Harmar Township , PA 28 meets Pennsylvania Route 910 at exit 11 which provided access to Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike ). From exit 11 to U.S. Route 422 west of Kittanning , PA 28 has eight interchanges, including exits with Pittsburgh Mills Boulevard (exit 12A), Pennsylvania Route 366 (exit 14), and Pennsylvania Route 356 (exit 17), while continuing to parallel

2145-400: The section saw 169 accidents from 1982 through 1987, 96 of such were injuries, with 4 causing fatalities. Construction began on September 6, 1988, and involved blasting 600,000 cubic yards of rock from the hillside that parallels the highway to reduce slides, widening the lanes to 12 feet each, adding 10-foot-wide shoulders, adding should pull-off areas such as on the eastern segment, and placing

2200-529: The way to Kittanning, and could potentially receive an Interstate designation in the future. Pennsylvania Route 28 Truck is a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) truck route in Brookville , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania . As Route 28 travels through the Brookville city center, it becomes a narrow main street and features a relatively sharp turn just west of the bridge over North Fork Creek. As a result, after

2255-531: The western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 536 . North of PA 536, PA 28 begins to slide to the north instead of the northeast. In Summerville , PA 28's course begins to slide towards the northeast again and in Summerville, PA 28 is called Harrison Street. In Clover and Rose townships, PA 28 parallels many railroads tracks that even cross it. In Brookville , PA 28 has a wrong-way concurrency with U.S. Route 322 and Pennsylvania Route 36 . The reason of

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2310-521: The wrong-way concurrency is that PA 28 is heading north while PA 36 is heading south on the concurrency with US 322. In downtown Brookville, PA 36 splits off from US 322/PA 28. Then after crossing North Fork Creek, US 322/PA 28 meet the southern terminus of the former Pennsylvania Route 968 . East of here, US 322 splits off from PA 28 at a "T" interchange. East of Brookville in Pine Creek Township , PA 28 intersects Interstate 80 at exit 81

2365-421: Was 29.3 inhabitants per square mile (11.3/km ). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq.mi (5.2/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 99.3% White , 0.7% from other races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. There were 190 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had

2420-448: Was 4,615.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,781.9/km ). There were 2,251 housing units at an average density of 2,170.2 per square mile (837.9/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.31% White, 1.57% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 2,032 households, out of which 26.2% had children under

2475-655: Was adversely affected by the Great Depression . After World War II, changes in industry and restructuring of heavy industry caused a loss of jobs in many of these works, with an associated population decline. The playground on North Jefferson Street was developed on the former site of the historic Kittanning Cemetery. In order to enable this, the city moved 274 graves in 1960 to a new cemetery formed along Troy Hill Road. In 1900, 3,902 people lived in Kittanning, and in 1910, there were 4,311 inhabitants. After Kittanning merged with Wickboro (1910 population 2,775), in 1914,

2530-488: Was altered. In late 2024, a project to reconstruct the roadway between exit 11 and exit 13 is expected to be completed. In November 2023, a new roadway was constructed in Goheenville. Many houses in the area were raised, and the ramp ont local avenue Caldwell Road was relocated onto what used to be a local driveway. After the opening of the new roadway, The old roadway was then permanently closed, and its replacement

2585-533: Was completed on December 3, 2010 when two-lane northbound traffic resumed, but minor work continued. In November 2009, a project began to rebuild the at-garde interchanges on East Ohio Street. The $ 24.8 million project includes demolishing and relocating the Norfolk Southern rail lines, upgrading drainage, replacing the wired traffic signals with overhand gantry ones, utility reconstruction, and wall and bridge replacement along PA 28 from Chestnut Street to

2640-461: Was completed on January 11, 2000. On April 26, 2004, more improvements began at the PA 8 interchange. Before work began, a water line was relocated and a 1,000-foot-long retaining wall built below. Ater this was completed, the through lanes were demolished and rebuilt from the ground up, and the ramp from PA 8 south was permanently closed and replaced by a new, differently constructed one. The $ 26,500,000 project finished on March 17, 2005. Further work at

2695-567: Was done to increase safety, as well better serve high demand for the bridge itself. In 1989, an extension from Ninth Street to East Ohio Street was opened to traffic. In 1993, PA 28’s northern terminus was relocated from the West End Bridge to the I-279 interchange, this made it so that the entire Allegheny Valley Expressway was signed as PA 28. In the 1980s, plans to reconstruct the roadway from Millvale to Etna were made. This came after

2750-874: Was established in 1923 as the Kittanning Free Library. As of 2020, the library had 4,189 registered users and circulated 10,930 items in that fiscal year. The library is one of six independent libraries in Armstrong County, and is supported by the New Castle Library District. Newspapers in Kittanning include the Leader Times . Kittanning was home to the Armstrong Power Plant from 1958 to 2012. Several popular movies and televisions programs have been filmed in Kittanning. The original bridge over

2805-619: Was filmed in Kittanning and its surrounding areas. Filming for the movie One for the Money took place during summer 2010. The setting for three episodes of the Netflix original TV series Mindhunter is based in Altoona , but scenes were actually shot in and around Kittanning in January 2017. In the 2019 Netflix show Manhunt (the lone wolf), a second season of the show, based on

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2860-436: Was opened to traffic. However, PA 28's designation was not signed on the section from Exit 15 to Exit 16. In 1973, part of the roadway from Exit 11 to Exit 12 was opened. The route was also extended to end at US 19/PA 65 at Chateau Street via Western Avenue and East Ohio Street. In 1977, new emergency stop lanes were constructed. By 1978, PA 28 signage was installed onto the Allegheny Valley Expressway. On October 17, 1980,

2915-582: Was redesignated as PA 60. The remaining 83-mile stretch from Crafton Heights to Independence was renumbered PA 50. This designation change was made to reduce the number of concurrent routes in Pittsburgh. The changes took effect a few months later and signs were changed by spring 1961. In 1963, the section from PA 8 north to the Highland Park Bridge interchange opened to traffic, replacing the previous segment that ran through Etna. In 1964,

2970-452: Was signed to Brockway in 1928. That same year, the route was under construction from Blawnox to Cheswick, Troy Hill Road to Oakland, and Hazen to Reitz Crossing Road. Those sections were completed in 1929, at which point the section from Avella to Woodrow and from Hickory to Fort Cherry Road began construction. In 1929, the segments from Blawnox to Cheswick, Troy Hill Road to Oakland, and Hazen to Reitz Crossing Road were completed. By 1930,

3025-533: Was truncated to the Interstate 579/279 interchange in order to reduce confusion. In 2003, after rocks and debris fell from a common rock fall segment of the roadway, it was decided to reduce the roadway from two to one lane in the southbound direction. In 2004, an interchange was opened in Harwick to serve Pittsburgh Mills . In 2006, minor upgrades were made to a 2.9 mile stretch of roadway. In March 2007,

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