Morning blast over Rt. 28 starts the day with a bang

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

VWH Campbell Jr./Post-Gazette

Route 28 rock blasting resumed shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday. Here contractor crews were blasting a 210 foot section in the middle shelf before the Route 910 Harmar Interchange, Exit 11 in Harmar.

Tons of rock fall in a dusty heap from the slide-prone hillside above Route 28 in Harmar yesterday morning following a controlled detonation.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said the work had been scheduled for last week but was put on hold until yesterday because of inclement weather and site-preparation work.

Unlike a blast last month that was a little too powerful, yesterday's demolition didn't cover Route 28 or nearby Freeport Road with rock debris.

Traffic yesterday was held up for just a few minutes before and after the blast.

First published on May 4, 2008 at 12:20 am