A ramp closure could cause a messy commute for drivers on Route 28 starting Monday morning. 

The ramp to the Route 8/Butler exit from the southbound lanes of Route 28 was closed early Monday morning ahead of schedule and will remain closed until the end of the month. 

PennDOT is closing the ramp so that crews can do reconstruction work and as a result, a significant detour is being implemented.

Some commuters, like Madeline Barkovich, need a smoke break off the road due to the stress. 

"It's a lot of traffic, all day long," said Barkovich.

Drivers wishing to exit Route 28 onto Route 8 will need to drive past the ramp that's closing and take Exit 3 to Millvale and continue onto East Ohio Street.

From there, drivers will be able to get back onto Route 28 heading the other direction and take the left exit to Route 8/Butler. 

During the temporary ramp closure, crews will work on installing a barrier to separate the travel lanes, performing pavement restoration work, upgrading signage and signals, and implementing ADA curb updates.

The work is expected to last through July 31. 

Barkovich is not the only one dealing with a more time-consuming detour.

"Yes, especially during rush hour. Like I said, this is a small town, a lot of lights, you're not like steady on a highway straight go," said commuter Joanna Gudenburr.

"Either you get on that, or come through Millvale, and we're already in bad shape because we've got one road closed," Millvale commuter Geri Hoffman said.

KDKA-TV's drone team could see the construction equipment arrive for the $9 million project.

"It needs done. All these bridges and overpasses are horrible, so I'm glad they're getting to them," Gudenburr said.

"At least it's only a month and not a year or six months, because you know how construction is. It's always forever," Hoffman said.

It's a temporary change, causing one more reason for many to take a break from the roads.

"Work with the traffic somehow, put a single lane, or do whatever it takes to do, besides just close it down," Barkovich said.

The reconstruction work remains weather-dependent.