Outbound Liberty Tunnels to close
The state Department of Transportation has announced that the outbound Liberty Tunnels in Pittsburgh will close for about two in weeks in late July through mid-August.
The closure will begin at 10 p.m. July 26 and continue through 6 a.m. Aug. 12 so crews can replace the concrete arch at the exit of the tunnel. A concrete arch wall vent in the middle of the tunnel also will be replaced. The inbound tunnels will continue to close from 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. each night during this period. The $18.8 million project will refurbish and repair the tunnel built in 1924. PennDOT said about 45,000 vehicles use the tunnels each day. A detour will be posted but PennDOT advises drivers to seek alternate routes. Commercial drivers should use the Parkway West and East as well as Route 51.