Liberty Tunnel Closure Starts This Week

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- An overnight closure of the outbound Liberty Tunnel begins this week.

PennDOT announced that the outbound Liberty Tunnel will be closed from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., beginning Tuesday, for improvements.

The closures end Friday morning.

The inbound tunnel will not be impacted, while southbound traffic is being detoured.

Detour
Outbound (southbound)

• Turn right onto PJ McArdle Roadway
• Continue straight onto Merrimac Street
• Turn right onto Woodruff Street
• Follow Woodruff Street to Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
• Turn left onto Route 51/19 and follow back to Route 19 (West Liberty Avenue)
• •End detour

Alternate outbound (southbound) route

• Use the outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel or West End Circle to Route 51

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• Pittsburgh