Demolition work on the south portal arch of the Liberty Tunnel will begin this Friday, May 31.
To allow the work to occur the Liberty Tunnel will be closed this weekend according to the following schedule:
Outbound (southbound)
- Friday, May 31, two hours after the end of the Pirate game to Saturday, June 1 at 6 a.m.
- Saturday night, June 1, two hours after the end of the Penguin game to Sunday, June 2 at 6 a.m.
- 10 p.m. Sunday night, June 2 to 6 a.m. Monday, June 3
- 10 p.m. Friday, May 31 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1
- Inbound tunnel will reclose two hours after the start of the Penguin game Saturday, June 1 through Monday, June 3 at 6 a.m.
Signs are posted to guide motorists using the official posted detours:
Outbound Posted Detour:·
- Make right onto PJ McArdle Roadway
- Continue straight onto Merrimac Street to Woodruff Street
- Follow Woodruff Street to Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard)
- Make left onto Route 51/19 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) and follow back to Route 19 (Liberty Avenue)
- Take Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) north to I-376 (Parkway West)
- Take the Parkway West eastbound through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
- Bear right on the eastbound Parkway East (I-376)
- Take the Parkway East to Grant Street (New Exit 71A/Old Exit 1C)
- From Grant Street, make right onto Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885)
- Take Boulevard of the Allies east to Liberty Bridge and Tunnels·
The $18.8 million phase IV Liberty Tunnel project includes repair of structural concrete, updating and repair of electrical, lighting and safety systems, refurbishing of the portal buildings and other improvements. The prime contractor is the Swank Construction Company, LLC.
Overall work will conclude this fall. The 5,889 foot-long Liberty Tunnels were built in 1924. Approximately 45,000 vehicles use the Liberty Tunnels on an average day.
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