Inbound Liberty Bridge, Tunnel To Close For Weekend Work
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Liberty Bridge and tunnel will be closed going inbound this weekend.
The bridge and tunnel will be closed so that crews can remove barriers from the bridge and restore all four lanes of traffic.
All four lanes will be back open starting on Monday at 5 a.m.
"The Department wishes to thank motorists for their patience throughout this year's deck replacement process," said District Executive Dan Cessna. "The Liberty Bridge has not been rehabilitated since 1986 and it is essential to address the needs of this critical structure for our transportation system."
This weekend, one outbound lane will be open to traffic. All inbound traffic will be detoured at the Liberty Tunnel.
The following detours will be in effect:
Northbound
· Take Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) northbound
· Take the exit to I-376 West/US 19 South toward Carnegie/Airport/West End
· Take Exit 69A toward US 19 South/Banksville Road
· Keep left and loop back to I-376 eastbound toward Fort Pitt Tunnel
· Follow eastbound I-376 through Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the Fort Pitt Bridge
· For access to I-279 destinations follow I-279 signage, all other destinations take exit toward I-376 East/Monroeville
· Take the left exit 71A to Grant Street
· Turn left onto Grant Street
· End detour
Posted Pedestrian Detour
Southbound
· From the closed stairwell at Ross Street and Second Avenue, cross Ross Street toward Grant Street
· Take Grant Street south toward Fort Pitt Boulevard
· Cross I-376 off-ramp and enter shared use pedestrian/bicycle Great Allegheny Passage
· Cross the Smithfield Street Bridge
· Turn left onto East Carson Street
· Cross East Carson Street to Arlington Avenue
· U-turn at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and PJ McCardle Roadway, crossing Arlington Avenue at the farthest approach, east of the McCardle Roadway
· Follow Arlington Avenue back to the Liberty Bridge stairwell
· End detour
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