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Liberty Bridge, Tunnel Closed Until Saturday Evening

April 15, 2017 / 9:05 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Liberty Bridge and Liberty Tunnel will be closed until Saturday evening.

The inbound Liberty Tunnel and all lanes of the Liberty Bridge closed Friday night, and they will remain closed until 6 p.m. Saturday.

At that time, a single lane of traffic will open in each direction on the Liberty Bridge until noon on Sunday.

The inbound Liberty Tunnel will also reopen to traffic at that time.

The outbound Liberty Tunnel and PJ McArdle Roadway will be open all weekend.

PennDOT says crews are working on concrete placement on the Liberty Bridge ramps.

The following detours will be posted:

Inbound Liberty Bridge

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

Outbound Liberty Bridge from Downtown Pittsburgh

Take Grant Street to I-376
Take the ramp to West I-376 toward Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
End detour

Outbound Liberty Bridge from Westbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies)

From the Boulevard of the Allies take the ramp to North I-579 to I-279 Veterans Bridge Exit
Take the Convention Center/7th Avenue Exit
Turn right onto Grant Street
Turn left onto 11th Street
Continue straight onto the 10th Street Bypass
Take the I-376 West Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
End detour

Outbound Liberty Bridge from Route 380 (Bigelow Boulevard)

From PA 380, take the Consol Center/6th Avenue Exit
Take the 6th Avenue Exit
Turn right onto Grant Street
Turn left onto 11th Street
Continue straight onto the 10th Street Bypass
Take the I-376 West Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
End detour

Outbound Liberty Bridge from I-279 Parkway North

From southbound I-279, take the I-279 South Fort Pitt Bridge Exit
Take the South I-279/To I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
Take the West I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge Exit
Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
End detour