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Overnight closures scheduled for the Liberty Tunnels starting this week

By Patrick Damp

April 23, 2023 / 10:15 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Liberty Tunnel closed for inspection

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - We've got a pretty big traffic alert for drivers this upcoming week.

If you use the Liberty Tunnels as part of your commute, you should consider an alternate route.

PennDOT announced that overnight closures in the tunnel will begin tonight and last through May 2.

No work is scheduled for April 28 and 29.

The closure is happening in order to inspect the tunnel.

Additional closures are anticipated but have not been scheduled.

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Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.