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PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the Liberty Bridge and the inbound Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, August 18 through Monday morning, August 21 weather permitting. <\/p>\n
The Liberty Bridge in both directions and the inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning. Crews will conduct latex overlay operations on the Liberty Bridge. Concrete patching work will occur in the inbound Liberty Tunnel. <\/p>\n
The outbound Liberty Tunnel and PJ McArdle Roadway will remain open the entire weekend. All other traffic will be detoured during the closure. <\/p>\n
Posted Detours <\/p>\n
Inbound Liberty Tunnel <\/p>\n
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Downtown Pittsburgh <\/p>\n
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Westbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies) <\/p>\n
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Route 380 (Bigelow Boulevard) <\/p>\n
Outbound Liberty Bridge from I-279 Parkway North <\/p>\n
The $80.08 million Liberty Bridge Rehabilitation Project includes deck replacement and ramp reconstruction, structural steel repairs, painting of the entire structure, concrete repairs, signage improvements and installation of a new alternating overhead lane control system. The project will continue into 2018. The Joseph B. Fay Company is the prime contractor. <\/p>\n
The inbound Liberty Tunnel closure is part of the $30.27 million final phase of tunnel rehabilitation work which includes roadway pavement rehabilitation, the addition of safety and control systems, air monitoring upgrades, a fire suppression system and CCTV installation. Additionally, extensive renovation of the fan house including replacing eight fan units, replacing all electrical equipment, concrete repairs, roof and drainage repairs, and retaining wall erection. <\/p>\n
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Liberty Bridge and Inbound Liberty Tunnel closures scheduled for August 18-21 - WTAE Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PITTSBURGH PennDOT District 11 is announcing the closure of the Liberty Bridge and the inbound Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Friday night, August 18 through Monday morning, August 21 weather permitting. The Liberty Bridge in both directions and the inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Continue reading