The Liberty Bridge and the inbound Liberty Tunnel will be closed Friday night through Monday morning, weather permitting.
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The inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel and the Liberty Bridge in both directions will close to traffic from 8 p.m. Friday night continuously through 5 a.m. Monday morning. Crews will conduct deck reconstruction work, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The outbound Liberty Tunnel and PJ McArdle Roadway will remain open the entire weekend. All other traffic will be detoured during the closure.
POSTED DETOURS:
Inbound Liberty Bridge
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Take Route 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) northbound
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Take the exit to I-376 West/US 19 South toward Carnegie/Airport/West End
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Take Exit 69A toward US 19 South/Banksville Road
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Keep left and loop back to I-376 eastbound toward Fort Pitt Tunnel
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Follow eastbound I-376 through Fort Pitt Tunnel and across the Fort Pitt Bridge
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For access to I-279 destinations follow I-279 signage, all other destinations take exit toward I-376 East/Monroeville
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Take the left exit 71A to Grant Street
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Turn left onto Grant Street
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End detour
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Downtown Pittsburgh
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Take Grant Street to I-376
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Take the ramp to West I-376 toward Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport
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Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
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Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
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Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
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Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
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Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
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End detour
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Westbound Route 885 (Boulevard of the Allies)
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From the Boulevard of the Allies take the ramp to North I-579 to I-279 Veterans Bridge Exit
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Take the Convention Center/7th Avenue Exit
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Turn right onto Grant Street
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Turn left onto 11th Street
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Continue straight onto the 10th Street Bypass
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Take the I-376 West Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
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Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
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Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
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Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
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Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
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Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
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End detour
Outbound Liberty Bridge from Route 380 (Bigelow Boulevard)
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From PA 380, take the Consol Center/6th Avenue Exit
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Take the 6th Avenue Exit
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Turn right onto Grant Street
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Turn left onto 11th Street
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Continue straight onto the 10th Street Bypass
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Take the I-376 West Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
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Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
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Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
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Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
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Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
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Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
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End detour
Outbound Liberty Bridge from I-279 Parkway North
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From southbound I-279, take the I-279 South Fort Pitt Bridge Exit
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Take the South I-279/To I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport Exit
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Take the West I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge Exit
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Follow I-376 westbound across the Fort Pitt Bridge and through the Fort Pitt Tunnel
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Take Exit 69A toward South 19 Banksville Road
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Keep left and loop back to eastbound I-376
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Take Exit 69B toward South Truck US 19/Route 51 Uniontown
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Merge onto southbound Route 51 and follow back to the Liberty Tunnel
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End detour
If the work is completed early, PennDOT offiicals said the bridge and inbound tunnel will be reopened.
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.
To help keep drivers informed as work progresses, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for Liberty Bridge traffic advisories and construction updates. Enroll by sending email addresses to
and write “Subscribe – Liberty Bridge” in the subject line.
Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting
for traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone app for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 511, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the
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