PITTSBURGH — The inbound lanes of the Squirrel Hill Tunnel will be closed this weekend.
The closure went into effect Friday at 9 p.m. and will last through 5 a.m. Monday.
Channel 11's Trisha Pittman says detour routes will be posted, but drivers should allow for extra time as delays are imminent.
Detoured traffic forms a single lane, exiting at Edgewood/Swissvale.
Daylight detour (6 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Exit at Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77)
• Make right onto South Braddock Avenue
• Left onto Forbes Avenue
• Left onto Beechwood Boulevard
• Right onto Forward Avenue
• Access ramp to westbound I-376
Night detour (8 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
• Exit at Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77)
• Make right onto South Braddock Avenue
• Left onto Forbes Avenue
• Left onto Murray Avenue
• Bear right onto Forward Avenue
• Access ramp to westbound I-376
Suggested alternate detour (if westbound Parkway East is congested)
• Exit onto northbound Route 8/Ardmore Boulevard at Wilkinsburg (Exit 78) interchange
• Continue north on Penn Avenue
• Make left onto Braddock Avenue
• Make right onto Forbes Avenue
• From Forbes Avenue, follow detours provided above.
Significant delays should be expected.
Other Possible Alternate Routes :
• Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville to the Harmar (Exit 48) interchange. Follow Route 28 southbound into Pittsburgh.
• Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville to the Cranberry (Exit 28) interchange. Follow I-79 southbound to the Parkway North (I-279) into Pittsburgh.
• Take westbound I-70 to northbound I-79 to the eastbound (inbound) Parkway West (I-376) into Pittsburgh.
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