PITTSBURGH — A stretch of the Parkway East inbound was completely closed for several hours Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned, sending steel coils onto the roadway.
The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. between Forest Hills and Edgewood/Swissvale.
In addition to spilling coils, the truck hit the Jersey barrier.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation had to close lanes again later in the day to allow crews to continue cleanup. All reopened around 1 p.m.
All inbound lanes were blocked from Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B) to Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77). One lane reopened about 8:45 a.m. An outbound lane restriction was lifted.
Traffic quickly started backing up after the tractor-trailer rolled onto its side. To avoid the backlog, drivers could detour to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and onto Route 28.
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