Pittsburgh’s Liberty Tunnel closing to inbound traffic overnight for roof work

The inbound Liberty Tunnel in Pittsburgh will close for nine hours Thursday night as construction crews continue work on a multimillion-dollar roof replacement project.

PennDOT announced the northbound tunnel on Route 3069 will close from 8 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday, weather permitting. The closure will allow crews from Mosites Construction Co. to work on the tunnel roof replacement.

Inbound traffic will be rerouted through a posted detour that directs drivers north on Route 51, also known as Saw Mill Run Boulevard, before using Interstate 376 and eventually returning through the Fort Pitt Tunnel…

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