The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a closure in the eastbound (outbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday night, November 9.
A closure will occur in the eastbound (outbound) Squirrel Hill Tunnel from 10:00 PM Monday night until 5:00 AM Tuesday morning as crews conduct a demonstration and testing of a mass notification system. Traffic will be detoured.
Posted detour
From Eastbound I-376
· Take the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) exit, continuing straight onto Beechwood Boulevard toward Homestead
· Continue straight onto Browns Hill Road
· Continue onto the Homestead Grays Bridge
· Turn left onto Route 837 (8th Avenue)
· Continue straight on Route 837 (River Road)
· Turn left onto the Rankin Bridge
· Continue onto South Braddock Avenue
· Bear right to merge onto eastbound I-376 toward Monroeville
· End detour
If operations conclude ahead of schedule the tunnel will reopen early.
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