The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing nightly tunnel inspection activities in the I-376 Fort Pitt Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will begin Sunday, November 8 weather permitting.
Nightly tunnel inspection activities, requiring a closure of the I-376 Fort Pitt Tunnel, will occur nightly from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM according to the following schedule:
- Sunday through Wednesday nights, November 8-11 – Outbound (westbound) tunnel
- Thursday, November 12 – Inbound (eastbound) tunnel
- Sunday through Tuesday nights, November 15-17 – Inbound (eastbound) tunnel
Traffic will be detoured.
Outbound/Westbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Detour
- From westbound I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge, take the West End (Exit 69C) exit
- Continue onto West Carson Street toward the West End Circle
- Turn left onto Saw Mill Run Boulevard toward southbound Route 19/Route 51/westbound I-376/Airport
- Take the westbound I-376/southbound Route 19 ramp toward Carnegie/Pittsburgh International Airport
- At the split, stay right to continue onto westbound I-376 toward Carnegie/Airport
- End detour
Inbound/Eastbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Detour
- From eastbound I-376, take the West End (Exit 69C) exit
- Continue onto Saw Mill Run Boulevard toward northbound Route 51/Route 65/I-279/West End Bridge/North Shore
- Stay in the right lane, following signs for northbound Route 51/McKees Rocks/West End
- Stay in the right lane, following signs for southbound Route 837/eastbound I-376/Downtown
- Turn right onto Route 837 (West Carson Street)
- Take the ramp to northbound I-279/eastbound I-376
- End detour
Crews from GFT Inc. will conduct tunnel inspection activities.
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