Squirrel Hill Tunnel wont close this weekend, PennDOT says

Motorists this weekend no longer need to worry about traffic from the Squirrel Hill Tunnel's last full closure on the outbound side, which has been postponed.

PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said crews working on the outbound side are not far enough along with their concrete work and tile placement to do the paving of the inside of the tunnel.

We want to make sure that we don't do any damage to the pavement, he said. The work that they're doing with the tile placement and the concrete requires lift equipment inside the tunnel.

Another date for the closure has not been set, Cowan said.

Drivers can still expect construction this week, including the first part of three major improvements to the Parkway West, which was scheduled to begin at midnight Wednesday.

The $3.72 million project to add an outbound lane between Rosslyn Farms and I-79 will continue Thursday night from midnight until 5 a.m., Cowan said.

Motorists will see significant investments that will ultimately provide safety improvements and much-needed repairs on the Parkway West and Fort Pitt Tunnel, he said.

He said there will be shoulder reconstruction, drainage improvement and sign updates.

Rebecca Jordan, 40, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, commutes for an hour and a half to work every morning and said although traffic from the construction will be a pain, the work ultimately will help commuters.

I think it'll be the best thing they ever did out here, to add another lane, she said.

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Squirrel Hill Tunnel wont close this weekend, PennDOT says