Outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel To Close This Weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work will continue this weekend on the ceiling of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. As a result, the outbound side will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. Crews will continue...
View ArticlePennDOT Announces Weekend Inbound Parkway West Closure
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work on the Parkway West and Fort Pitt Tunnel will have an impact on traffic this weekend. According to PennDOT, the inbound Parkway West and Fort Pitt Tunnel will be closed from 9...
View ArticleAnother Parkway West Closure To Cause Traffic Problems This Weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It could be another weekend traffic nightmare on the Parkway West. According to PennDOT, there will be an outbound closure this weekend between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the...
View ArticleParkway West Lighting Issue A Mystery For PennDOT
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT is trying to figure out why the lights on the Parkway West aren’t coming on when the sun sets. If you’ve traveled through the Fort Pitt Tunnel past Green Tree during the...
View ArticlePennDOT Crews Working To Get Parkway West Lights Back On
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Timid drivers hugging the center line, the anxious driver who wants to get home so close to your back bumper you can’t see the headlights, and the driver in front of you has chosen...
View ArticlePennDOT Announces Overnight Weekend Closures Of Parkway West, Fort Pitt Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – If you’re planning on driving into Pittsburgh this weekend, you may want to allow for some extra time to get around. So have you been enjoying this non-typical November? So have the...
View ArticlePennDOT Announces Weekend Closure Of Fort Pitt Tunnel & Parkway West
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –PennDOT has announced the latest round of weekend closures for the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Parkway West. According to PennDOT, the outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel will be close this weekend....
View ArticleScheduled Closure On Parkway West Cancelled
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The inbound I-376 Parkway West will not close Saturday night. The scheduled closure on the inbound I-376 Parkway West will not occur Saturday night, Steve Cowan with PennDOT says....
View ArticlePennDOT Announces More Parkway Closures This Weekend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s good news and there’s bad news for drivers who use the Parkway West. The bad news is there will be more closures this weekend for paving work; however, the good news is that...
View ArticleOfficials Delay Parkway East Closure By 1 Week
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Parkway East closure that was planned for this weekend has been postponed by a week. The stretch of interstate from Oakland to Squirrel Hill will now close next weekend, which...
View ArticlePennDOT Releases List Of 2016 Road Work Projects In Allegheny Co.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Spring is just around the corner, which means road construction is also on the way. On Wednesday, PennDOT announced an extensive list of road construction projects in Allegheny...
View ArticleParkway West, Fort Pitt Tunnel Overnight Closures Resume
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT announced the return of overnight Parkway West and Fort Pitt Tunnel closures happening every night this week. Most people think PennDOT is done with work on the Parkway...
View ArticleOutbound Fort Pitt Tunnel To Close For Weekend Work
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The outbound side of the Fort Pitt Tunnel will be shut down this weekend. According to PennDOT, the tunnel will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. Crews will be...
View ArticleWeekend Fort Pitt Tunnel Construction Wraps Up Early
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The construction on the outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel wrapped up ahead of schedule Sunday, allowing the tunnel to reopen to traffic. The outbound side of the tunnel was scheduled to be...
View ArticlePennDOT’s Road Construction Season Kicking Into High Gear
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s that time of year when the major road construction projects kick into high gear or get started. Here’s what is on tap locally just in the next five days: 1) Fort Pitt Tunnel:...
View ArticleParkway West & Fort Pitt Tunnel Weekend Closures Announced As Work Continues
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Work will continue on the Parkway West and at the Fort Pitt Tunnel this weekend, which means traffic restrictions will be in place. According to PennDOT, the inbound side of the...
View ArticlePennDOT Says Cell Service To Be Restored In Area Tunnels By Mid-September
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It didn’t use to be this way. “We had been in the tunnels for years,” recalled Verizon Wireless operations director Dave Yetsko. Yetsko said PennDOT told them to take their cell...
View ArticleCell Phone Service Coming To Squirrel Hill Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It won’t happen instantly, but the solution to zero cell service in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel begins Monday night. “Tonight we’re going to start conduit installation in the inbound...
View Article2017 Brings Enhanced Cell Service To Pittsburgh Tunnels
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The information blackout in Pittsburgh’s tunnels and “T” is coming to an end. Until now, if you entered a tunnel or went underground on the “T,” you were returning the days of...
View ArticleCops: Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Hits Ambulance In Fort Pitt Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police say a man was driving drunk on the Parkway West headed into the outbound side of the Fort Pitt Tunnel when he crashed into an ambulance. Pennsylvania state police said Jacob...
View ArticleOutbound Fort Pitt Tunnel To Close Overnight For 2 Weeks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel will close overnight during the week for the next two weeks. The closures will begin on Monday, March 13 and last through Friday, March 24. The tunnel...
View ArticleCell Phone Service Added To Fort Pitt Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Are you used to hanging up your cellphone before heading into the Fort Pitt Tunnel? New cell phone antennas are now up and working inside the tunnel. But, not every cell phone user...
View ArticleParkway West Reopens After Fire At PennDOT Garage
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A laptop battery is believed to have sparked a fire that damaged a PennDOT garage and temporarily closed part of the Parkway West. Crews were...
View ArticlePennDOT Announces Overnight Fort Pitt Tunnel Closures
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There will be overnight closures in the Fort Pitt Tunnel next week. The tunnel will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. so crews can conduct...
View ArticleVehicle Catches Fire In Fort Pitt Tunnel
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A vehicle fire shut down the Fort Pitt Tunnels on Sunday night as Steelers fans were trying to get home. The fire broke out just before 8:30 p.m....
View ArticleOver Height Truck Stuck On Lower Deck Of Fort Pitt Bridge
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An over-height truck became stuck on the lower deck of the Fort Pitt Bridge Friday morning. PennDOT officials say that the truck became stuck in...
View ArticleFort Pitt Tunnel Overnight Washing Operations To Cause Lane Restrictions
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fort Pitt Tunnel will be down to a single lane overnight Sunday through Thursday while crews conduct washing operations. Starting Sunday, a nightly inbound lane restriction will...
View ArticleFort Pitt Tunnel Washing To Cause Overnight Lane Restrictions
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fort Pitt Tunnel will be down to one lane for washing operations starting Sunday, August 4 from 9:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. Between Sunday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 6, the...
View ArticleMan Arrested On Side Of Parkway North After Leading Police On High-Speed Chase
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was arrested after driving over 100 miles per hour and leading police on a chase that spanned three major local highways. Police said 50-year-old Walter Rohm — of Houston,...
View ArticleInbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Shut Down For Truck Crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel is closed due to a truck crash. PennDOT says drivers should expect heavy delays and look for other routes as the inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel is shut down....
View ArticleOfficials: Driver Who Crashed Truck In Fort Pitt Tunnel Missed Multiple...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Officials said the truck driver who crashed in the Fort Pitt Tunnel missed multiple warning signs. At the beginning of the Wednesday evening rush hour, a car carrier tractor-trailer...
View ArticleLane Restrictions To Take Place In Fort Pitt Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — PennDOT crews will be working on the Fort Pitt Tunnel in the overnight hours Monday night into Tuesday morning. Traffic will be restricted to a single lane from 9:30 on Monday night...
View ArticleMulti-Vehicle Crash On I-376 Westbound Backs Up Traffic On Fort Pitt Bridge
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A crash reportedly inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel outbound has stopped traffic on the bridge. PennDOT reports a multi-vehicle crash on I-376 westbound between the Fort Duquesne...
View ArticleOne Person Taken To Hospital After Accident In Fort Pitt Tunnel
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The outbound lanes of the Fort Pitt Tunnel were closed briefly on Saturday afternoon following a three-car accident. First responders were called to the scene just after 4:30 p.m....
View ArticleOutbound Lanes Of Fort Pitt Tunnel Temporarily Close After Tractor-Trailer...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — All outbound lanes of the Fort Pitt Tunnel were temporarily closed due to a tractor-trailer accident. One person was injured in single-vehicle accident that...
View ArticlePennDOT Putting Restrictions In Place To Prepare For Snow Storm
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With expected snow, road crews are preparing, and there will be vehicle restrictions going into effect later today. Starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Level 1 Vehicle Restrictions will go...
View ArticleLane Restriction To Go Into Effect Tonight For Fort Pitt Tunnel
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A lane restriction will go into effect tonight in the Fort Pitt Tunnel. PennDOT crews will be doing pipe work in the overnight hours tonight and tomorrow. A...
View ArticlePolice: 32-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed By Car While Trying To Cross Parkway West...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is major backup on the Parkway West inbound. (Photo Credit: NewsChopper 2) Police say a 32-year-old man was hit and killed by a car while trying to...
View ArticleOne Person In Critical Condition Following Wrong-Way Crash In Ft. Pitt Tunnel
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a car driving the wrong way crashed into another car in the Fort Pitt Tunnel. State Police say that around 3:00 a.m. on...
View ArticleOvernight Lane Restrictions Planned For Fort Pitt Tunnel
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Overnight lane restrictions inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel will go into effect on Wednesday night. Single-lane restrictions will be in place in each direction...
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