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PRT offers financial update during county budget hearing

Pittsburgh Regional Transit CEO Katharine Kelleman reassured Allegheny County council members that the agency’s finances were rebounding during Thursday’s proposed budget hearing. Kelleman acknowledged PRT’s funding crisis last year, when the agency considered removing more than a third of its bus routes while facing a funding shortage of...

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Pa. Turnpike to open Mon-Fayette Expressway expansion

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will open two new sections of the Mon-Fayette Expressway to traffic on Nov. 20. The sections will combine to extend the expressway’s northern terminus about 5 miles, from the Route 51 Interchange in Jefferson Hills to Camp Hollow Road in West Mifflin. The expressway is...

West Mifflin, PA · 10d
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Northbound Interstate 79 Wexford Interchange Project Restrictions Overnight Friday in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing restrictions on northbound Interstate 79 in Marshall Township and Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County will occur Friday night, October 30 weather permitting. The following restrictions will occur from 10:00 PM Friday night through 5:00 AM Saturday morning for saw cutting operations in...

Allegheny County, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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New traffic signals aim to boost safety at busy Harrison intersection

Finishing touches on a long-term Harrison traffic project began Monday, capping off a $350,000 upgrade aimed at improving safety. The federally funded project includes modernized traffic signals, new poles, crosswalks and signs. The goal of the overall project is to ease traffic flow and create safer pedestrian walkways at the...

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Westbound I-376 Beaver Valley Expressway Lane Closure Extended in Potter and Vanport Townships

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the lane closure on westbound I-376 (Beaver Valley Expressway) in Potter and Vanport townships, Beaver County has been extended. Traffic on westbound I-376 will continue to be reduced to a single-lane between the Monaca/Shippingport (Exit 39) interchange and Beaver (Exit 38B) exit,...

Beaver County, PA · 8d

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3-year Tarentum Bridge rehab project pushed to 2028

A three-year construction project for the Tarentum Bridge has been pushed to 2028, giving motorists a year to prep for the inevitable traffic tangles and detours that will accompany the project. The good news is that the bridge deck will be replaced in half-widths so one lane in each direction...

Tarentum, PA · 10d

CBS Pittsburgh

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A new stretch of the Mon/Fayette Expressway will open to drivers next month

The Mon/Fayette Expressway's newest section will open to drivers on Nov. 20.

Monroeville, PA · 11d

The Daily American

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GAP's Big Savage Tunnel to close for the winter

The Big Savage Tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage trail will be closed for the winter months at 10 a.m. Nov. 25. The closure happens every year to maintain a warmer, steadier temperature inside the tunnel to extend the life of the tunnel lining. Big Savage Tunnel will reopen at a date to be determined in the spring of 2027 when weather conditions permit. Allegheny County Maryland announced that the Borden Tunnel will close Nov. 25 and reopen April 1 to complete the rehabilitation of the Borden Tunnel Great Allegheny Passage Pedestrian Trail. The GAP trail will otherwise remain open for use. There will be no alternate routes or transportation to span this section during the closure period. This article originally appeared on The Daily American: GAP's Big Savage Tunnel to close for the winter

Allegheny County, PA · 8d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Part of East Busway to close this weekend

Part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway will close this weekend.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Route 3020 Irishtown Road, Braun Road Daylight Improvement Work Begins Friday in Bethel Park

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing daylight road improvement work on Route 3020 (Irishtown Road, Braun Road) in the Municipality of Bethel Park, Allegheny County will begin Friday, October 30 weather permitting. Beginning Friday, single-lane alternating traffic will occur on Irishtown Road and Braun Road between Clifton Road...

Bethel Park, PA · 8d

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Liberty Tunnel Overnight Maintenance Work Next Week in Pittsburgh

These restrictions are being coordinated with the inbound Liberty Tunnel closures expected next Monday and Thursday nights. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a single-lane restriction in the inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur next Tuesday and Wednesday nights, November 3-4 weather permitting.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

USA TODAY

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Pittsburgh's Wabash Tunnel will permanently close Dec. 1

Pittsburgh Regional Transit will permanently close the Wabash Tunnel to traffic on Dec. 1 after its board voted to approve the closure. The decision follows an evaluation of the tunnel's condition, safety and long-term viability, according to a community announcement. Keeping the tunnel open would require an estimated $43 million in rehabilitation. PRT has said the tunnel now primarily carries private vehicles rather than public transit. About 1,500 vehicles use it each day, and PRT no longer provides scheduled transit service through the tunnel. “The Wabash Tunnel has a long history in Pittsburgh, but today it primarily serves private vehicle traffic rather than public transit,” PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman said. “With an estimated $43 million needed to rehabilitate the tunnel, we have a responsibility to focus our limited resources on the infrastructure that is most critical to delivering safe, reliable transit service.” Why PRT is closing the Wabash Tunnel Although the overall tunnel structure remains in fair condition, its lighting, ventilation and electrical systems are in poor to critical condition and have exceeded their useful life. Significant rehabilitation would be required to keep the tunnel open and bring those systems up to current safety standards. The closure will not affect

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d

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Route 380 Saltsburg Road Utility Work Underway in Penn Hills

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing utility work on Saltsburg Road (Route 380) in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County is underway. There will be single-lane alternating restrictions controlled by flaggers on Saltsburg Road between Alcoma Drive and Hershey Road from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each...

Allegheny County, PA · 8d

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Route 2085 Birmingham Bridge Washing Activities Begin in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing bridge washing activities on the Birmingham Bridge which carries Route 2085 over the Monongahela River in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin today, October 29. There will be alternating lane and shoulder restrictions in both directions of the Birmingham Bridge...

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

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Inbound Liberty Tunnel Overnight Closures Next Week in Pittsburgh

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing the closure of the inbound Liberty Tunnel (Route 3069) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday and Thursday nights, November 2 and 5 weather permitting. The inbound (northbound) Liberty Tunnel will close to traffic from 8:00 PM to 5:00...

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Mount Washington Transit Tunnel to close for a week, and regional traffic roundup

The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel will close all of next week as crews perform routine electrical repairs. The closure will begin at 1 a.m. Monday and continue until the start of service on Saturday. Inbound and outbound light rail service will detour through Allentown. Customers can take a rail shuttle...

Pittsburgh, PA · 7d

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Abers Creek Road in Monroeville Reopens to Traffic

PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today that Abers Creek Road near Cavitt Road in Monroeville has reopened to traffic. The closure, which began on October 8, 2026, was required for beam and barrier repairs to Abers Creek Bridge No. 3. Pugliano Construction of Plum was the...

Monroeville, PA · 9d

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PA: A new day: Pittsburgh Regional Transit, union workers improve relationship

Just 4½ years ago, the relationship between Pittsburgh Regional Transit and Local 85 of the Amalgamated Transit Union was fractured at best. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 union members – 51 of them operators — refused to be vaccinated against the virus and the agency fired them. The union bitterly objected and filed a series of grievances.

Pittsburgh, PA · 9d

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EXTENDED: Route 3074 Ewings Mill Road Slide Remediation Work Begins Monday in Robinson Township

The closure has been extended through mid-November to allow crews to continue repair work on Ewings Mill Road between Flynn Drive and Hickman Road. Ewings Mill Road to close to traffic around-the-clock. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing slide remediation work on Ewings Mill Road (Route 3074) in...

Allegheny County, PA · 8d

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Daily News Briefs: Thursday, October 29, 2026

This is a Subscribers-Only area. If you are a subscriber, please login. If not... Pennsylvania Turnpike Completes Expressway Extension Outside Pittsburgh. Sections 53A1 and 53A2 of the Mon/Fayette Expressway will open just south of Pittsburgh on November 20, according to a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) news release. The opening will extend the current 54-mile facility five miles north as part of the Mon/Fayette PA Route 51 to I-376 Project.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d