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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
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Wabash Tunnel to permanently close to traffic Dec. 1
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Weirton stocks up on road salt ahead of winter, despite soaring costs
WEIRTON, W.Va. — As Weirton looks ahead to winter, city leaders are working now to make sure they have enough road salt on hand — even as prices climb. City Manager Mike Adams said the city has already placed a large order and deliveries are underway. “We have...
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One of Many Wrecks on Interstate 79 in Recent Days Involved Several Vehicles Northbound Near Fairmont
Last week’s numerous wrecks on Interstate 79 north of Bridgeport that further aggravated already problematic traffic issues included a multi-vehicle accident last Monday, Oct. 18, near mile marker 131. The call came in from 911 at 3:45 p.m. The wreck was on the northbound lane of I-79 in an...
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Guerilla benches pop up at Downtown bus stops
Last spring, eight wooden benches appeared at bus stops around Carnegie Mellon University’s campus, prompting curiosity from Pittsburghers who posted photos to social media wondering who installed them. The architects behind the initiative are CMU’s Young Democrats. Despite the mystique surrounding the project, the group has been transparent, posting...