The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Trumbull Corp. will reopen the outbound Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel at 9 a.m. this Saturday.

At that time, both the inbound and outbound lanes will be open to traffic traveling in and out of downtown Pittsburgh and the Strip District, or continuing on I-279. Motorists heading to I-376 east (Parkway East) from I-279 south will continue to follow the posted detour via Route 51 and the West End Bridge until the construction of Fort Pitt Bridge ramp to I-376 east (Parkway East) is completed in October.
Eastbound traffic traveling on I-279 south will exit at Route 51 south, just before the entrance to the Fort Pitt Tunnel. Traffic will then follow Route 51 south to the West End and Fort Duquesne Bridges to the interstate connector and merge onto I-376 east (Parkway East).
Work areas remaining after Aug. 23 also include the Route 51 turnaround and signals at West Liberty Avenue, Route 51 bridge painting, the Route 51/I-279 crossover, restoration of the Liberty Tunnel and McArdle Roadway intersection, and reconstruction of the island at the intersection of Fort Pitt Boulevard and Commonwealth Place.
These changes will conclude the $84-million bridge and tunnel reconstruction, the final phase of the 10-year, $200-million-plus project.
For more information regarding the Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel project, call (877) 450-4279 to speak to the 24-hour live help desk.