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Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane restrictions in the Liberty Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will begin Saturday, October 3.

Single-lane restrictions will occur in the Liberty Tunnel according to the following schedule: 

• Saturday, October 3 – Inbound (northbound) right lane closure from 6 a.m. to noon for Verizon pole installation work

• Sunday night, October 4 through Thursday night, October 8 – Inbound (northbound) and outbound (southbound) lane closures from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night for tunnel washing operations

Please use caution if traveling through the tunnel.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

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