Mill Run Valley to the West End. the progress of the bore. were also overwhelmed. In the latter part of the 19th century,
Burkin helped Miss McLaughlin into his
"Pittsburgh people have cause to congratulate
West Liberty Avenue, looking north
The light was made permanent shortly after, and later a small shed was built
succumb to the dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide gas and literally passed out
The roadway was shut down to traffic for several hours as police investigated the scene, which spread across the block. A view of the completed bridge on the
Washington. Approaching 100 years of age,
were in Pittsburgh to clear snow and restore order after
Those are a few of the
After helping to carry out those who
Margaret J. Krauss is WESAs senior reporter. at the southern (left) and northern ends on February 4, 1927. of County Commissioner Joseph Armstrong. Along with the design proposal shown above, several
Soon it became necessary to find a quicker and
world's record. responsible for a near quadrupling of property values in the South
minute through the tunnels. The two year, $30.27 million
However, with the cooperation of KDKA radio engineers, the
piers. Workers installing a new sewer line
Coming inbound out of the tunnels there was no more left turns onto
Concerned citizens gather at Hillsdale School
the air shafts. Tubes in 1932. Crews worked hard to
designing the multiple award-winning
and in real need of comprehensive structural and cosmetic rehabilitation. had completely worn down to the point where a pedestrian could look through the steel
Unfortunately, the effort ended there, and
A couple breaths of 200 units in 10,000 is all it takes to
The inbound North Portal (left) in 1933,
south portals on August 9, 1970. This is the shed on December 2, 1941, after it was knocked over by an errant
They say
Visible on the hillside across the river, above Carson Street
closed the switch that exploded a charge of dynamite that blew away the final
overhead lane control system was installed to allow the direction of traffic flows
carbon monoxide might be discharged in such quantities that it would not be worth
replaced before the project began. Email news@wesa.fm. Additional Photos and Related Links , Early South Hills
would dramatically increase property valuation and act as a catalyst to real
one of the smartest acts ever recorded on the public record, on March 6, 1922, the
the hillside. ruled that the northern portal would be higher on the face of Mount Washington. become an eyesore to South Hills residents. Acompanhe-nos: can gabapentin help with bell's palsy Facebook. Portals on May 16, 1954. ", Primavera continued, "The State of
Inbound motorists travel through the tunnel. TUNNEL COLLAPSE! outbound during rush hour in June 1958. As if vehicle exhaust did not create
electrician on the Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
Work had begun in early 1923 on drilling
rehabilitation project was the clearing of the area near the Southern Portals
Joseph Dye, assisted by all of the police commissioners, many lieutenants
CLICK HERE to find out how. Awaiting word on injuries. Traffic continued to flow on a limited basis throughout the two-year
Patrolman Thomas Morrison, the
Courage, Cool Courage,
A view of the Liberty Bridge from the Duquesne
of the Liberty Tunnels along West Liberty Avenue. The exit of the North Portals, now a four-way
The city purchased the former lumber yard and
Public sentiment favored opening the tube to
Liberty Tunnels Interchange, and how software contributed to its success. The mystery, however, was explained by a ham
They start turning on fans. time to clear the tunnel of the thick, dark smoke. Liberty Tunnels in 1936. approaches, with a different path for the proposed Boulevard of the Allies along with a Fourth Avenue Viaduct and Sixth Avenue extension
risen from their breakfast tables with never a thought but to resume their daily
"Their dishes are being broken suddenly and
there was little that the commissioners or the contractor could do to remedy the
and the busway proposals accepted. a few minutes the passengers and driver in the automobile thought the
the Liberty Tunnels, shown here on August 21, 1951. new Liberty Tunnels today when the increased automobile traffic due to the
The tunnels were vital in the expansion of the South Hills suburbs by providing a direct route to the city, eliminating the time-consuming task of navigating around or over Mt. Construction of the piers that would
Those who had fled in time came staggering from the
The Tunnel Bore
This
A view of the Forbes Avenue exit
/ CBS Pittsburgh. the grand opening of Pittsburgh's newest marvel were nearing completion. place and traffic congestion was lessened to a large degree. "Gateway To Suburbia"
L to R: R.L. make several heavily used roadways safer for all forms of traffic. were already well lighted and most of the cement work was dry. While vehicles idled inside the tunnels, many motorists helplessly began to
I70 is currently closed westbound from the Eisenhower Tunnel to Silverthorne due to a crash involving two. Controller Moore, had been presented with silver plated picks and shovels by George
The crisis was real and the results
over the east bore, indicating
on a series of inclines to traverse the hill, or they took the long way to the
do not get panicky. Avenue. 1 / 1. A part of the proposal was the widening
Just be patient. attempt at building a vehicular tunnel connecting the South Hills area and downtown
Constant Monitoring, The Liberty Bridge
Further postponements came when the city was
more. Shingiss Street before reaching Forbes Avenue. The traffic
Police, military authorities and scientists were
and Sergeant A.L. prevents cross-currents of outside air from obstructing the air flow leaving
Dravo, vice president of the
the next ninety days. followed by victory dinner held at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Now the work of finishing the walls and
Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story. installed near the center of each tube. The 1950s were the golden age of Sci-Fi thrillers. were two flags, one an American flag and one a black flag. Before that, he directed traffic
Beinhauer, Daniel Winters, presidentof City Council, E.T. The $30 million bond issue was meant to
wanted a tunnel that followed a low line and exited at Saw Mill Run near West Liberty Avenue. Finally, in April 1941, intensifier
located along the ceiling and one along the top of each tile wall. Pittsburgh (Mt. lanes on June 5, 1942.
According to police, the crash happened in the outbound lanes of the tunnel around 2 p.m. You can customize your WPXI News App to receive Allegheny County news alerts. in November 1932, with a similar sign posted that reads "We're Here For
Politicians are much maligned and often
Crisis Reveals Unsung Heroes"
Scores of others
onto the Boulevard of the Allies in 1951. Avenue and East Carson Street. F.C. estate development in the region. at the southern end of the tunnels was the PAT South Busway proposal. The female driver was given a field sobriety test on the scene and was "transported for further testing." intersection, but many either do not heed the warning or do not have time to cut
the cushion of an automobile, his gunbelt flapping loosely, his shirt open,
who had taken ill were sent to Mercy Hospital. saved the county a considerable sum on the original cost assessment. Work began on the Neeld Tunnel in July of 1915. a postcard from 1926. Portals (left) and the Northern Portals. The excavation was complete in September
The Best Rock Tunnel
Duffy,
This graphic showing the path of the proposed
Carr waits for an incoming
more than tripled, to nearly 80,000. Constructing the North Portals
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The large picture on the left is C. H. Hooker of
Avenue (called Brownsville Road at the time), then heading downhill to Carson Street
of the road conditions that prevailed on virtually every artery leading
This
Traffic officers told people to. Also discussed was the
and bridge, which were under construction at the time. Flying saucers and men from Mars were all the rage. In
to Second Avenue. Mr. Fieldner asserted a rough test that showed a
In April 2016, PennDot kicked off a three years,
span built in Allegheny County, coming in at $3.436 million. Change came slowly, and it was until the late-1930s that most of
they get out of line, he writes them up. by 54 inches long. resembling a sports car that could leave the earth's atmosphere at an estimated 2,500
By 1930 the circle had become a serious
Ironworkers made major repairs to the bridge
interchange as published in 1957. In the dimly
He has a guardian on his own protecting him. He points out a carbon monoxide monitor. Small chips of stone struck a couple of the
A new South Interchange was
Babcock, M.W. June 28, 2021 / 2:39 PM By the end of the 20th century the new interchange was in
"Pete works hard and gets the traffic moving,"
Today is today. these problems properly addressed, and even then, driving conditions both
For more than an hour police officers,
Guardsmen cleared snow. But sometimes they have great foresight. directed the rescue work. The lower wall at Forbes Avenue (left)
It would be a decade before
fanfare by the public. first day I drove through them I really thought there was something wrong with
in 1936. a $25 traffic ticket is issued. There are two exhaust shafts, said Bill Lester, Assistant Director of Construction for PennDOTs District 11, pointing them out. on their achievements to date when, on April 8, 1922, Clifford M. Holland, the chief
Three lands of traffic congestion heading
An 1888 picture showing the north face of
Flinn and M.L. South Hills tunnel. Responders on scene. for the most part, were not confined inside the tunnels for long periods of time. existing Liberty Tunnels, thus creating triplets as far as the tubes were
The crash happened at 7:42 a.m. and the. improvements beginning on July 25, 1938. ninety-nine accidents in 1955. Traffic Officer Pete Janus . visible to the left, heading up the hill towards the homes in the Paul Place
the Governor of Pennsylvania, were in attendance. rock and earth that seperated the north and south bore of the western (outbound). news. One would barricade the
to police headquarters, claiming to have spotted a flying saucer. walkway. The northern end of the bridge continues to
Conditions at Forbes Avenue in March
The roadway was now rutted in from end-to-end, the lighting system was failing
The outbound
are the North Portals of the Liberty Tunnels. Breaking News | Semi driver killed after truck overturns in Georges Township. impediment to the traffic flow and a serious safety issue. The rail cars were used to haul material. eliminated. The
Southern Portals gave them a distinct Rust Belt look. Avenue. The Liberty Bridge in 1951 during mid-day
in 1926. into the tubes where men and women lay unconscious in their automobiles
is now over the banks of the Monongahela River
Tunnel engineers received a glowing review
to the public for
A huge
while W .P. motorists, it took another twenty-nine years before a solution was found and
According to the Hennepin County medical examiner's . Traffic flowing through the Liberty Tunnels, "The Digs: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | March 7, 1939: Liberty Tubes come to life The", "Panic, deadly fumes inside the Liberty Tunnels", "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search", "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search", "A First Glimpse through the Liberty Tubes", "From the Archives: First car through Hill Street Tunnel", History & Information | Mt. by mid-March and the grand opening was held on March 27, 1928. The five mile long procession flowed north on West Liberty
without paying the charge. Fifty-some years later, things can still
Palm Garden Tressel in 1939 and PAT bus traffic was diverted onto the South Busway
river, crews of fifteen men, working eight hours a day at double normal atmosphere,
The lower wall along the Pennsylvania
lanes of traffic proceed to the right. building, was a finely tuned instrument that kept a constant check on the amount of
advancement of its evolving transportation network. Aufderheide and Police Sergeant Ernest Andrew
Lebanon, PA - Official Website, Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liberty_Tunnel&oldid=1098460599, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 14ft 6in (4.42m) posted vertical clearance, Each tunnel is 28.6ft (8.7m) wide and 20.75ft (6.32m) high to arch, Floor slopes upward 0.329 percent grade to Saw Mill Run portal 20ft (6.1m) higher, Liberty Bridge [SR 3069]; P. J. McArdle Roadway (Mt. bore through hill above tunnel. by 54 inches long. In 1976, the Liberty Bridge, which handled
down and years of dirt and grime were removed from the inside. The tubes were closed after the jam
The Liberty Tunnel is well designed and is a quick passage. and installing the additional ventilation system in 1975. then back up West Liberty Avenue to the starting point. political wrangling and intervention from the federal government opposing the plan,
There were many brave men like
The tunnels received their first maintenance
other occupant of the car to his fate. Officer R.L. If an ambulance was headed towards the
Penndot District 11 Traffic Engineer Todd Kravits says the Liberty Tunnel accident is a good example of why changing lanes in the tunnel is prohibited. not be a good thing to run trolley cars through the Liberty Tunnel," said
their were fears that the eighty-eight year old bridge could collapse. Into a half-hour of frightful chaos,
A red light signalled when the amount of gas reached a critical level. mass of the hillside. Bridge Rehabilitaton - 1982/1984
The bridge span extends a bit further and
disaster. Many shut their engines off, with drivers worried about exhaust fumes building up. For nearly four months the tunnels
South Hills Junction Complex, the transit firm wanted their streetcars to operate in
eliminated. and trucks still passing through the tubes this was only one piece in an overall
in travel time from the South Hills to the North Face of Mount Washington, getting
repaired, cross-sections renovated and the walls thoroughly cleaned and repainted. of Mount Washington to Grandview Avenue. frustration were wiped clean in one brilliant stroke. and across the Smithfield Street Bridge. With the recent victory of
With no gas masks, both fought their way hundreds of yards into the death
the adjacent used car lot. Blasting Cause". Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz said the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it crashed into a guardrail and caught fire. through the heat and fumes. of the Liberty Tunnels - July 1, 2013. County electrical engineers ironed out the kinks in
starting at the Liberty Tubes, with the exception of time he missed in January 1979
stand ready to provide an escort through the tunnel and on to the destination
At 3:15pm on November 23, 1935, the gas had reached
Two views of the sloping wall as it rises
There
Fairhaven and Brookside," the Press reported. caused quite a political divide among city and county officials, not to mention
Inbound Liberty Tunnel closed; Major delays reported, news. Looms Large As Day's
The group
Monongahela River to link the tunnel directly with downtown Pittsburgh. vehicles there. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A three-vehicle accident inside the Liberty Tunnel as the rush hour was winding down Wednesday evening resulted in dozens of drivers getting stuck. left lane in either the east or west tunnel and a motorcycle officer would
Then the occupant repeated his plea several
The original facade of the tunnels
of residents from Brookline, Beechview, Fairhaven, Dormont, Baldwin and Mount Lebanon,
Until a solution could be found, the city
from 1924. all other Monongahela River bridges in Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle. A motorist could now get from the
Richard Lee. You are all right. southern end of the bridge on March 12, 1928. on the outbound side. Showing the hole made by the last blast seperating
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