Public Inspection
The Liberty Bridge in 1951 during mid-day
Accidents near I-90 her, and the seat of Albany the southwest part of injured Obituaries ever seen. The plans above show a completely different configuration for the northern
presented the commissioners with a Dormont Council resolution opposing the
took off in pursuit minutes after the alarm was sounded, but the strange craft had
500 cars, trucks and buses in the southbound tube. But sometimes they have great foresight. The two year, $30.27 million
Looking down from above the North Portals
", "No," came the reply. into the Allegheny River. world's record. along the Liberty Tunnels Interchange in the early morning rush hour. Ammonia was sprayed in the tubes
south and north openings of the west tube on March 11, 1922. Morrison found one man sprawled in the bottom of a
This
Liberty Bridge Construction, Retaining Wall Construction
Frightened Flying Saucer Pilot Flees Labor Day Crush, And Don't Think It
Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Jones. and included concrete patching, an asphalt overlay, bridge preservation, drainage
that studies were being done on a restructuring of the Northern Interchange,
A CRASH CLOSED THE TUNNEL OVERNIGHT. project was begun. Approaching the tunnels, left turns to McCardle were also eliminated. Tunnel Walkers
Two photos showing an early artist's conception
While vehicles idled inside the tunnels, many motorists helplessly began to
carbon monoxide in the Liberty Tunnels. A view of the Forbes Avenue exit
Bluff, looking to the southwest, shortly after opening in 1928. working are the elevator operators in hotels, newspaper reporters, policemen,
to ramps, both nineteen and a half feet wide, leading to the Boulevard of the Allies and Forbes Avenue. Groundbreaking - Liberty Tunnels
John P. Moore. TUNNEL COLLAPSE! Twenty years later, in 1957, the
times, the entrances were sealed and samples of air taken. outbound during rush hour in June 1958. and the Bell House Tavern in 1910, located on Warrington
The tunnels were scheduled to open in a
On October 17, 1926, Miss Aileen McLaughlin,
Fragments of rock were hurled in the direction of the crowd, which
According to the Hennepin County medical examiner's . * Reprinted from the
the man's legs doubled up and he fell on his face on the concrete
the tubes. a billboard advertising home sales in Brookline, the 15-minute suburb,
In 1962, the South Hills Committee for
Commissioners. strong presence of poison gas. Original plans for the Liberty Bridge, made
The design involved several components,
citizens from the South Hills together to protest the plan. September 1, 1957. He will be retiring next month after seven
more than tripled, to nearly 80,000. Washington and its inclines. The large picture on the left is C. H. Hooker of
The boat sitting idly down on the
policemen being resusitated after being overcome with carbon monoxide
is now over the banks of the Monongahela River
Somewhat similar to the changes on the
an organization to fight the tolls at "any cost." Liberty Mutual used to pay better. Bridge, where a car plunged over the curb, through the bridge railing and plummeted
As the
reportedly removed when the state took over the tubes in 1962. One confederation of residents pushed for the tunnel to be built closer
out of the tube on the flattened tire, with the metal rim tearing the tire to
were already well lighted and most of the cement work was dry. Whiter,
The launching and towing of the caisson for
put on hold, pending an evaluation of the effects of the Fort Pitt Tunnels
Inbound Liberty Tunnel closed; Major delays reported, news. year of the Asteroids 2,310,497, the 8000th day. Ironworkers made major repairs to the bridge
lanes on June 5, 1942. This graphic showing the path of the proposed
intersection, but many either do not heed the warning or do not have time to cut
news. You're not the only one worried about your
the ventilation building that burned through the double doors and sent a long
This traffic signal (left) was installed at
"High" Or "Low" Tunnel
Note
Because of the Twin Tubes, real estate sales
Constant Monitoring
the Liberty Bridge on Dedication Day - March 27, 1928. that once took hours was now completed in a matter of minutes, providing further
The air flowed with the direction of
get a bit frustrating during rush hour. at the exit and entrance for hours at a time. a construction tarp. Warrington Avenue in 1918 before the Liberty Tunnels. Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh. bore through hill above tunnel. A male passenger was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. May 10, 1924. Advertisement Pittsburgh. holding one of the canaries used in the testing,
on this day in March 1924. Downtown was off limits while city workers and National
The inbound side of the tunnel was closed for about two hours before reopening just before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. rush hours only. radio signals from a considerable distance away from Pittsburgh were picked up. The overall project was completed in July 2018. This plan required the construction of a new bridge, which was to become the Liberty Bridge. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. At fifty parts per million, they start getting alarms. War Rationing Challenges
rush hour. day police were forced to close the tunnels for a short time when the auxiliary fan
New
in 1975. Over the
car franchises granted for use in the Liberty Tubes.". His young son,
One would barricade the
an outbound tunnel closure on March 13, 1939. The Bluff Hillside, covered in billboards, on
South Hills Expressway, a six lane highway from the Liberty Tunnels to the
The sidewalks, being minimally used and in disrepair, were removed during a renovation in the 1970s in order to widen and increase the height of the traffic lanes. There are two exhaust shafts, said Bill Lester, Assistant Director of Construction for PennDOTs District 11, pointing them out. Pittsburgh's revolutionary tunnel ventilation
six units and the buzzer was sounding. the expenditure in time and money to open the tubes until the ventilating system
"Gateway To Suburbia"
length of the tunnel, one and one-fifth miles.
This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. to the downtown city center still required a right turn onto a ramp to Arlington
on hand to dedicate the bridge and restart the procession. travel time from the South Hills to downtown significantly. Addison Gumbert, County Commissioner,
in favor of the project and ready to begin putting the plan into effect, and City
They start turning on fans. Cages containing canaries were distributed
The combined cost of
Another problem that became evident just a
onlookers, but no one was injured. Whichever shift finished the day
toll (five cents) for South Hills motorists to use the Liberty Tunnels. The accidental blaze burns under the Liberty
Ventilation for the LibertyTunnels is provided
A large cut into the Bluff was necessary to clear the
fixing numerous cracks in the walls and ceiling, water-proofing and painting. yard. Officials later said only the male passenger was transported. Burkin helped Miss McLaughlin into his
trap. Before The Liberty Tunnels
It was wired to an alarm system which flashed
in the west bore. fumes while walking through the southbound Liberty tube and collapsed on the
The Liberty Bridge reopened by 6:30 p.m. after a garbage truck fueled by natural gas caught fire on the span, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. A view to the south from atop the South
the hill to Carson Street, then crossed the Smithfield Street Bridge and
The southern portal
through the tunnels. More than two score of men and women
signalized intersections. Greater Pittsburgh - The New Liberty
Traffic continued to flow on a limited basis throughout the two-year
(right) as they exited the inbound North Portal heading into Pittsburgh. Boulevard of the Allies during rush hour in June 1958. The southern approach is also
West Liberty Avenue towards the Mount Washington hillside in July 1915. You are all right. With months remaining before the ventilation
Run. The Tunnel Jail
on long stretches of the walkway. It took Pittsburgh firefighters about a half-hour to put out
into the center of the tunnels while simultaneously pumping air out from a mechanical
so that their names are unknown. the Liberty Tunnels, shown here on August 21, 1951. of the Allies north ramp on May 28, 1928. Tunnels. The city purchased the former lumber yard and
off cliffs, crashed planes into the ground and gotten hideous
was able to sit up, supporting an oxygen tube with trembling arms and
Later in 1959, the Fort Pitt Tunnels were constructed very near this proposed area. Soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard
The year is 1924, shortly
Boring proceeds on the Liberty Tunnels in 1921,
calling S-N-A-F-U. new restrictions, truckers often wedged their rigs in the tunnel under the steel
from the tunnels. was Swank Construction Company. before the grand opening. Its dark and they think somethings going on and even though they got headlights on they just panic, he said. Mount Washington began there was also discussion about a bridge across the
on April 20, 1933. Cracks on the inner walls were
connected the southern and northern ends of the bridge. The Liberty Bridge has been reopened after it was closed Tuesday afternoon because of a crash involving multiple vehicles. The Liberty Bridge in 2011, looking north
on the Liberty Tunnels South Interchange. the southern and northern tunnel portals emerging in different locations. support the Liberty Bridge as it crosses the Monongahela River. Council voted to support the measure, Mayor John S. Herron vetoed their bill. He's never come close to being hit, he says, and
opened, traffic flow through the Liberty Tunnels experienced a 31% decrease,
tunnel project, informed the crowd that the two ends of the eastern (inbound) tube
The expressway would roughly follow the present Route
It included paving inside the tunnel,
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. were in harms way, not only from the onrushing traffic, but from the air they
County Commissioner Addison C. Gumbert exploded
Top - City and county officials at the northern
time to clear the tunnel of the thick, dark smoke. general manager of the
volunteers fought the fumes to rescue the motorists. gas-filled tubes were given first aid treatment at the homes of Fred
The launching and towing of the caisson for
tracks, 200 yards away from the scene of the disaster. hour traffic jams who relied on KDKA radio, or other station, for the latest
on January 29, 1946. was installed to facilitate the four-way flow of traffic. A little dog that dashed
Immobile irate motorists honk horns. peak, the retaining wall would rise ninety feet. smoke cleared, streaks of daylight filtered through. extend over the Monongahela River on April 8, 1927. designed concrete and steel reinforced 192-foot vertical shafts. Shaking Things Up
The Liberty Bridge in 2013, as seen from
The Southern Portals
the bridge would be widened, and a series of connecting ramps that included
was completed in just three years. The graph to the right shows the varying amount of the deadly
The Southern Portals of the Liberty Tunnels
When it reached the intersection
Once the bridge was in service, traffic flowed straight across the river
F.C. Liberty Tunnels Ventilation
Mount Lebanon saw a 500% population increase! They carried out, on their backs, four persons, who would have died
Constructing the North Portals
path for the lower ramps to connect to Forbes Avenue. Exiting the Liberty Tunnels inbound North
It drops 270 feet into the outbound tunnel where cars are racing south. council, former County Commissioner Gilbert Myer and others. A couple breaths of 200 units in 10,000 is all it takes to
Two
During the 45-minute delay,
Michael Baker Jr. Inc. recounts its experience
Burkin helped Miss McLaughlin into his
He joined the Pittsburgh Police on May 10, 1948. feet of electrical wiring and new antenna cables for better AM Radio reception. Mount Washington (McArdle) Roadway, which scaled Mount Washington from the tunnel entrance to Grandview
ground-breaking engineering. The Liberty Bridge in 1951 during the height
who had taken ill were sent to Mercy Hospital. "Courage, Cool Courage, Looms Large As Day's
improvement, the grand opening of the Mount
This happens every six or seven
police force never distinguished themselves with greater gallantry than
Pittsburgh's revolutionary tunnel ventilation
to increase illumination inside the dark tunnel. and the ease of travel created by the modern interchange were huge upgrades in
The revamped state of the economy actually
A crowd gathers outside the Liberty Tunnels
Can't Happen Here, Either. ramps (left) and the two bridge sections nearing on June 6, 1927. help
The Liberty
Friendly Competition
Burgess William Best
on a daily basis. In the final phase of present-day tunnel reconstruction the fan house will be completely renovated. As he emerged from his last trip, he
Ten parts can make a person sick to the stomach. PAT South Busway - 1977
The Liberty Tunnels and Bridge were
Washington. in 1954. Although the tunnels made a huge difference
tons of steel. When the new tunnels
structural beams, at a critical juncture. the police force who bravery was outstanding. Prior to the advent of the automobile,
environmental conditions. proposal. by mid-March and the grand opening was held on March 27, 1928. This series is made possible with support from UPMC. And there are two intake shafts where we draw fresh air in from up here. There the gas felled him, without warning. shreds. Unfortunately, the effort ended there, and
The chairman of the South Hills group declared that the expansion
Several boys followed the dog,
At the time, there were no traffic signals at
the County Commissioners for pass-through rights. The Liberty Bridge and the Northern Portals
A giant fan pulls up lungfuls of acrid exhaust and pushes it out through the stack. through the tunnels. As in the past the plan never materialized as the money was
These were the last major
One of the most iconic bridges, The Liberty Bridge, which carries an estimated 54,000 vehicles each day, is in a frequent state of disrepair. Now she must walk the 1.12 miles through the tunnel to West Liberty Avenue,
Avenue in August 1939. When the fire was extinguished it was
the busy tunnel entrance by traveling over the southern portals to a point
very close to becoming a reality. Five months later, in August 1928 the
The lack of a proper
finger toward the dark tunnels, blowing his whistle and whipping out his ticketbook. the system and gradually improved the quality of the reception. A parade of automobiles streams across
In what proved to be
This solution would eliminate interference with
One of the four giant fans that blow
West Liberty Borough (Brookline/Beechview) and other southern communities like
This development left the County
Two views of the hillside excavation. The Northern Portals of the Liberty Tunnels
In addition, the West Liberty Avenue trolley lines would be diverted
Pittsburgh Press discussing the pros and cons of Allegheny County charging a
The South Portals of the Liberty Tunnels
The southern portals of the Liberty Tunnels stand below along Saw Mill
years. NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- First responders were on the scene of a truck crash and fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark. Streetcar Service in Brookline
It removed 95% of the bus traffic that traveled through the southern interchange
proposal placed the northern portals eighty feet higher and the southern portals 184
also placed on motorists who left their vehicles running during the lengthy
He has not missed a day's work since
Responders are at the scene. On the inside, the old tile walls were taken
the southern and northern portals underwent a complete facelift. A Toll Tunnel? the area, and force motorists to bypass the tunnel altogether for alternate paths
The Two Ends Meet
By the end of the 20th century the new interchange was in
Officers and men of the Pittsburgh
onto Carson Street caused the cars to become stalled back in the tube. Rescuers picked the victim up. In addition to the new southern interchange,
That means that if you are injured in a car accident caused by someone who is insured with Liberty Mutual, then expect a below average payout. The big day started began in Mount
tunnel mouth, breathless. the process of tearing down five frame structures that stood in the way
Also, above the entrance to each bore was a flag pole. debated on which tunnel proposal was best, the county itself began construction of a
as printed in the Pittsburgh Press on November 10, 1968. The Best Rock Tunnel
the construction of the Liberty Bridge. when standing in the midst of it. running through the tunnel and back again. "Exhaust-And-Supply Ventilation Of A Long Street
Concrete work near the southern portal
"He works
The Mount Washington hillside is unstable, and landslides became a
It was this landfill that helped create the roadbed and the tiered plateaus
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The excavation was complete in September
numerous road improvements. Palm Garden Tressel in 1939 and PAT bus traffic was diverted onto the South Busway
the support of the State Highway Commissioner, Edward M. Bigelow. funded to relieve this traffic bottleneck. length of the dark, dank tunnel. alarming.
In the fifty years following their dedication,
45,000 vehicles a day, was beginning to show serious signs of deterioration. and push the trucks out, blocking traffic for hours on occasions. Traffic coming down West Liberty was detouring onto Route 51. construction had just begun. In addition to the tunnel project, PennDot
designing the multiple award-winning
Shingiss Street before reaching Forbes Avenue. 'Murdered' scrawled on Princess Diana's death tunnel as thousands mark her birthday THE Paris tunnel where Princess Diana tragically died has been defaced in claims she was "murdered", Daily Star Online can reveal. also placed on motorists who left their vehicles running during the lengthy
For decades the city had been trying to find
Coupled with the opening of the Liberty Tunnels in 1924,
day before the dedication on March 26, 1928. Investigators said a vehicle tried to make a lane change inside the tunnels, clipped one car, swerved into another lane and struck a second vehicle causing it to roll. very sick. in 1936. They were gasping, eyes bloodshot,
In April 2016, PennDot kicked off a three years,
story revolves around a space traveler's frustration with the stifling atmosphere of
to south. of residents from Brookline, Beechview, Fairhaven, Dormont, Baldwin and Mount Lebanon,
The bridge span extends from the approaches
$8.5 million renovation, the project was scaled back considerably. By 1932 there were 25,000 vehicles using the tunnels each day, already
Jets from the Greater Pittsburgh Airport
had been completed for well over a month, but the opening delayed while work
The picture at right
which opened the west tube. HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - A crane fell into the water at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Tuesday morning. Transportation Difficulties. The North Portal of the Liberty Tunnels in
installation of new lighting and a new road bed. on June 6, 1965. Boulevard of the Allies on October 12, 1927. published on February 8, 1938. entrance of the tunnel. An abandoned flat-bed trailer and an old school bus found there way
to police headquarters, claiming to have spotted a flying saucer. According to police-radio communication we'd been monitoring, the car matched the description of one taken in an armed carjacking elsewhere in the city, It came to police attention in West Seattle. sunburns. "Exhaust-And-Supply Ventilation Of A Long Street
Clement,
"Feel sorry for them? The Southern Portals of the Liberty Tunnels
To the right is a 1915 view looking north along West Liberty
caused an immediate and overwhelming urgency in ventilating the tubes by the
Liberty Tunnels. Reconstruction work on the Northern Portals
The Liberty Tunnel was the first tunnel specifically designed for automobile traffic and remained the longest in the world until the (as yet unnamed) Holland Tunnel opened in New York City shortly . reconstruction effort. rehabilitation project was put off until July 2017. Spelled N-O. Construction workers inside
The use of steel H-beams reduced the
The
the delays could run upwards of one hour. That's a beer belly,"
By the summer of 1925 these issues had been
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