{"id":27455,"date":"2026-07-09T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/?p=27455"},"modified":"2026-07-09T12:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:07:33","slug":"squirrel-hill-tunnel-to-close-in-both-directions-for-25-days-beginning-july-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/squirrel-hill-tunnel-to-close-in-both-directions-for-25-days-beginning-july-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Squirrel Hill Tunnel to Close in Both Directions for 25 Days Beginning July 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27456\" src=\"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SP-Community-Alert-Detours.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1638\">If you drive through Pittsburgh regularly, you&#8217;ll want to plan ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1891\">The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Parkway East (I-376) will completely close in <strong data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1780\">both directions<\/strong> between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood\/Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange for <strong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1890\">25 consecutive days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1912\">The closure begins:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"2000\">\n<li data-section-id=\"q5dty2\" data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1958\"><strong data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1927\">Starts:<\/strong> Friday, July 10, at <strong data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1958\">9 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"attp18\" data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2000\"><strong data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1970\">Ends:<\/strong> Monday, Aug. 3, at <strong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2000\">5 a.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2210\">The extended closure is part of the Commercial Street Bridge Replacement Project and is expected to significantly impact commuters, businesses, and anyone traveling through the eastern corridor of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"10vi7wb\" data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2244\">Drivers Should Expect Delays<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2534\">Thousands of vehicles use this section of I-376 every day, making it one of the busiest highways in Western Pennsylvania. Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time, consider alternate routes, and expect heavier-than-normal traffic on surrounding roadways throughout the closure.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"9hbzxl\" data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2572\">Official Detour Routes Available<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2775\">PennDOT has released several official detour routes designed to help drivers navigate around the closure. Depending on where you&#8217;re traveling, different alternate routes may provide the fastest option.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2827\">View the official detour maps and directions here:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2967\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/penndot\/projects-near-you\/district-11-projects\/commercial-street-bridge-replacement\/detour-maps-and-directions\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2967\">https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/penndot\/projects-near-you\/district-11-projects\/commercial-street-bridge-replacement\/detour-maps-and-directions<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1nvn690\" data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2990\">Before You Travel<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3196\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1rypr6a\" data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3024\">Check your GPS before leaving.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"55vgfk\" data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3061\">Leave extra time for your commute.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1q34ej7\" data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3126\">Consider adjusting travel times during peak hours if possible.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1h0ruiz\" data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3196\">Expect increased traffic on nearby roadways throughout the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you drive through Pittsburgh regularly, you&#8217;ll want to plan ahead. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Parkway East (I-376) will completely close in both directions between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood\/Swissvale (Exit 77) interchange &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/squirrel-hill-tunnel-to-close-in-both-directions-for-25-days-beginning-july-10\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"xn-wppe-expiration":["2026-08-04 00:00"],"xn-wppe-expiration-action":["to_drafts"],"xn-wppe-expiration-prefix":[],"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-18 22:12:43","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27455"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27457,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27455\/revisions\/27457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesoulpitt.com\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}