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Fort Pitt Tunnel reopens after overheight truck forced closure


PennDOT urges drivers to use alternate routes
Julia Burdelski
By Julia Burdelski
1 Min Read • April 2, 2026 | 8 hours ago
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Cars prepare to drive into the Fort Pitt Tunnel on the Parkway West (Interstate 376) in Green Tree. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive)

The inbound Fort Pitt Tunnel reopened to traffic after an early morning closure Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

An overheight truck forced the eastbound side of the tunnel to close, PennDOT said in a news release around 7:15 a.m.

The tunnel reopened around 8:30 a.m., PennDOT said.

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Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com.

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