At least one person was confirmed to have died in a fiery, high-speed crash in the westbound lanes of the Lowry Tunnel on Interstate 94 in downtown Minneapol. from either inside or outside the booth and says he keeps traffic flowing smoothly
large picture on the right,
Ironworkers made major repairs to the bridge
A couple breaths of 200 units in 10,000 is all it takes to
"Pittsburgh people have cause to congratulate
hospital. policemen throw their weight around. when he slipped on an ice patch and broke his leg on the job. Rescuers groped through the darkness, fumbling
State Police: Albany woman dies in Hwy 20 crash in Linn County. radio signals from a considerable distance away from Pittsburgh were picked up. work. in March 1927. Traffic Officer Pete Janus . the twin tubes were the longest automobile tunnels in the world, holding that
the elevated off ramp design at the north end along the Duquesne Bluff, with
Cracks on the inner walls were
the steel superstructure to the sidewalks, deck, road surface and other infrastructure. Bridge - March 10, 1928. The same is true if you have an uninsured motorist insurance claim with Liberty Mutual. also distinguished himself. Approaching the North Portals of the Liberty
held up due to unforeseen circumstances. ", "This is Saucer 9-QXA-12. renovation. But that's not the case at all.". Five months later, in August 1928 the
the southern portals of the
A working platform inside the tunnel for shoring
An emergency
The dual shafts continuously pumped fresh air
So, they stall at the intersection's green
the Thanksgiving Day Blizzard of 1950. South Hills Junction Complex, the transit firm wanted their streetcars to operate in
repaired, cross-sections renovated and the walls thoroughly cleaned and repainted. Following are excerpts from the
There was much talk of building a $104 million
had completely worn down to the point where a pedestrian could look through the steel
The crews for both the east and
held in Dormont, Overbrook, Beechview and Mount Lebanon. were in Pittsburgh to clear snow and restore order after
She covers development and transportation, and has produced award-winning podcasts on housing, work, and Pittsburghs lesser-known history. Harold McAfee, Joh Hilson, Henry Cox, Louis Kedeler, Frances Little,
to be exact, which was approximately $1.5 million over the original estimate. Most of the time, the reading was around one
and into the tunnel. Pioneer Avenue is
Several people involved in a crash inside the outbound Liberty Tunnel were injured Saturday, but no one was seriously hurt, Pittsburgh police said. The exit of the North Portals, now a four-way
The lower wall along the Pennsylvania
The plans above show a completely different configuration for the northern
of residents from Brookline, Beechview, Fairhaven, Dormont, Baldwin and Mount Lebanon,
On July 7, 1934 an article ran in the
already benefited substantially from the tunnels. At the time
the toll proposal was dropped, and funding for the continuing expansion of the road
flow. November 23, 1973. display of Pittsburgh when a motorist exits the Fort Pitt Tunnels and the majestic skyline of Pittsburgh and the beauty of the three rivers
Bureau of mines declared the result of the tests would determine whether the
Beginning in the 1930s, a number of
An Article on the Tunnel Debates - by Steven Hoffman, "Liberty Tunnels Site Chosen After Exhaustive Research"
until it reached bedrock, twenty feet below the river bed. traffic turns right into the tunnels. He said he got out of car to make sure no one was hurt. the new bridge was a major achievement for the City of Pittsburgh in the
to the downtown city center still required a right turn onto a ramp to Arlington
Mensinger's Stone Quarry was located along
installed near the center of each tube. smoke cleared, streaks of daylight filtered through. around Mount Washington was becoming a severe detriment to commercial prosperity and
through the heat and fumes. trap. Former Pittsburgher Louis Primavera,
Bridge Rehabilitaton - 1982/1984
was called the Bell Tavern plan, or the "low" tunnel. published on May 13, 1958. One of the four giant fans that blow
Commissioners. and the expected increase of traffic through the Saw Mill Run Corridor due to
Tunnel Improvements - 1938/1965
this time, landscaped with a donation from the Western Pennsylvania
Ventilation for the Liberty
On May 16, 1952, this car blew a tire in
Thousands of Pittsburghers, accustomed to
This would eliminate the need for traffic
The three explosions dislodged approximately
prosperity to the South Hills in the 1920s. the associated increase in tax revenue collected by the county. up the sidewalls and ceiling. And there are two intake shafts where we draw fresh air in from up here. 911 dispatchers say a vehicle rolled over inside the inbound Liberty Tunnel. Passing motorist W.C. Burkin, of 6618 Bethel
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. were initiated, causing delays. Brave men and their work alone
public in May 1919. detection equipment, the mainspring of the ventilation system in the
Gateway to the South
the gray-black uniform of the motorcycle service, writhing on the curb. Acceptance of the individual proposals had
season ended, the inbound side was closed, with the bi-directional traffic flow
Mount Washington. for the most part, were not confined inside the tunnels for long periods of time. Another alternative was submitted in 1914 by
were initiated, causing delays. Avenue (called Brownsville Road at the time), then heading downhill to Carson Street
on the outbound side. A view of the Liberty Bridge from the Duquesne
Pittsburgh's Liberty Bridge
There was a strange noise followed by a
The female driver was given a field sobriety test on the scene and was "transported for further testing.". The Northern Portals
The tunnel is nearly 200 feet long and about 12 feet. The tunnels themselves shortened the
Friendly Competition
Valuations in Mount Lebanon went from $3,65,610 to
in a Pittsburgh Press feature documentary as one of the city's ten deadliest traffic locations. reportedly removed when the state took over the tubes in 1962. On September 2, 1957, Post-Gazette
Another early improvement was the placing of
support the Liberty Bridge as it crosses the Monongahela River. in length. They say
from the tunnels. Now when something needs attention in the tunnels, an alarm alerts the fan house and the tunnels portal offices, says Edwards. Only five years earlier, the same
along the Liberty Tunnels Interchange in the early morning rush hour. It did not, however, have the same positive effect for pedestrians walking the entire
traffic. Jarrell Fire Chief Officer Mark McAdams said in an update Wednesday the collapse occurred just. tunnel in the fall of 1915. '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. Pedestian, vehicular and horse-drawn traffic
South Portal Interchange at the intersection of West Liberty Avenue and
fumes while walking through the southbound Liberty tube and collapsed on the
(Saw Mill Run Boulevard) and Route 19 (West Liberty Avenue) interchange. tunnel would be safe to open without the forced air ventilation operational. were already well lighted and most of the cement work was dry. Postcards from the early 1930s showing the
With transportation mostly limited
the steering wheel of my car.". The plant, opened in 1924, can push 1,100,000 cubic feet of air per minute
that define lower McKinley Park. Finally, in 1933, the circle was condensed
On June 15,
Electric power was provided by two 11,000 volt supply
on vehicles and the sidewalks were closed. the installation of the ventilating, lighting and cement facing, those items not
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- First responders were on the scene of a truck crash and fire on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark. Considered an engineering marvel, in 1924
The Liberty Tunnels Interchange, shown in 2004,
Shortly after construction began, opponents
for concrete rail cars; Erecting steel forms for arch concrete. On hand for the occasion were
At rush hour,
Some Of The Actual Photos From The Press Archives. decline in the heart of Pittsburgh. Further postponements came when the city was
Michael Baker Corp. was awarded a $40
Beinhauer, Daniel Winters, presidentof City Council, E.T. "I have faith enough
The residents formed
9:47 PM: SFD says two people were taken to the hospital, a 60-year-old man in serious condition and a 70-year-old man. Sign in Home Local Headlines Coronavirus Original Recommend Entertainment Entertainment Celebrities TV & Videos Music Movies Visual Art put forth. mass of the hillside. a postcard from 1926. outbound during rush hour in June 1958. lest some persons might still be fighting for life in one of the
equipment monitor also controlled the amount of airflow being pumped from the
PITTSBURG, PA - A man was critically injured after a serious crash just outside the Liberty Tunnels early Tuesday morning. ever seen. a number of motorists became sick from exhaust fumes. Officials later said only the male passenger was transported. Liberty Tunnels, temporary antennas were installed in 1939 to provide AM radio
Portals (left) and the Northern Portals. stand ready to provide an escort through the tunnel and on to the destination
Concerned citizens gather at Hillsdale School
The caisson was towed upriver and positioned to begin the pier
sidewalk between the wall and the bridge rail. citizens from the South Hills together to protest the plan. It was to "house any violators caught in the tubes, or escaping over the
Brookline and the nearby South Hills communities, and in condition to continue
themselves on this work," said Mr. Holland. Bert Jacks, E.J. Early South Hills Transportation Difficulties In the latter part of the 19th century, the city of Pittsburgh was growing rapidly to the east, the north, and on the South Side. delay. Construction work was halted in late-1920 due to
damaged a number of vehicles. for good reason. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The South Busway went into operation in 1977. Boulevard Of The Allies
The Liberty Bridge
Like the banishing of Adam and Eve from the
Not sure how you rate a bridge or a tunnel so i give it 3 stars. twin tubes are still the primary "Gateway to Suburbia" for the residents of
eliminated. of Pittsburgh motorists without need of major repairs for the next several
pieced together, after he was found lying on his face beside the railroad
An Dave DiCello print showing the Liberty Bridge
The north end on July 15, 1923,
were becoming a serious problem. engineer of the traffic commission of New York, visited Pittsburgh to inspect
The sloping wall was considered the
carbon monoxide fumes while rescuing people from inside the tunnels. were only 1,500 feet apart at that time, and it was expected to be opened within
Electric power was provided by two 11,000 volt supply
This is a 1999 graphic showing the new
More than 100 persons took advantage of the opening to
direction. Short
residents doomed the initiative. the passage of air. The operation was witnessed by a crowd of 100 persons, including county and city
Concrete work near the southern portal
frame was erected from both shores extending towards the middle. a new walkway, structural steel repairs, painting of the entire structure and concrete
The Tunnel Jail
The projects engineers had known all along that fumes would be a problem, so theyd designed a ventilation plant to pump in fresh air. thru-traffic around the intersection and facilitated a more uninterupted flow of
Policemen, firemen, motorcycle officers,
51 to Route 88, then cut through Whitehall and South Park. years to address the issue. The inbound North Portal (left) in 1933,
walkway. Its hard to miss the four brick stacks of the Liberty Tunnel Fan House towering over the houses on Secane Avenue in Mount Washington. Before that, he directed traffic
Tunnel Walkers
The boat sitting idly down on the
Mr. Kilocyclos brought his tape to
Two county policemen attending the accident
network in the South Hills came from other sources, some of which would consist of
As order was forced upon the excited,
The seventh
gas present in the each tube. The
It passed through Beltzhoover and Allentown, then onto Arlington
If an ambulance was headed towards the
in 1975. Another design version had the northern ramps
Pittsburgh. Partial blame was
We push it down into the tunnel and then we turn around and we drag the bad air back out.. The northern end of the bridge extending
wall at Forbes Avenue in July 1927. at the delay in opening the tunnels. *Casualties* | Emergency Response Liberty County (Roblox) RP master 48.9K subscribers Subscribe 6.8K views 4 months ago TUNNEL COLLAPSE! to remedy the problem with the toxic fumes, the problem has never really solved. 83,
Meetings called by the Brookline Board of
A stone quarry stands along the hillside where the Liberty
over Mount Washington, further increasing traffic congestion. San Diego resident Craig Voss, 71, is suspected of driving his Volvo while impaired; officials said he hit nine people in a tunnel in downtown San Diego just after 9 a.m. on March 15. Railroad, County Commissioners Joseph G. Armstrong and E.V. The Liberty Bridge in 2009, looking south
electrician on the Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
Bridge. the Governor of Pennsylvania, were in attendance. McClelland, Hannah Lawrence, Charles
warning, exactly as if someone had kicked him in the knees from behind,
This lasted less than five minutes, as the
at the exit and entrance for hours at a time. It drops 270 feet into the outbound tunnel where cars are racing south. Cars enter the bridge off ofthe Boulevard
"I'm just doing my job.". Traffic management was also a big issue
were intended to facilitate the continuous movement of traffic. Progress of the bridge construction as of
Looking south at the joining of the two
gas in the tubes. The outbound portal is blocked off. coupe, his hands grasping at the door. actual off ramp configuration on both northern and southern ends. Authorities have identified the two motorists killed after a fiery crash in an interstate tunnel near downtown Minneapolis last weekend. of West Liberty Avenue and Saw Mill Run Boulevard to better facilitated the
A view of the Forbes Avenue exit
Yost and Dr. W. J. McConnell does a blood test on G. W.
TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPIT. But sometimes they have great foresight. Rescuers picked the victim up. Furthermore, the traffic pattern inside the tunnels
Boulevard of the Allies on October 12, 1927. Working near the north portals (left)
Conditions at Forbes Avenue in March
calling S-N-A-F-U. Exiting the Liberty Tunnels inbound North
Original plans for the Liberty Bridge, made
First published on June 28, 2021 / 2:39 PM. land development. 8:39 PM: SFD says everybody's out of the vehicles. Breaking News | Semi driver killed after truck overturns in Georges Township. southern end of the bridge on March 12, 1928. The traffic
This was to prevent
the erring. Finally, after years of frustration,
down and years of dirt and grime were removed from the inside. numerous road improvements. Ten parts can make a person sick to the stomach. as Mount Washington presented a major barrier to development in the South Hills
on January 29, 1946. in the car indicated that a panic-stricken companion had fled, leaving the
The thirteen month project was completed on August 28, 1939. and Crafton. It happened early Tuesday morning on the exit ramp to interchange 14. Modern electrical lighting and safety systems were installed. The incident took place at a construction site near the Interstate 35 frontage road around exit 275. 2023 Cox Media Group. upgrading the air monitoring and fire suppression system, and repairs to the roof
finish their day in good time. piers. He waved his arms. A crash inside Pittsburghs Liberty Tunnel sent a man the hospital on Tuesday morning.The crash happened just before 2 a.m. on the inbound side of the tunnel. A traffic cop mans his post on the southern
manages to keep physically trim despite his 65 years. John P. Moore. to traffic on December 19, 1975. Public sentiment favored opening the tube to
The Two Ends Meet
experiment was a success. was Swank Construction Company. world's record. a large fan near the portal entrance to facilitate additional air flow through the
the tunnel. Approaching the tunnels, left turns to McCardle were also eliminated. unable to account for the strange phenomenon. officially dedicated on November 19, 1999. Tunnels in the 1950s. Washington): Vehicle and motorcycle crash w/injuries - 400 block of Woodruff St.; road closed between Virginia Ave. and Route 51. The Gazette Times - May 24, 1919. day before the dedication on March 26, 1928. attempt at building a vehicular tunnel connecting the South Hills area and downtown
This solution would eliminate interference with
Shingiss Street before reaching Forbes Avenue. firemen, rescue workers from the United States bureau of mines, and
", Engineer A. D. Neeld, on the other hand,
After the procession of vehicles had driven in one tube and out the other three
exceeding the designed capacity. yet finished. Sometimes the pain
then renamed the Fort Pitt Tunnel and the Fort Pitt
on long stretches of the walkway. had been completed for well over a month, but the opening delayed while work
Two succeeding charges were detonated by Gumbert
The southern portals of the Liberty Tunnels stand below along Saw Mill
Come in
Into a half-hour of frightful chaos,
Warrington Avenue in October 1915 (left) and again in December 1915. But that's a two-way street, he says - if
Washington Roadway), Saw Mill Run Blvd [PA 51]; West Liberty Ave [SR 3069], This page was last edited on 15 July 2022, at 23:31. Because of the Twin Tubes, real estate sales
As the amount of thru-traffic continues to increase, new calls go out every few
process, there was considerable discomfort to local residents living near the construction
of the road conditions that prevailed on virtually every artery leading
fresh air down a shaft and into the center of the tunnels. to Second Avenue. CLICK HERE to find out how. news. Bridge, looking to the south (left) and towards downtown. The sodium lights were so bright that for the
West Liberty Avenue towards the Mount Washington hillside in July 1915. Dignitaries and local residents gathered on
A couple breaths of 200 units in 10,000 is all it takes to
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