Traffic & Transit

Crash Closes Parkway East Outbound

The crash occurred Friday morning.

The Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.
The Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. (image via PennDOT traffic cam.)

UPDATED: The inbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel has reopened to traffic. The outbound direction remains closed, according to PennDOT.

PITTSBURGH, PA -Due to a crash in the outbound Squirrel Hill Tunnel, the Parkway East is closed inboth directions approaching the tunnel. Outbound traffic is being detoured at the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) off-ramp.

PennDOT is advising motorists to consider an alternate route until further notice.

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