Traffic Restrictions In Place For Slain Officer's Funeral

PITTSBURGH, PA - A funeral service will be held Tuesday morning in Oakland for Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall, prompting numerous road closures. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, but Pennsylvania State Police say the traffic restrictions will begin around 9:30 a.m.

The road, bridge and tunnel closures include:

• Fort Duquesne Bridge.
• Route 65 inbound in the area of the West End Bridge.
• I-279 on-ramp to Fort Duquesne Bridge.
• Fort Pitt Tunnel and Bridge inbound to I-376 (Parkway East) eastbound and the East Carson-Fort Pitt Bridge on-ramp.
• Grant Street access to I-376 (Parkway East).
• I-376 (Parkway East) eastbound between Downtown and Oakland exits.

Because of the road closures, inbound HOV lanes will be open with no occupancy restrictions Tuesday morning.

After the funeral, Officer Hall will be laid to rest in Homewood Cemetery.

Officer Hall was shot while he was off-duty attempting to break up an argument in Homewood. Police on Monday made an arrest in Office Hall's killing.