Overnight Lane Restrictions Scheduled at Allegheny Tunnel
Overnight Lane Restrictions Scheduled at Allegheny Tunnel
Temporary lane restrictions may cause delays for motorists
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike) advises drivers to be prepared for night-time, single-lane patterns and bi-directional traffic at the Allegheny Tunnel (MP 122) over the next four weeks.
Starting Monday, July 28, PA Turnpike crews will close one tunnel tube Monday-Thursday nights beginning at 8 p.m., until 6 a.m. the next morning. The pattern is scheduled to continue until the morning of Friday, August 22. Traffic will flow normally through both tubes outside those days and hours.
The restrictions are necessary to allow crews to safely perform routine maintenance and inspection. Each tunnel along the PA Turnpike system undergoes an in-depth inspection every two years, in accordance with National Tunnel Inspection Standards.
Motorists should stay alert when approaching and entering the tunnel. Drivers are urged to turn on headlights, remain in their lane, follow posted speed limits and keep an adequate following distance from the vehicle ahead.
Anyone who experiences trouble with their vehicle and cannot safely exit the tunnels should stay in their car, put on their hazard lights, dial *11 via mobile phone and wait for assistance. Tunnel personnel monitor closed-circuit cameras and will send help for disabled vehicles.
Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions. Changeable message signs will be activated to update motorists of any changes to the schedule caused by inclement weather or unforeseen traffic conditions.
To report an incident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone. To learn more about PA Turnpike conditions, use one of these resources:
ON THE TURNPIKE
511PA Smartphone App: real-time, hands-free PA traffic advisories
Changeable Message Signs: more than 200 boards along the PA Turnpike
ON THE WEB
511/511pa.com: live, interactive map
X/Twitter: @PATurnpikeAlert
BY PHONE
511: dial from any PA roadway for local travel information
Pennsylvania Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 877-736-6727, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This roadwork is critical to delivering on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (PA Turnpike)'s mission of operating a safe, reliable, customer-valued toll road system that supports national mobility and commerce. Since 2023, the PA Turnpike has supported more than $1 billion in construction bids to modernize, maintain or improve customer experience. Key projects include resurfacing nearly 75 miles roadway, a record-high 27 miles of total reconstruction, and replacing key bridges at Beaver River and Hawk Falls. Resources and information on planned construction projects can be found at Traveling on the PA Turnpike | PA Turnpike.
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Media Contacts:
Marissa Orbanek, Press Secretary: (267) 408-5151, morbanek@paturnpike.com
Crispin Havener, Assistant Press Secretary: (717) 870-2841, chavener@paturnpike.com