Parkway East Shutdown: Bridge Swap & Tunnel Prep | Pittsburgh News

Get ready for major roadwork: Parkway East shuts down for 25 days as crews replace the old Commercial Street Bridge with a brand-new one. But that’s just the start—PennDOT’s squeezing in a $100 million “betterment project” next door, upgrading everything from bridge decks to median bearings all the way to Churchill exit. And to top it off, they’re repaving the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and running a full emergency fire drill using the downtime. It’s not just a bridge swap—it’s a full infrastructure overhaul with real-world emergency prep thrown in. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/699d14c517ff8070