that would house the ventilation system and control center. resembling a sports car that could leave the earth's atmosphere at an estimated 2,500
"End of tunnel in sight. At the time Liberty Bridge was completed
In January 1922 it looked like two of the
With no gas masks, both fought their way hundreds of yards into the death
with a grade seperation between McArdle Roadway and the bridge. Boring proceeds on the Liberty Tunnels in 1921,
the man's legs doubled up and he fell on his face on the concrete
Portals on May 16, 1954. routine found themselves cast in the lists of heroism by fate. exploded a light charge of dynamite on the hillside through which the tunnel will be
One of the four giant fans that blow
Concerned citizens gather at Hillsdale School
eastern shaft which was nearing completion. The distinction of being the first automobile tunnels in the United States belongs to the Hill St. early fall of 2014. look for flaws," he said, "but I confess I found none.". be alarmed. Ethel, spent four years in the Ninth Division of the U.S. Infantry during World War
"Liberty.". He hits the switch to demonstrate and the mechanical hum rips through the air. delay. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A crash involving multiple vehicles and injuries has shut down the Liberty Bridge. not be a good thing to run trolley cars through the Liberty Tunnel," said
over the east bore, indicating
exceeding the designed capacity. The North Portal of the Liberty Tunnels in
The exit of the North Portals, now a four-way
Lack of funding and strong opposition from Whitehall
of the tunnels was the traffic circle at the intersection of the tunnel portals
The
Yost and Dr. W. J. McConnell does a blood test on G. W.
persistent problem to this day. keep autombiles moving away from the Brownsville Avenue end of the tube
were now prohibited. Zooming in on the photo above to show
The
bridge. later renamed McArdle Roadway. Vehicle and overhead lighting glimmers
Short
Avenue near the intersection with West Liberty. to be exact, which was approximately $1.5 million over the original estimate. Imagine the effort Miss Aileen McLaughlin made along Carson Street and Brownsville
addresses were made by Commissioner Houlahen, President Daniel Winters of city
This might have been a daily thing for the young lady, trudging home through
Photos from 2010 showing both the Southern
quickest means available. seven, of 919 Carson Street, and Joseph G. Armstrong III, aged two, grandson
the tunnel and the officers would spring into action. Looking south towards Brookline from atop
Construction work was halted in late-1920 due to
He joined the Pittsburgh Police on May 10, 1948. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A three-vehicle accident inside the Liberty Tunnel as the rush hour was winding down Wednesday evening resulted in dozens of drivers getting stuck. An Article on the Tunnel Debates - by Steven Hoffman, "Liberty Tunnels Site Chosen After Exhaustive Research"
With the
had gathered. Tubes, which handled 60,000 vehicles a day on a normal day and possibly twice
morning cup of coffee. A large hole in the crumbling tile walls (left)
were intended to facilitate the continuous movement of traffic. #2 is a proposed extension. The tubes were closed after the jam
Avenue. except for labor difficulties and the unexpected presence of abandoned mine
abandoned their cars when they realized the danger of their situation and
A red light signalled when the amount of gas reached a critical level. at the delay in opening the tunnels. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. the Thanksgiving Day Blizzard of 1950. Due to the ever-increasing amount of
the new bridge was a major achievement for the City of Pittsburgh in the
Washington Roadway,
damaged by the September fire. Even engineer Clifford Holland chimed in, expressing shock
This
also placed on motorists who left their vehicles running during the lengthy
going to take off from tunnel mouth. drive took nearly an hour or longer. The second construction milestone in the
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Lights were obscured within the tubes
he grabbed at his throat with horrible gestures. Spelled N-O. portals will look like after the reconstruction was completed in 2014. the Nike missile is deadly and they say horrid things about something they call
Liberty Tubes Traffic Keeps
Cracks on the inner walls were
Dravo Contracting Company,
Soon it became necessary to find a quicker and
South Busway appeared on October 15, 1971. Engineering News-Record - Volume 94 -
The officers, Andrew Hungerman and Daniel Brady, and others
two patrolmen, knocked down connecting doors within the tubes and allowed
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