Squirrel Hill Tunnel

Squirrel Hill Tunnel
East Portal of Squirrel Hill Tunnel in the snow
Overview
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates763-4-1, 870+00 west portal 763-4-1, 912+25 east portal
Route I-376 / US 22 / US 30 (Parkway East)
StartI-376 Squirrel Hill interchange
EndNine Mile Run valley and Commercial St. Bridge
Operation
Work begun1945
ConstructedTwin bore, concrete with ceramic tile lining
OpenedJune 5, 1953
OwnerPennDOT
OperatorPennDOT
Trafficautomobile
Tollnone
Vehicles per day106,000
Technical
Length4,225 feet (1,288 m)
No. of lanes4
Operating speed55 mph
Tunnel clearance13.5 feet (4.1 m)
Width28 feet (8.5 m)
Grade2.5% (east to west)
Route map
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The Squirrel Hill Tunnel is a tunnel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as an eastern gateway to the city for I-376 and was completed in 1953 after 8 years of construction and at a cost of US$18 million. At the time of opening it was the single largest investment by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It is 4,225 feet (1,288 m) long and is a twin-bore tunnel with 8 cross passages.