ROADS/BRIDGES: Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh reopens to most traffic
Sept. 28, 2016
A temporary 9-ton weight limit is currently in place for vehicles crossing the bridge
The Liberty Bridge, a span that carries 55,000 vehicles a day in Pittsburgh, has reopened to traffic. The bridge has been closed since a fire Sept. 2 damaged a 30-ft-long steel chord that supports tons of weight.
For now, there is a 9-ton weight limit on vehicles crossing the span. Cars, pickup trucks and ambulances are allowed. However, firetrucks, school buses, Port Authority buses, tractor-trailers and empty tri-axle trucks are forbidden. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said state police will conduct spot checks on vehicle weights.
If all goes according to plan, that weight limit will jump to 30 tons over the next few weeks, according to Dan Cessna, PennDOT's local district executive.
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