List of tunnels in Pittsburgh

The following is a list of tunnels in Pittsburgh:

Tunnels

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Tunnel Image Carries Under Coordinates Notes
Armstrong Tunnel   Bluff 40°26'17"N, 79°59'35"W
Cork Run Tunnel   West Busway, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Sheraden 40°26'56.0"N, 80°3'44.3"W Also known as the Berry Street Tunnel[1]
Corliss Tunnel   West Busway, Mon Line 40°27'7.6"N, 80°2'26.9"W
Fort Pitt Tunnel     
 
   I-376 / US 19 Truck / US 22 / US 30
Mount Washington 40°25'54.8"N, 80°1'27.8"W
J&L Tunnel Pittsburgh Subdivision SouthSide Works 40°25'49"N, 79°57'49"W
Liberty Tunnel   Mount Washington 40°25'44.8"N, 79°59'57.8"W
Mount Washington Transit Tunnel   South Busway, Red Line, Blue Line, Silver Line Mount Washington 40°25'53.8"N, 80°0'15.8"W
North Shore Connector tunnel   Red Line, Blue Line, Silver Line Allegheny River 40°26'41.6"N, 80°0'22.7"W
Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel   Red Line, Blue Line, Silver Line 40°26'28.00"N, 79°59'47.65"W Also known as the Panhandle Tunnel[2]
Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division) 40°26'29.0"N, 79°59'40.9"W Sometimes confused with the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad tunnel, which is nearby
Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad Mount Washington 40°25'41.20"N, 80°0'18.61"W Also known as Mount Washington Coal Tunnel. Sometimes confused with the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel, which follows a similar alignment at a lower elevation of Mount Washington.[3]
Schenley Tunnel   P&W Subdivision 40°26'46.72"N, 79°56'50.53"W
Squirrel Hill Tunnel       I-376 / US 22 / US 30 Squirrel Hill 40°25'40.8"N, 79°55'34.7"W
Wabash Tunnel   Mount Washington 40°25'35.8"N, 80°1'1.9"W

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Davis, Christine; Kurtik, Frank. "Cork Run Tunnel" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Panhandle Tunnel - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA".
  3. ^ "Castle Shannon Inclines".