Project Overview
Allegheny River Tunnel
Regional Tunnel System
Status
Planning/Design
Benefits
Part of reducing the volume of wet weather overflows by approximately 7 billion gallons per year by the end of 2036.
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The Allegheny River Tunnel (ART) project will be the second of the three tunnel projects. Once complete, it will consist of 6.2 miles of deep tunnel connecting to the Ohio River Tunnel near the Veterans’ Bridge. The project is also anticipated to include 13 deep shafts, 17 regulator structures, and other near surface facilities to be constructed in 7 municipalities – including the City of Pittsburgh, Millvale, Shaler, Etna, Sharpsburg, O’Hara and Aspinwall. This new infrastructure will be connected to the approximately 6 miles of deep tunnel interceptors that already exist in the project area.
Status
The final designer for a near surface portion of the project to be constructed in the Sharpsburg, O’Hara and Aspinwall area recently completed the 30% design and is working towards a 60% design. The ART final designer for the rest of the project is currently being procured and will start work towards the end of 2024. Stay tuned!