The Wabash Tunnel is a former railway tunnel through Mt. Washington

Mount Washington (Pittsburgh)

Mount Washington is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 3 and District 2 .It is known for its steep hill overlooking the Pittsburgh skyline, which was...

 in the city of Pittsburgh. Constructed early in the 20th century by railroad magnate George J. Gould

George Jay Gould I

George Jay Gould I was a financier and the son of Jay Gould. He was himself a railroad executive, leading both the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Western Pacific Railroad ....

, it has never been of much use. His Wabash Railroad venture into Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway

The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line...

 ended after 3 or 4 years. The Wabash Tunnel was abandoned and unused for about 60 years (c. 1944 – 2004), and most of that time passed by with its entrances sealed.

A little-used HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lane has been in use since December 21, 2004, running from West Carson St. on the South Side and through the tunnel to Woodruff St. in Mt. Washington. The cost to maintain it is excessive, and there is talk of abandoning it. The Fort Pitt Tunnel

Fort Pitt Tunnel

The Fort Pitt Tunnel carries Interstate 376 , US 22, US 30, and US 19 Truck between Downtown Pittsburgh and its West End neighborhood in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It has two lanes both inbound and outbound. The tunnel travels beneath Mount Washington. Its northern ramps lead directly to...

 to the west and the Liberty Tunnel

Liberty Tunnel

The Liberty Tunnels are a pair of tunnels located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that allow motorists to travel between the South Hills of Pittsburgh and the city, through Mt. Washington...

s to the east carry nearly all of the vehicular traffic.

See also

• Wabash Bridge
  Wabash Bridge (Pittsburgh)
  The Wabash Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh. Constructed between 1902 and 1904 by railroad magnate George J. Gould for his Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway.-History:...
  
   - A demolished bridge that carried the rail line over the Monongahela River
  Monongahela River
  The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
  
  
• Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal
  Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal
  The Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal was a railroad station located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Constructed in 1903, and opening on April 13, 1904, the terminal lasted only four years as a station when the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway entered receivership on May 29, 1908...
  
  - A large railroad terminal that was located in downtown after crossing over the bridge from the tunnel.

External links

• PortAuthority - Overview of the Wabash Tunnel

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