Driving Into Downtown Pittsburgh

Brian Cohen uses the Fort Pitt tunnel to drive into downtown Pittsburgh. If you have never taken this route, it is a rather unique way to enter the center of a city.
#pittsburgh #tunnel #bridge #fortpitt

[@ClarkKnowles]

Thanks for posting this. I drove into Pittsburgh in 1986 this way, and I was recently telling someone how amazing the shift from entering/exiting the tunnel is, and I think unless you've seen it, it's hard to explain. it was like crossing over into a different world. I've remembered it ever since. Thanks for the visual reminder.

[@lowmax4431]

I love this. Its not as fun if you're driving though because you have to pay attention to which of the many exits coming up that you need to take.

[@oneeyedjack8525]

I always thought it was so amazing that people had the insite to build those tunnels. I really think we take that for granted

[@Crodmog83]

Oh wow that is a really cool view leaving the tunnel and hitting.really cool video

[@apexnext]

Got to experience this 20 years ago as a teenager.
It was magical! Your driving past so many mountains, green trees, tunnel after tunnel.
Then suddenly it's almost as if you come out of Hyper Space when you come out of that tunnel.
The entire city is above, around, and below you!
It's such a transformation, like others have said it's best experienced in person.
Thanks for the video! 😎👍

[@polgarian2024]

Mid seventies drove to Oakland almost daily. First class was at 9am. Was a 45 mile drive to Pitt School of Pharmacy. Merging close to tunnels was only a bit easier if I left apartment at 5:30 AM.. Four plus years to get the five year degree.
Worth every moment....

[@shmacka997]

Been to many cities nothing compares to that

[@gunndish]

On purpose? Why?

[@BritIronRebel]

Everyone hits their brakes going into the tunnels in Pittsburgh as if they are going to get swallowed up by a monster inside... Never understood why they can't just maintain the same speed.
Whoever was driving however waited until there was a solid white line to merge left and was in the wrong lane ignoring the exit only markings for the left before heading straight. 🤦

[@thegatewithbriancohen]

I was driving, @BritIronRebel.
The reason why I did not change lanes sooner is that the vehicle to the left of me would not let me change to the proper lane. I could not speed up because a car was in front of me; so I slowed down until the aforementioned car in the left lane passed me before I could safely change lanes.
By that time, the solid while line began.
Also note that the right lane was never designated as an Exit Only lane by the overhead signs; so a proper early warning that the right lane is an Exit Only lane was never given.

[@BritIronRebel]

@@thegatewithbriancohen OK fair enough although you've got the entire bridge to see that the Monroeville exit is the right lane. No big deal. It happens