North Shore Connector tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | |
| Location | Pittsburgh |
| Coordinates | 40°26′41″N 80°00′22″W / 40.4446°N 80.006°W |
| System | Pittsburgh Light Rail |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | January 2008 |
| Opened | March 25, 2012 |
| Operator | Port Authority of Allegheny County |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,240 feet (680 m) |
| Line length | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) |
The North Shore Connector tunnel is a twin-bore tunnel under the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh which was built as part of the North Shore Connector expansion project for the Pittsburgh Light Rail system. It connects Downtown Pittsburgh with the North Shore neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
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