Welder Sparked Intense Fire That Closed Liberty Bridge

Thousands of Pittsburghers will be going back to work Tuesday morning following the long Labor Day weekend, but they’ll be coming into city without the benefit of the Liberty Bridge. The span has been closed since a fire last Friday. Anticipating traffic delays, the Port Authority is putting a dozen additional buses in service, and also increasing “T” service. Also, Pittsburgh Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday because of expected traffic delays. Shawn Wilk, who lives in the Bon Air neighborhood, said, “Traffic has been bad anyway recently because of bridge construction, but I think [Tuesday], with the bridge closed, it’s going to be a lot worse.”