 In May 1884, brick masons were hired to build the arched passage lining the tunnel.The track was completed on September 24, 1884 and the "Pittsburgh Daily Post" reported that an informal opening for involved business leaders was held September 30, 1884, but noted that about 25 feet of the tunnel remained to be bricked.The official opening was delayed until December 1884, when the Junction Railroad's bridge across the Allegheny River and Herr's Island was opened, completing the connecting railroad.