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Downtown Pittsburgh Brochure BIKING & DRIVING www.portauthority.org WALKING North (I-279) TO DOWNTOWN Check out the Downtown free TRAILS From PITTSBURGH bus fare zone, free before Take Exit 1A (Ft. Duquesne Blvd./ 7 p.m., 7 days a week. Convention Center/Strip District) to Don’t miss the T Free Fare zone Ft. Duquesne Blvd. including all T stations from First To SELECTED Three Rivers Heritage Avenue to Allegheny Station on Trail System Take 7th Ave. to Veterans Bridge (I-579) the North Shore – it’s free 24/7. TRANSPORTATION OR take Stanwix Street at Ft. Pitt or Ft. South and West (I-376 and Route 51) RESOURCES A pedestrian trail and greenway and Pittsburgh International Airport system around Pittsburgh, along Duquesne Blvd. to Ft. Duquesne Bridge www.commuteinfo.org From I-376 both sides of the Allegheny, Your source for commuting Northeast (Route 28) Through the Ft. Pitt Bridge/Tunnel Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, will options including carpooling, From From Route 51 extend 37 miles when completed. vanpooling, bikepool and Park- Take Liberty Bridge/Use 6th or It is a unique way for cyclists, Take Veterans Bridge (I-579) exit to n-Ride facilities in southwestern 7th Ave. exit walkers and runners to connect 6th or 7th Avenue exits Pennsylvania. To To I-376 with Downtown. Visit Take outbound Ft. Pitt Bridge/Tunnel www.friendsoftheriverfront.org for Take 7th Ave. to Veterans Bridge (I-579) www.zipcar.com OR take 6th, 7th or 9th St. Bridges to (I-376 West) detailed information and maps. To Route 51 Learn how to become a member of Zipcar and take advantage Northwest (Route 65) Take 7th Ave. to Crosstown Parkway OR Downtown Bike Racks of this great carsharing option. From Blvd. of the Allies to Liberty Bridge When not in use, secure your Vehicles located in Downtown To Airport: bicycle to one of the many bike Exit to Ft. Duquesne Bridge/Take Exit can be reserved online 24/7 for Take outbound Ft. Pitt Bridge/Tunnel racks that can be found Downtown. 1A (Ft. Duquesne Blvd./Convention an hourly or daily fee. Center/Strip District) to Ft. Duquesne (I-376 West) See map for locations. Blvd. www.walkpittsburgh.org To East (I-376) and PA Turnpike (I-76) Rack ‘n Roll This site provides information From All Port Authority bus routes are Take Stanwix St. at either Ft. Pitt or Ft. on walkability and support for Use Exits 2B (Blvd. of the Allies/Liberty equipped with bike racks. Visit Duquesne Blvd. to Ft. Duquesne Bridge pedestrians. OR take 6th, 7th or 9th St. Bridges to Bridge), 1D (Second Ave.), 1C (Grant portauthority.org to view a video St.) or 1B (Stanwix St.) on using the bike racks. Bikes Lacock St. www.bikepgh.org To can also be brought aboard the Pittsburgh’s best resource for Take Grant St. on-ramp OR Blvd. of the T or Mon Incline at any time bikers includes maps, resources, Allies OR 7th Ave. to Crosstown and stowed in the designated event and safety information. Parkway/Take Parkway East (1-376) to wheelchair spaces. However, riders Exit 15 PA Turnpike in wheelchairs have priority over bicycles. THEATERS Arcade Comedy Theater 2014 811 Liberty Avenue PITTSBURGH 412-339-0608 arcadecomedytheater.com BIKE SHARE DOWNTOWNPITTSBURGH.COM DOWNTOWN COMING 2014 August Wilson Center PITTSBURGH for African American Culture 980 Liberty Avenue (412) 258-2700 augustwilsoncenter.org Our mobile-optimized site can provide you with everything you need Benedum Center for the to know about dining, shopping, MADE Bike share, a system of bicycles Performing Arts visiting and living in Downtown. available for short-term use by 237 7th Street Tickets: 412-456-6666 You can also learn how to connect annual or short-term (24 hr) with us via all our social media members, will launch in 2014. The TrustArts.org EASY platforms and sign-up to receive our 500 bikes, designed to be sturdy, Byham Theater weekly newsletter. vandal-proof and safe, are used for 101 Sixth Street at Ft Duquesne Blvd. “point-to-point” trips and can lock Tickets: 412-456-6666 into any of the 50 solar-powered TrustArts.org stations planned throughout the To advance initiatives City of Pittsburgh. Harris Theater that foster economic GETTING AROUND 809 Liberty Avenue MISSION vitality and improve DOWNTOWN Tickets: 412-682-4111 Downtown life – for a pghfilmmakers.org moment or a lifetime. www.pghbikeshare.org O’Reilly Theater 621 Penn Avenue Tickets: 412-316-1600 ppt.org DRIVING • BUS & T • PARKING Heinz Hall CARPOOLS/VANPOOLS 600 Penn Avenue CONSTRUCTION DETOURS Tickets: 412-392-4900 Cultural District event info pittsburghsymphony.org available at CulturalDistrict.org Cabaret at Theater Square Pittsburgh’s Cultural District 925 Liberty Avenue, 4th Floor 655 Penn Avenue is a project of the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Tickets: 412-456-6666 Cultural Trust. Phone: 412-566-4190 TrustArts.org Fax: 412-566-4193 [email protected] E COMMONS A $5 OR LESS EVENT, EVENING & LLEGHENY SQ WEEKEND PARKING N COMMONS THIR CHILDREN’S TEENTH E PARKING GARAGES & LOTS ST ARCH ST W COMMONS BIKE RACK LOCATIONS Y WA WA Y PARKING GARAGES WITH TERFRONT PL Y WA TWELFTH ST E E S SMALLMAN ST BIKE RACK ANDUSKY ST E AV ULBERR ELEVENTH ST E AV VINE ST E M AV AY S COMMONS RACHEL CARSON BRIDGE AV IDGE AV FREE FARE T STOPS R Y WA Y WYLIE PENN RT CRA MERCHANT ST T STOPS FEDERALCAJOU ST WFORD ST LIBE BEDFORD ANDY EAST BUSW TAXI STANDS WA MARIO TENTH ST L ISABELLA ST EMIEUX PL RHOL BRIDGE BUS FREE ZONE ROBER FORESIDE PL N REED ST TO CLEMENTE BRIDGE INTH ST VD MAZEROSKI CULTURAL DISTRICT S AS EIGHTH ST E BIKE & WALKING TRAILS AV SEVENTH ST W CENTRE WELL ST ASHINGTON PL WA TH ST BYP SEVENTH AVE COL Y BIGELOW BL WA Y TEN OUR PRIDE ST BAKERS PL CHA THAM SQ STEVENSON ST ARK E E AV MAGEE ST E GENERAL ROBINSON ST CECIL PL SIXTH AVE VD PENN AV AR SIXTH ST TY E T ROONEY FOR AV TH SHORE DRIV ALLEGHENY RIVER ST FIFTH REEDSDALE ST T DUQUESNE BRIDGE LIBER OLIVER AVE NOR ALLEGHENY RIVERFRONT P ANWIX ST TSON ST FIFTH ST WA E AV AV T DUQUESNE BL SEITZ ST ALLEGHENY E SHINGISS STBOYD STFORBES FOR FIFTH AVE Y McANUL WA LOCUST ST RK PA Y LK MARKET WA AV FORBES AVE SQUARE E ROSS ST WOOD ST GRANT ST TY DR ACADEMIC CHERR T H S H O R E SMITHFIELD ST FOURTH AVE NOR BLUFF ST THIRD AVE ANWIX ST ST TH PL BLVD OF THE ALLIES SECOND AVE FIRSTSIDE PARK TENTH ST BRIDGE POINT STATE FIRST AVE PARK MARKET ST FORT PITT BLVD OHIO RIVER COMMONWEAL E MONONGAHELA RIVER PITT BRIDG RT TY BRIDGE FO LIBER W CARSON ST SMITHFIELD ST BRIDGE S TATION SQUARE DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS E CARSON ST BUSINESS DESTINATIONS Benedum Center Heinz Hall O’Reilly Theater/Theater Square 3 PNC Plaza SHOPPING DESTINATIONS Byham Theater Cabaret at Theater Square U.S. Steel Tower Harris Theater ToonSeum SPACE Gallery Fifth Avenue Place Liberty Center Fort Pitt Museum August Wilson Center for Wood Street Galleries PPG Place BNY Mellon Center Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh African American Culture National Aviary One Oxford Centre Chatham Center Regional History Center New Hazlett Theater Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Macy’s Gateway Center Andy Warhol Museum 707-709 Penn Avenue Galleries Arcade Comedy Theater Larrimor’s PNC Plaza DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION I – 579 & Crosstown Boulevard Holiday Inn Express PARKING * Enter after 4 p.m. unless (Spring 2014) (April 2014 – Oct 2015) otherwise noted. For current information about traffic Milling and resurfacing of Blvd of Construction 9-story hotel. Evening/Weekend/Event Rates are as of February 2014 and are impacts in Downtown, go to the Allies ramp to I-279 North. Lane closures on Federal St. Parking $5 or less* subject to change. If you want more DowntownPittsburgh.com; click The Gardens at Market Square Additional Construction information about parking facilities on “Getting Here & Around” and Garages & Lots (2014 – 2015) Major projects outside of and rates in Downtown, go to “Construction Updates.” • Fifth Avenue Place Garage Construction of office and hotel Downtown which may affect DowntownPittsburgh.com/parking. building. Forbes Ave. between Downtown traffic. • First Avenue Garage The Tower at PNC Wood St. & Market Square closed. • Fort Duquesne & Sixth (Spring 2012 – Summer 2015) Route 28 Projects Street Garage Construction 33-story office Lower Hill Redevelopment Project 31st Street to Millvale • Grant Street Transportation Center building. (2013 – 2015) (2010 – 11/2014) • Mellon Square Garage Infrastructure work on Centre Ave Widening of roadway. Long-term • Ninth & Penn Avenue Garage 10th Street. Bridge Find real-time parking availability sewers. Periodic closures summer lane closures. • Oliver Garage in select Downtown garages and (Summer 2014) 2014. Construction interior roads West Carson Street • One Oxford Centre lots through an iPhone application, Sidewalk replacement. upper portion Melody Tent lot. (2013 - 2015) (enter after 5 p.m.) mobile website, text messaging, Two lanes open. Sept 2014 – Sept 2015 Reconstruct roadway, add new • Smithfield/Liberty Garage call-in number, or traditional Liberty Tunnels Phase 4 North Shore Place 1 & 2 sidewalks, and replace • Third Avenue Garage website. Visit ParkPGH.org for (Fall 2012 –Summer 2014) (Aug. 2013 – Sept 2014) viaduct. • Wood/Allies Garage more information. Painting of tunnels. Construction 3-story office and restaurants..
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