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BIKING & SELECTED DRIVING TO WALKING TRANSPORTATION INFO DOWNTOWN RESOURCES PITTSBURGH Bikepgh.org North (I-279) South and West (I-376 AND Pittsburgh’s best resource for bikers includes maps, resources, event, and safety information. FROM I-279: Take Exit 1A (Ft. Duquesne ROUTE 51) and Pittsburgh Amtrak.com Transitapp.com Blvd. / Convention Center / Strip District) International Airport Downtown Bike Lanes (see map) Information on passenger rail service Upcoming departure times are available to Ft. Duquesne Blvd. FROM I-376: Through the Ft. Pitt Bridge / Protected bike lanes on Penn Avenue from the available in Pittsburgh. for nearby transit service in big text and Tunnel 16th Street Bridge to Stanwix Street, TO I-279: Take Seventh Ave. to Veterans bright colors — no taps required. Plan 6th Street from Penn Avenue to Fort Duquesne Bridge (I-579) OR take Stanwix Street at FROM ROUTE 51: Take Liberty Bridge / Use your trip, set reminders, and receive Blvd., and across Clemente Bridge. Commuteinfo.org Ft. Pitt Blvd. or Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Ft. Sixth or Seventh Ave. exit Commuting options for workers and notifications about disruptions. Healthyridepgh.com Duquesne Bridge TO I-376: Take outbound Ft. Pitt Bridge / students including regional transit, Healthy Ride Pittsburgh is a public bike sharing Uber.com/cities/pittsburgh Tunnel to (I-376 West) system, operated by Pittsburgh Bike Share with vanpooling, carpooling, biking, and Northeast(ROUTE 28) TO ROUTE 51: Take Seventh Ave. to South numerous bike stations in Downtown. The bikes park-n-ride facilities in southwestern & lyft.com/cities/pittsburgh FROM ROUTE 28: Take South I-579 I-579 (Monroeville/Liberty Bridge) to the are available to rent 24/7, 365 days a year. Pennsylvania. 1-888-819-6110. Uber and Lyft, transportation network (Veterans Bridge/Monroeville) to Sixth Liberty Bridge OR Blvd. of the Allies to Liberty companies in Pittsburgh, connect paying or Seventh Avenue exits Three Rivers Heritage Trail Bridge TO AIRPORT: Take outbound Ft. Pitt A multi-use, 24-mile riverfront trail system, Portauthority.org passengers through the internet or their TO ROUTE 28: Take Seventh Ave. to Bridge / Tunnel (I-376 West) has segments on both banks of Pittsburgh’s Check out the T Free Fare zone mobile apps with drivers who provide three rivers that provide access to city the transportation in their own non- Veterans Bridge (I-579) OR take 6th, 7th including all T stations from First Avenue or 9th St. Bridges to East General East (I-376) and neighborhoods, business districts, and local to Allegheny Station on the North Sore. commercial vehicles. attractions. The trail highlights Pittsburgh’s Robinson Street PA Turnpike (I-76) history through Interpretive Signage. It also It’s free 24/7. Zipcar.com FROM I-376/I-76: Use Exits 72B (Blvd. of the serves as the Pittsburgh hub for such other trail Remember: pay when you enter all Port Northwest (ROUTE 65) Allies / Liberty Bridge), 71B (Second Ave.), system connections as the Great Allegheny Authority buses and the T. All fares are Cars, trucks, and vans to rent by the hour FROM ROUTE 65: Exit to Ft. Duquesne 71A (Grant St.) or 70D (Stanwix St.) Passage, the Erie-to-Pittsburgh Trail, and the $2.50 with a ConnectCard; $2.75 with or the day. Pay only for what you actually Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg Main Line Canal Bridge / Take Exit 1A (Ft. Duquesne Blvd. cash. Transfers are $1 with ConnectCard; need. Visit our website to learn which Greenway. Visit friendsoftheriverfront.org for / Convention Center / Strip District) to Ft. TO I-376/I-76: Take Grant St. on-ramp OR full fare required if using cash. Children cars are located near you. detailed information and maps. Duquesne Blvd. eastbound Blvd. of the Allies to eastbound up to age 5 ride free with fare-paying I-376 OR Seventh Ave. to South I-579 Walkpittsburgh.org adult. TO ROUTE 65: Take Stanwix St. at either (Monroeville/Liberty Bridge) to Resources to encourage walking as a commuting option, to improve pedestrian All Port Authority bus routes are Ft. Pitt Blvd. or Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Ft. Monroeville follow eastbound I-376 to Exit safety, and to convey the health and economic equipped with bike racks. Bikes can also Duquesne Bridge OR take 6th, 7th or 9th 85 (PA Turnpike Ohio/Harrisburg) benefits of walking. be brought aboard the T or Mon Incline. St. Bridges to Lacock St. T H E LIBERTY BRIDGE THEATERS CORRIDOR The Liberty Bridge Project Arcade Comedy Theater Byham Theater Continues through 2017 with a scheduled 811 Liberty Avenue 101 Sixth Street at completion date of July 2018. There will be 925 Liberty Avenue, 4th Floor weekend and overnight closures. In addition, 412- 339-0608 Fort Duquesne Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 the Blvd of the Allies ramp to Liberty Bridge www.arcadecomedytheater.com Tickets: 412-456-6666 Phone: 412-566-4190 will be closed for 80 days, and Ramps A (from Fax: 412-566-4193 www.trustarts.org Liberty Bridge to Blvd of the Allies) & B (from [email protected] Blvd to the Bridge) will be closed from April for August Wilson Center 132 days. Go to http://bit.ly/2n9XtD0 for further 980 Liberty Avenue Cabaret at Theater Square information on the Liberty Bridge. 412-456-6666 655 Penn Avenue DowntownPittsburgh.com The Liberty Tunnel culturaldistrict.org/pages/awc Tickets: 412-456-6666 Our mobile-optimized site can DOWN T OWN Phase 5 project www.trustarts.org provide you with everything Begins in spring of 2017 with an estimated you need to know about dining, completion date of spring 2019. There will be Benedum Center for weekend and overnight scheduled closures. the Performing Arts Harris Theater shopping, visiting, and PITTSBURGH Nightly outbound tunnel closures will use 237 7th Street 809 Liberty Avenue living in Downtown. McArdle Roadway as the detour. McArdle Tickets: 412-456-6666 Tickets: 412-682-4111 Roadway will not be used as the detour for cinema.pfpca.org You can also learn how to MADE EASY weekend closures of the bridge and tunnel. www.trustarts.org connect with us via all our PennDOT will try to ensure that scheduled Heinz Hall social media platforms and closures of the Liberty Bridge and the Liberty Bricolage Production sign-up to receive our weekly Tunnels are coordinated to occur at the Company 600 Penn Avenue 2017 same time. newsletters. 937 Liberty Avenue Tickets: 412-392-4900 The Liberty 412-471-0999 www.pittsburghsymphony.org GETTING AROUND DOWNTOWN Interchange Project bricolagepgh.org PDP Mission Involves replacing the bridge decks over the O’Reilly Theater DRIVING • BUS & T • PARKING interchange. Running from March - July 2017 To advance initiatives that 621 Penn Avenue BIKING • CARPOOLS/VANPOOLS this project requires 31 nights of restrictions foster economic vitality and on Rte. 51, followed in mid-April by long-term Tickets: 412-316-1600 CONSTRUCTION DETOURS improve Downtown life — for restrictions on northbound Rte. 51. www.ppt.org a moment or a lifetime. E NORTH AVE W NORTH AVE N COMMONS CEDAR AVE E OHIO ST 16 E COMMONS 1-279 W COMMONS W 17 12 RIDGE AVE Find real-time parking availability in select Downtown garages and lots through DAVID MCCULLOUGH BRIDGE STOCKTON AVE an iPhone application, mobile\website, S COMMONS text messaging, call-in number, or traditional website. Visit ParkPGH.org for more information. I-279 1-279 PA-65 PA-65 1-579 16TH ST 7 FEDERAL ST. 15TH ST 7 W GEN. ROBINSON ST. Three Rivers Heritage Trail PENN AVE RACHEL CARSON BRIDGE N SHORE DR. A L L E G H E N Y LANDING LIBERTY AVE. CASINO DR. ANDY WARHOL BRIDGE 14TH ST HEINZ FIELD PNC PARK 13TH ST ROBERTO CLEMENTE BRIDGE N SHORE DR. 6 STAGE AE SMALLMAN ST SCIENCECARNEGIE CENTER EAST BUSWAY NORTH SHORE R I V E R F R O N T FORT DUQUESNE BRIDGE PA R K 12TH ST DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER BIGELOW BLVD 5 9TH ST 11TH ST 8TH ST 10TH ST BYPASS ALLEGHENY RIVER 7TH ST 10TH ST 6TH ST 3 PENN AVE A G N E S R . FORT DUQUESNE BLVD K AT Z P L A Z A 13 19 10 8 9 11 BEDFORD AVE STANWIX ST 1 4 18 SEVENTH AVE 14 FULLERTON ST FIFTH AVE 2 COMMONWEALTH PL LIBERTY AVE CRAWFORD ST 15 STRAWBERRY WAY GRANT ST P O I N T I-279 SIXTH AVE S TAT E PA R K TRIANGLE PARK 1-579I-579 WASHINGTON PL OLIVER ST 3 MARKET ST 4 MELLON SQUARE MARKET CROSSTOWN 5 SQUARE PARK GATEWAY FIFTH AVE CENTER PARK CENTRE AVE WILLIAM PENN PL $5 or less event, evening MELLON WOOD ST GREEN & weekend parking FOURTH AVE FORBES AVE STANWIX ST 2 THIRD AVE 6 Parking garages & lots PPG PAINTS ARENA 4 Healthy Ride FORT PITT BRIDGE I-376 ST PRIDE FIFTH AVE BLVD OF THE ALLIES SQ CHATHAM FIRST AVE CHERRY WAY MAGEE ST MAGEE I-376 Parking garages with WATSON ST SMITHFIELD ST 3 GRANT ST bike rack MONONGAHELA RIVERFORT PITT BLVD W CARSON ST FORBES AVE ROSS ST Free fare T stops ST STEVENSON FORT PITT TUNNEL HIGHMARK STADIUM LOCUST ST Taxi stands FIRSTSIDE PA R K Amtrak station FIRST AVE Bike & walking trails Three Rivers Heritage Trail SECOND AVE STATION SQUARE Protected bike lane BLVD OF THE ALLIES I-376 I-376 SECOND AVE SMITHFIELD ST BRIDGE 2 Three Rivers Heritage Trail DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS W CARSON ST SHOPPING DESTINATIONS PARKING 10TH ST BRIDGE Evening / Weekend/Event Parking 1 Benedum Center 7 Andy Warhol Museum 13 707-709 Penn Avenue Galleries 1 Fifth Avenue Place $5 or less* Garages & Lots 2 Heinz Hall 8 O’Reilly Theater/Theater Square 14 SPACE Gallery 2 PPG Place LIBERTY BRIDGE • First Avenue Garage • Grant Street Transportation Center 3 Byham Theater 9 Cabaret at Theater Square 15 Wood Street Galleries 3 One Oxford Centre E CARSON ST • Mellon Square Garage E STATION SQUARE DR.