Downtown Road Closures for the Three Rivers Arts Festival and Pittsburgh Pride

This weekend marks both the start of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, hosted by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and the Pittsburgh Pride celebrations, hosted by the Delta Foundation.

Visitors, residents, commuters, and more should be aware of a variety of road closures that may impact their travel into and around Downtown Pittsburgh over the course of the next weekend.

For the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival

From 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4 through 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019:

Two lanes of Commonwealth Place between Penn Avenue Extension and Ft. Duquesne Boulevard, adjacent to Point State Park, will be closed.

Traffic will continue to flow in both directions in the remaining two lanes of Commonwealth Place closest to the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown hotel.

From 6:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 6  and 8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, Thursday, June 13 and Sunday, June 16, 2019, for Artist Market load in and load out:

Two lanes of Penn Avenue Extension outbound will be closed between Stanwix Street and Commonwealth Place.

All lanes of Liberty Avenue Extension inbound from the entrance to Gateway Center Parking Garage to Stanwix Street will be closed.

Parking meters and curbside lanes along Commonwealth Place between Ft. Pitt Boulevard and Liberty Avenue will be unavailable for use.

Parking meters and curbside lanes along Stanwix Street between Penn Avenue Extension and Ft. Duquesne Blvd will be unavailable for use.

Stanwix Street Parking Garage will remain open and accessible.

WEEKEND CLOSURES – From 6:00 p.m. on Fridays through 11:59 p.m. on Sundays (June 7-9 and June 14-16, 2019) the following closures will be in effect 24 hours a day:

Penn Avenue Extension, outbound, will be closed between Stanwix Street and Liberty Avenue Extension. For reference, this is the area around the Gateway Center T Station.

Liberty Avenue Extension, outbound, will be closed from Stanwix Street to the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown hotel taxi stand.

Liberty Avenue Extension, inbound will be closed from the entrance to Gateway Center Parking Garage to Stanwix Street.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

Access to all Pittsburgh Parking Authority Garages and all parking garages and lots in the Cultural District, unless otherwise, noted, will be open and will not be impeded by the road closures.

Bicycle lanes located on Penn Avenue through the Cultural District will be open, unless other noted.

For Pittsburgh Pride

Questions about road closures for Pittsburgh Pride events should be directed to info@pittsburghpride.org. View a detailed table of closures here.

Closed from Thursday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m. through Sunday, June 9:

• Fort Duquesne Boulevard between 7th Street and the 10th Street Bypass
• 8th Street Between Penn Avenue and Fort Duquesne Boulevard
• Garrison Place between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and French Street
• Maddock Place between Penn Avenue and Fort Duquesne Boulevard
• 9th Street between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and French Street
• Westbound traffic on French Street between 9th Street and Garrison Place.

Closed from Friday, June 7 at 6:00 a.m. through Sunday, June 9:

The Andy Warhol (7th Street) Bridge

Closed from Saturday, June 8 at 6:00 a.m. through Sunday, June 9:

• Isabella Street between Sandusky Street
• Vulcan Way between East General Robinson Street and Isabella Street

In addition to the above posted closures, be sure to pay attention to no parking signs at various street parking locations close to the above roadways.

For Sunday’s Equality March Parade, the route travels along Boulevard of the Allies down Grant Street before turning left onto Fifth Avenue. The Parade ends on Liberty Avenue.

View road closures and parking restrictions for the parade here.

Alternate Transportation Methods

Looking to get Downtown without the hassle of driving? Plan your trip on public transit with the Port Authority’s Trip Planner. Also, utilize other ways to get around that are fun, healthy, and cost-effective. Try Healthy Ride bike share for an easy-breezy commute, along with Scoobi scooters or ride-sharing apps such as Uber or Lyft.

Driving into Downtown anyways? Parking is easier than ever: check the real-time status of garages before you get here using ParkPGH.org, and remember there is a free-fare zone on the light-rail system between the North Shore and Downtown.