Downtown

Pittsburgh Marathon Road Closures, Parking, and Transit (5/2-5/4)

2025 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon festivities kicks this weekend! Here’s everything you need to know.

Road closures in the downtown area begin on Friday, May 2 at noon and will continue throughout the weekend until Sunday, May 4 in the late afternoon.

Road Closures:

Friday, May 2: 

• Blvd. of the Allies between Wood and Stanwix Streets (noon to midnight)

Saturday, May 3:

• Commonwealth Pl. between Ft. Duquesne Blvd. and Blvd. of the Allies (6:30 am to 1:15 pm)
• Blvd. of the Allies between Commonwealth Pl. And Wood St. (6:30 am to 1:15 pm)
• Wood St. between Blvd. of the Allies and Sixth Ave. (6:30 am to 1:00 pm)
• Sixth Ave. between Wood St. and Liberty Ave. (6:30 am to 1:00 pm)
• 7^th St. between Liberty Ave. and Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (6:30 am to 1:00 pm)
• 7^th St. Bridge / Andy Warhol Bridge (6:30 am to 1:00 pm)

Sunday, May 4:

• Blvd. of the Allies between Stanwix St. and Wood St. (Friday at noon to 5:30 pm)
• Blvd. of the Allies between Commonwealth Pl. and Stanwix St. (Saturday to 4:30 pm)
• Blvd. of the Allies between Wood St. and Smithfield St. (Saturday to 4:30 pm)
• Liberty Ave. between Smithfield St. and Stanwix St. (1:30 am to 9:30 am)
• Liberty Ave. between Stanwix St. and Commonwealth Pl. (4:30 am to 4:00 pm)
• Commonwealth Pl. between Ft. Duquesne Blvd. and Ft. Pitt Blvd. (4:30 am to 4:00 pm)
• Ft. Pitt Blvd. between Commonwealth Pl. and Stanwix St. (4:30 am to 4:00 pm)
• Liberty Ave. between Strip District and Smithfield St. (5:30 am to 2:30 pm)
• Smithfield St. between Liberty Ave. and Blvd. of the Allies (5:30 am to 2:50 pm)
• Blvd. of the Allies between Smithfield St. and Grant St. (6:15 am to 11:45 am)
• Grant St. between Blvd. of the Allies and Forbes Ave. (6:15 am to 11:45 am)
• Forbes Ave. between Grant St. and Sixth Ave. (6:15 am to 11:45 am)
• Sixth Ave. between Forbes Ave. and Fifth Ave. (6:15 am to 11:45 am)
• Fifth Ave. between Sixth Ave. and Uptown (6:15 am to 11:45 am)

Parking

Where you park is really up to you! There are several garages and lots around the downtown area – try using the ParkPGH app for real-time capacity for Pittsburgh’s garages.

Remember that some roads will already be closed (review the Getting Around Town info), so you might need to navigate around those closures to get to your selected parking location.

For Saturday’s events, most participants park on the North Shore. West General Street Garage opens at 5:30 a.m. while Gold Lots 1 & 2 open at 6:00 a.m. 

For Sunday’s events, we’ve heard of people parking EVERYWHERE. Some park on the North Shore and walk across one of the bridges; some park in Station Square and cross the Smithfield St. Bridge; and others prefer to park as close to the start line as possible.

On Sunday, Gold Lots 1 & 2, Red Lots as well as West General Robinson Street Garage open at 4:00 a.m. 

*Please note: ALCO Lots are cashless. 

Public Transit

If you are using public transit on race weekend, please note the following:

• You should allow additional time for all travel
• Additional service is not guaranteed on race weekend – Pittsburgh Regional Transit will be operating according to its regular weekend schedule (with extensive detours)
• Please refer to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website for all detour information
• Regional Transit Customer Service is available weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 412.442.2000 and at @pghtransitcare. Live chat is available at rideprt.org weekdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on weekends from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Getting into and out of the city during the event

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon course creates a loop through the City of Pittsburgh that can limit ways to get into the city during the race. This document provides routes for getting to the inside the course coming from the Parkway North (I-279), as well as from Route 65 Inbound and 376 Inbound. It also provides routes for getting outside the course if you’re on the inside via 279 Northbound, 28 Northbound, 376 Westbound, and 65 Northbound.

Review the maps and directions.

Continued.

I-579 Ramp Washing Next Week in Pittsburgh

PennDOT District 11 is announcing inspection activities on various ramps on Interstate 579 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday, April 21-24 weather permitting.

Ramp narrowing and traffic shifts will occur on various I-579 ramps over Forbes Avenue, Diamond Street, and the Crosstown Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Crews will conduct operations on the ramp from I-579 southbound to the Boulevard of the Allies beginning Monday.

Construction Begins Today on Market Square Modernization Project

Construction on the highly anticipated modernization of Market Square officially begins today, launching a yearlong effort to enhance one of Pittsburgh’s most iconic public spaces.

As work gets underway, the public is advised that traffic patterns in and around Market Square will shift to accommodate construction activity. Construction starts in the north half of the Square (including McMasters, Market & Graeme Streets) with one-way, northbound traffic (on Forbes, from Wood Street to Stanwix Street) on the south half of the Square, through the summer. Later this year, construction will shift to the south side, with traffic rerouted to the north. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout, and all merchants will remain open for business during the construction period.

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and city officials will provide regular updates and coordinate with local stakeholders throughout construction. For more information, visit DowntownPittsburgh.com/MarketSquareUpdates.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 860 traffic cameras.

511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.