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Downtown Road Closure Updates
Long Term Lane and Ramp Closure for I-376 begins 10/3
Beginning at 8 pm on Saturday, 10/3, the far-left lane of I-376 westbound will close. The Grant St. on-ramp (westbound) and the Stanwix St. off-ramp (westbound) will also close at this time. Closures will remain in place until Summer 2027.
On- and off-ramp detours will be in place on Ft. Pitt Blvd.
During this time, the Mon Wharf Parking lot will have limited capacity. There will be no impacts to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.
For more information, visit:Â https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/projects-near-you/district-11-projects/i-376-bathtub-floodwall-reconstruction-project
Road Closures on Sunday 10/4 for 6.6K Run
Beginning early Sunday morning, closures will take place for the 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins 6.6K Run and Family Walk presented by Highmark.
Road closures will take place on:
- Centre Ave. from Washington Place to Sixth Ave.
- Sixth Ave. from Centre Ave. to Diamond St.
- Fifth Ave. from Washington Place to Ross St.
- Ross St. from Fifth Ave. to Forbes Ave.
- Forbes Ave. from Ross St. to Smithfield St.
- Smithfield St. from Forbes Ave. to East Carson St.
For more information on the event, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Pittsburgh/PittsburghPenguins66KRunandFamilyWalkÂ
Closures for Oktoberfest Pittsburgh take place between 9/28 and 10/14
The Roberto Clemente (6th St) Bridge will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians beginning at 9 am on Monday 9/28 and lasting until 4 pm on Wednesday October 14. Pedestrian through-access will be allowed on the roadway. Cyclists may use the western sidewalk as a shared-use path.
The Market Square roadway will also be closed from McMasters Way to Forbes Avenue (west). A portion of the roadway will remain open between Forbes Ave. (east) and McMasters Way. Market Square closures will take place on Fridays (10/2 and 10/9) from 4 to 11 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays (10/3, 10/4, 10/10, and 10/11) from 9 am to 11 pm.
For more information about the event, visit https://downtownpittsburgh.com/oktpgh/
Smithfield Street Reconstruction closure in place until 2028
Smithfield Street will be closed to traffic between Oliver St. and Fifth Ave. beginning on 9/21. Construction will eventually move to the block between Fifth Ave. and Forbes Ave., and finish with the block between Oliver St. and Sixth Ave. Each phase will take between 6-9 months to complete.
During this time, northbound traffic will be detoured, and PRT buses with stops on Smithfield St. will be detoured to temporary stops on Wood St. at Sixth Ave. and Third Ave. Pedestrian access to all businesses will be maintained during construction.
Additional information about the Smithfield Street project can be found here, and additional information on the bus detours can be found here.Â