For the first time, the route includes a traffic closure the West End Bridge.  To alert drivers, Bike Pittsburgh, the organization that coordinates the event, has issued the following traffic advisory.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Streets will begin closing Sunday at 8 a.m. The following streets will be impacted so plan ahead and leave earlier for your destination if in the vicinity of the OpenStreetsPGH route:

• Market Street from Market Square to Liberty Ave.
• 6th Street from Liberty to Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
• Federal Street to S. Commons.
• West Commons.
• Western Ave from West Commons to the West End Bridge
• The West End Bridge
• Stuben St from Sanctus to W. Carson St.
• Main Street in the West End Village

There are ten intersections along the route where motorized vehicles CAN cross the route.

Traffic crossing intersections:

• Market St. and Fifth Ave.
• 6th St. and Liberty Ave.
• 6th St and Ft. Duq. Blvd.
• Federal St and E. General Robinson St.
• Federal St and Reedsdale St.
• Western Ave and Brighton Rd
• Western Ave and Allegheny Ave
• Western Ave and Fulton.
• West End Bridge and Rt 51.
• Main and Sanctus St

Cars parked along the route must be moved before 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 31, or they will be towed. No parking signs will be placed along the route on Friday.

#OpenStreetsPGH is organized by the bike and pedestrian advocacy organization, Bike Pittsburgh, and is made possible through major support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and Colcom Foundation. Additional support was provided by The Heinz Endowments, Buhl Foundation, The Benter Foundation, and AARP. OpenStreetsPGH is inspired by the Open Streets Movement – a global phenomenon promoting healthy outdoor activity and community engagement using city streets. Pittsburgh is one of hundreds of cities worldwide (over 100 in North America alone) that hold Open Streets events.