Streets will convert from car-friendly to people-friendly Sunday at 9am
An estimated 25,000 bicyclists and pedestrians will take to Pittsburgh’s streets this Sunday, June 25 for OpenStreetsPGH. Participants will enjoy the car-free streets of West End, Northside and Downtown from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Car traffic will be prohibited on a 3.0 mile stretch of 6th St, Federal St, Western Ave and Main St.
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.
View the OpenStreetsPGH Route at http://openstreetspgh.org/route/.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Streets will begin closing Sunday at 8 a.m. The following streets will be impacted:
- Roberto Clemente Bridge
- 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
Roadways will reopen promptly at 1:30 p.m.
Traffic crossing intersections
There are 9 intersections along the route where motorized vehicles CAN cross the route during the event.
Downtown
- Market St & Fifth Ave
- Liberty Ave & 6th St
- Fort Duq. Blvd. & 6th St
Northside
- Federal St & General Robinson St
- Federal St & Reedsdale St
- Western Ave & Brighton Rd
- Western Ave & Allegheny Ave
West End
- West End Bridge & Rt. 51
- S Main St & Sanctus St
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Cars parked along the route must be moved before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning or they will be towed. No parking signs will be placed along the route on Thursday.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The event is organized by the bike and pedestrian advocacy organization, Bike Pittsburgh, and is made possible through major support from the Colcom Foundation. Additional support this year is provided by Highmark, Peoples, Heinz Endowments, Buhl Foundation, the Benter Foundation, AARP, Uber, Red House Communications, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, and McAuley Ministries.
Media and the public are encouraged to visit http://openstreetspgh.org/media/, or follow OpenStreetsPGH on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, for updates and details on event happenings. For more information on how to get to OpenStreetsPGH visit http://openstreetspgh.org/getting-there/.
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