According to the city, at least one sidewalk and crosswalk will remain open at all times. Pedestrians are also still able to walk through. They can then resume travel once out of the work zone.
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Husband said that employees and delivery drivers are also struggling to find parking.īicyclists are still able to use the Penn Avenue cycle track but are being asked to dismount their bikes through the intersection of Sixth Street and walk along the sidewalk. “People don’t do that, they want a quick lunch, they want to get in and out.” “Nobody can get here, nobody’s saying ‘I’m gonna go for lunch real guick, let’s go park seven blocks away and walk down to Giovanni’s,’” Husband said. Melacrinos and Husband both told us that the nearby Clemente Bridge closure has already hurt business, and now the Penn Avenue construction is an added blow. “It’s difficult,” said Christos Melacrinos, owner of Christos Mediterranean Grille. Crews are replacing the broken and sunken brick crosswalks with stamped, colored concrete to emulate brick. “This is going to impact our business and the way we do our business and make money,” said Justin Husband, a cook at Giovanni’s on Sixth Street.įor four weeks, until Friday June 3, Penn Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from Seventh Street to Fifth Avenue. However, these are preliminary and are subject to change.A major stretch of roadway closed to traffic in downtown Pittsburgh Monday, and business owners and workers told us the construction comes as a shock. The route for Bus 61A and 61B are shown below. 61A and 61B Detour Path | Credits to Margaret J. Alternative Public Transit (Bus) Routesġ. to Beechwood Blvd or Summerset Dr.Ĭlick here to view an interactive map of Paul’s southern park trail route. Nine Mile Run Trail to Firelane Trail to Forward Ave. Cupples Stadium at least 15 minutes before your tour’s scheduled departure time. Meet your friendly and experienced tour guide at George K. Hawthorne Trail through Homewood Cemetery to Aylesboroīiddle Ave to Braddock Trail to Falls Ravine Trail to Beechwood Blvd to Shaw to Darlington Pittsburgh Ghost Tours take you through 8-12 different haunted locations (depending on your package), with each location increasing the tension more than the last. Alternative Bike Routes | Credits to SHUC’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee (Mary Shaw, Roy Wei, Marshall Hershberg, Rich Feder and Paul) as well as Paul Heckert (Bike Pittsburgh) Click here to view an interactive map (Google Maps).Ģ. This route has bike lanes along Beechwood Blvd and avoids Dallas Ave which will have heavy traffic (including rerouted public buses). The reverse path can be followed to enter Squirrel Hill from Regent Square. Then, take a right onto the car-free Hawthorne trail (past The Frick Bowling Greens) which connects to Kensington St. Alternative Bike Route | Credits to SHUC’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee (Mary Shaw, Roy Wei, Marshall Hershberg, Rich Feder and Paul) as well as Ted King-Smith (Bike Pittsburgh)įrom Squirrel Hill, take a left onto Beechwood Blvd, then right onto Wilkins, left on S. pittsburgh Several streets will be closed and more than 30 Port Authority bus routes will be detoured Sunday because of the annual Richard S. During the closure and rebuilding process, we would like to provide some alternative travel routes. The Fern Hollow Bridge played an integral role in connecting Squirrel Hill with Point Breeze and Regent Square.
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