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Fourth of July weekend road/river closures & restrictions

PITTSBURGH — Many activities are planned during this holiday weekend. With activities along our rivers, Downtown and on the North Shore, the City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Department would like to inform the public of various road, river and parking restrictions.

Street Closures & Parking Restrictions

Street Closures

Name

From

To

Hours

Commonwealth Place

Ft. Duquesne Blvd.

New Penn

After 10 a.m.

Clemente Bridge

Ft. Duquesne Blvd.

Federal Street

After 10 a.m.

Federal Street

General Robinson

Clemente Bridge

After 10 a.m.

Grandview

McArdle

Wyoming

At 6:30 p.m.

·         Intersecting streets leading to Grandview will be barricaded

·         When appropriate, major arteries leading to Grandview (Sycamore, Greenleaf, Shaler) will be closed.

Parking Restrictions

Name

From

To

Hours

Boulevard of Allies

Commonwealth

Stanwix Street

After 7 a.m.

Commonwealth Place

Ft. Duquesne Blvd.

Ft. Pitt Blvd.

After 7 a.m.

New Liberty Avenue

Commonwealth

Stanwix Street

After 7 a.m.

New Penn

Commonwealth

Stanwix

After 7 a.m.

 

 

 

 

General Robinson

Art Rooney Avenue

Chuck Noll Way

After 7 a.m.

Art Rooney Avenue

North Shore

Reedsdale

After 7 a.m.

 

 

 

 

North Shore Drive

Casino Drive

Mazeroski

After 7 a.m.

Mazeroski Way

North Shore

General Robinson

After 7 a.m.

General Robinson

Mazeroski Way

Anderson

After 7 a.m.

Federal Street

General Robinson

Clemente Bridge

After 7 a.m.

 

 

 

 

Grandview Avenue

Plymouth

Republic

After 4 p.m.

Sycamore Street

Wyoming

Arlington

After 4 p.m.

Merrimac Street (West)

Grandview

Sycamore

After 4 p.m.

Handicapped Parking

Name

From

To

Hours

New Liberty (East Side)

Commonwealth Pl.

Garage Entrance

After 7 a.m.

In addition to the fireworks show, the 2015 EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta will be a major attraction.

The United States Coast Guard will establish partial and full river closures as needed.

There will be a temporary no docking zone commencing at 8 a.m. July 3 and ending at 11:50 p.m. July 5 from mile 0.3 (west edge of the Rivers Casino) along the Ohio River to mile 0.6 (Roberto Clemente Bridge/6th Street Bridge) along the Allegheny River to mile .05 (Pumphouse, 330 feet from the Point upriver) along the Monongahela River.

The United States Coast Guard will establish partial and full river closures as needed to accommodate the below listed Regatta events:

Dragon Boat races/jetski events/boat parade safety zone

There will be a partial river closure on the Allegheny River from Point State Park to mile 0.6 (Roberto Clemente Bridge), extending 350 feet from the left descending bank on July 3 from noon to 10:30 p.m.; July 4 from noon to 10 p.m.; and July 5 from noon to 7 p.m.

Anything That Floats

There will be a partial river closure on the Allegheny River from the Heinz Quay to mile 0.3 (Mazeroski Way), extending 350 feet off the right descending bank on July 5 from noon to 7 p.m.

Powerboat Races Safety Zone

There will be a full river closure along the Allegheny River from Point State Park to mile 0.6 (Roberto Clemente Bridge) on July 4 from noon to 10 p.m.; and on July 5 from noon to 7 p.m.

Fireworks

There will be a full closure of the three rivers from the west edge of the Rivers Casino on the Ohio River to mile 0.05 (restroom, 330 feet from the Point upriver) on the Allegheny River and to mile 0.05 (Pumphouse, 330 feet from the Point upriver) on the Monongahela River, extending the entire width of the rivers, on July 4 from noon to 10 p.m. The specific position of the barge will be determined by the Pittsburgh Fire Department shortly before the event takes place and the safety zone will be set as necessary.

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