City Announces Numerous Road Closures For Pride Weekend
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A number of roads are shutting down this weekend for Pittsburgh Pride celebrations.
There are numerous events associated with the festivities, and that means a lot of closures beginning Thursday night and lasting through Sunday, June 10. The city will host the EQT Equality March, the Peoples Pride 2k18 March, PrideFest and Pride Rocks PGH.
"Saturday's PrideFest is from noon to 5," said Christine Bryan, of The Delta Foundation. "Free festival, 175 vendors, children's activities, extremely family-friendly, crafts, food vendors, come on down."
City officials say road closures for those events include sections of Liberty Avenue and Smithfield Street, as well as other busy Downtown streets. There will also be parking restrictions and some rolling closures.
In addition to PrideFest, it's also the final weekend of the Three Rivers Arts Festival; and over on the North Shore, plenty of people are expected to try TopGolf Crush at Heinz Field.
"Bring your rainbows, bring your glitter and bring your patience," said Bryan.
Here is the full list from the city:
CLOSURES BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018
Beginning at 7 p.m. on June 7, the following roads will close and remain closed through completion of the event Sunday evening:
- Liberty Avenue between Seventh Avenue & Grant Street
- 10th Street between Penn Avenue & Seventh Avenue (access for Westin Hotel guests maintained)
- William Penn Place between Liberty Avenue & Seventh Avenue (access for Drury Hotel guests maintained)
- Smithfield Street between Liberty Avenue & Seventh Avenue
- Garrison Place between Liberty Avenue & Exchange Way
NO PARKING will be posted in the following areas, effective 7 p.m. June 7th through 6 a.m. Monday June 11:
- Liberty Avenue between Seventh Avenue & Grant Street
- 10th Street between Penn Avenue & Liberty Avenue
- William Penn Place between Liberty Avenue & Seventh Avenue
- Smithfield Street between Liberty Avenue & Seventh Avenue
ADDITIONAL CLOSURES BEGINNING JUNE 8. 2018:
Beginning at 7 p.m. on June 8, the following roads will close and remain closed through completion of the event Sunday evening:
- Liberty Avenue between 6th Street and 9th Street (6th Avenue remains open)
- 9th Street between Penn Avenue & Liberty Avenue
- Northbound Seventh Avenue between William Penn Place & Liberty Avenue (PAT buses & emergency vehicles only)
- Tito Way between Liberty Avenue & Exchange Way
- Strawberry Way between Liberty Avenue & Smithfield Street
- Coffee Way between Sixth Avenue & Strawberry Way
- Wood Street between Liberty Avenue & Sixth Avenue
NO PARKING will be posted in the following areas, effective 7 p.m. June 8 through 6 a.m. Monday June 11:
- Liberty Avenue between 6th Street & Seventh Avenue
- Wood Street between Liberty Avenue & Sixth Avenue
ADDITIONAL CLOSURES BEGINNING JUNE 9. 2018:
Beginning at 6 a.m. on June 9, the following roads will close and remain closed through completion of the event Sunday evening:
- Sixth Avenue between Wood Street & Penn Avenue
ADDITIONAL CLOSURES BEGINNING SUNDAY, JUNE 10. 2018 (EQT EQUALITY MARCH)
Beginning at 8 a.m., the following roads will close and reopen no later than 3 p.m.:
- Boulevard of the Allies between Grant Street & Stanwix Street
- Wood Street & Smithfield Street remain open crossing Boulevard of the Allies for PAT buses & emergency vehicles
- First Avenue between Boulevard of the Allies & Smithfield Street
Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the following roads will close and reopen no later than 3 p.m.:
- Grant Street between Boulevard of the Allies and Sixth Avenue
- Fifth Avenue between Penn Avenue & Grant Street
- Liberty Avenue between Fifth Avenue & Stanwix Street
- Wood Street between First Avenue & Third Avenue
- Smithfield Street between First Avenue & Oliver Avenue
- Cherry Way between First Avenue & Oliver Avenue
- McMasters Way between Fifth Avenue & Market Square
NO PARKING will be posted in the following areas, effective June 10 from 6 a.m. through 3 p.m.:
- Boulevard of the Allies between Grant Street & Stanwix Street
- Fifth Avenue between Smithfield Street & Penn Avenue
- First Avenue between Boulevard of the Allies & Smithfield Street
ROLLING CLOSURE NOTICE (PEOPLES PRIDE 2k18 MARCH)
The following roads will be temporarily closed in a rolling fashion beginning at 10:30 a.m. for the Peoples Pride 2k18 March:
- Crawford Street between Bedford Avenue & Centre Avenue
- Centre Avenue between Crawford Street & Sixth Avenue
- Sixth Avenue between Centre Avenue & Grant Street
- Grant Street between Sixth Avenue & Fifth Avenue
- Fifth Avenue between Grant Street & Liberty Avenue
- Liberty Avenue between Fifth Avenue & Stanwix Street
- Stanwix Street between Liberty Avenue & Forbes Avenue
- Forbes Avenue between Stanwix Street & Wood Street
Also, detours will be in place for the Port Authority, for those changes check their website here.
Finally, for more information on all the Pittsburgh Pride activities, visit: https://www.pittsburghpride.org/