Getting Here

Festival Location

Picklesburgh 2025 will take place in Downtown Pittsburgh. View Festival Map

Road Closures

Road closures will be implemented in following phases:

Phase 1: Monday July 7th 9:00 AM to Wednesday July 9th 9:00 AM

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (only Westbound)

  • 7th St. to Stanwix St.

Roberto Clemente Bridge (6th St. Bridge)

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Andy Warhol Bridge (7th St. Bridge)

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.
Phase 2: Wednesday July 9th 9:00 AM To Friday July 11th 6:00 PM

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (only Westbound)

  • 7th St. to Stanwix St.

Roberto Clemente Bridge / 6th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Andy Warhol Bridge / 7th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

6th St.

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Liberty Ave.
  • Traffic on Penn Ave. will be able to proceed straight through the intersection with 6th St.

Fourth Ave.

  • Stanwix St. to Third Ave Garage exit
Phase 3: Friday July 11th 6:00 PM to Sunday July 13th 11:59 PM

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (only Westbound)

  • 7th St. to Stanwix St.

Roberto Clemente Bridge / 6th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Andy Warhol Bridge / 7th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

6th St.

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Liberty Ave.

Fourth Ave.

  • Stanwix St. to Third Ave Garage exit

Isabella St.

  • Federal St. to Sandusky St.
Phase 4: Sunday July 13th 11:59 PM to Monday July 14th 9:00 AM

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (only Westbound)

  • 7th St. to Stanwix St.

Roberto Clemente Bridge / 6th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Andy Warhol Bridge / 7th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

6th St.

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Liberty Ave.

Fourth Ave.

  • Stanwix St. to Third Ave Garage exit
Phase 5: Monday July 14th, 2025 to Wednesday July 16, 2025

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (only Westbound)

  • 7th St. to Stanwix St.

Roberto Clemente Bridge / 6th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Andy Warhol Bridge / 7th St. Bridge

  • Ft. Duquesne Blvd. to Isabella St.

Additionally, Market Square will close to vehicular traffic at the following dates / times:

  • Friday 11 AM – 11 PM
  • Saturday 11 AM – 11 PM
  • Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM

Driving

Driving Detours

Ft. Duquesne Blvd. Detour:
  • Southbound on 7th St. from Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
  • Right onto Penn Ave.
  • Right onto Stanwix St.
  • Left onto Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
Southbound (From Downtown to North Shore) Detour:
  • Eastbound on Gen. Robinson St. from Federal St.
  • Right onto Anderson St.
  • Right onto Penn Ave.
  • Right onto Stanwix St. until Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
Northbound (From North Shore to Downtown) Detour:
  • Eastbound on Duquesne Blvd. from 6th St.
  • Left onto Rachel Carson Bridge / 9th St. Bridge
  • Left onto Lacock St. until Federal St.
6th St. Detour
  • Eastbound on Duquesne Blvd. from 6th St.
  • Right onto 7th St.
  • Right onto Liberty Ave. until 6th St.

Parking

See parkpgh.org for downtown parking garage locations and rates. Note: Private garages charge event pricing, whereas Pittsburgh Parking Authority garages do not, with the exception of Sixth & Ft. Duquesne Garage. All garages are open and accessible during the event. Parking near Market Square or central Downtown will help you avoid some of the road closures and congestion.

Parking Garages

  • Ft. Duquesne & Sixth Garage (PPA):* Accessible via 6th St. entrance during Phase 1 and via Ft. Duquesne entrance during all phases
  • 6th & Penn Garage (iParkit): Accessible via Penn Ave. entrance during all phases
  • Third Avenue (PPA): Accessible via Fourth Ave entrance during Phase 1 and via Third Ave entrance during all phases
  • Theater Square Garage (Alco):* Accessible via 7th St. entrance during all phases
  • Smith & Liberty Garage (PPA)
  • Oliver Garage (PPA)
  • Mellon Square Garage (PPA)
  • Wood Allies Garage (PPA)
  • Riverfront Center (iParkit)*
  • Etage Garage (Alco)*
  • North Shore Garage (Alco)*
  • Gen Robinson Garage (Alco)*

*Event Pricing Applies

Biking

Nearby covered bike parking locations:

  • Theater Square Bike Garage
  • Temporary racks under One PPG Place
  • Third Ave Garage
  • Ft. Duquesne & Sixth Garage
  • Smithfield-Liberty Garage
  • Allegheny Landing

Detours:

Roberto Clemente Bridge Bike Lane Closure

Southbound
  • Southbound on Federal St. to North Shore Trail ramp
  • Right onto Three rivers Heritage Trail
  • Right after Vietnam Veterans’ Monument
  • Take Three Rivers Heritage Trail along 279 to Point State Park
  • Follow trail under the overpass and towards the bike lane entrance at Commonwealth St. and Liberty Ave.
Northbound
  • Westbound on Penn Ave bike lane to Liberty Ave.
  • Straight onto Point State Park Trail follow straight under overpass
  • Right onto Three rivers Heritage Trail along 279
  • Follow Three Rivers Heritage Trail to river, turn left
  • Left onto North Shore Trail up to Federal St.

Public Transit

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will detour several bus routes during the Picklesburgh event in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Detours Starting Monday, July 7 from 9 a.m. – July 16

Due to the closure of the Sixth and Seventh Street bridges and the westbound-only lane
of Fort Duquesne Blvd., the following routes will be detoured: 1-Freeport Road, 11-
Fineview, 12-McKnight, 13-Bellevue, 15-Charles, 16-Brighton, 17-Shadeland, 2-Mount
Royal, 4-Troy Hill, 6-Spring Hill, 7-Spring Garden, 8-Perrysville, P13-Mount Royal Flyer. The
86-Liberty, 87-Friendship, 88-Penn, 91-Butler Street routes will not be detoured, but their
regular route is anticipated to experience increased traffic congestion that could cause
delays.

The only stop that will be missed is Sandusky Street at Isabella Street.

Detours Starting Wednesday, July 9 from 9 a.m. – July 14

The 52L, 53L, 56, 57, 58 will be detoured around the additional closure of Fourth Avenue
between Stanwix and Wood Streets. Sixth Street and Fifth Avenue Extension will also close
at this time, but do not impact transit. Penn Avenue will remain open.

Additional Detours Friday, July 11

For the America’s Mile event, buses will miss stops at Seventh Street and Penn Avenue as
well as Fort Duquesne Blvd. and Sixth Street.

Riders are encouraged to allow for additional travel time and to check PRT’s website for
complete detour information: www.rideprt.org/Detours/.

Riders with questions are encouraged to contact PRT’s Customer Service by calling 412-442-
2000, on X (formerly Twitter) @PghTransitCare, or via live chat at www.ridePRT.org