First Night Pittsburgh 2020: Downtown Street Closure Schedule

PITTSBURGH, PA - Most major streets leading into and out of the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District will remain open for the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh New Year’s Eve celebrations. However, the following street closures will be in effect:

• Penn Avenue at Stanwix Street to Sixth Street will be closed starting at 10 a.m. Starting at 12 p.m., Penn Avenue will be closed from Stanwix Street to Tenth Street.
• Sixth Street will be closed from 8 p.m.-8:45 p.m. for the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh Parade, but will otherwise remain open throughout the event.
• Tenth Street will be closed from Fort Duquesne Boulevard to Penn Avenue for the duration of the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh Parade starting at 7:30 p.m.
• Stanwix Street from Liberty Avenue to Fort Duquesne Boulevard will be closed at 10 a.m. on Tuesday through 2 a.m. on Wednesday..
• 11 Stanwix Street Garage, operated by Alco Parking Corporation, can only be accessed from the garage’s Fort Duquesne Boulevard entrance.
• EQT Plaza garage will be closed and inaccessible from 4 p.m. on Tuesday 2019 through 2 a.m. on Wednesday.
• Sixth & Penn Garage located at 542 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 will be closed and inaccessible from 4 p.m. on Tuesday until 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

The following streets will be closed from noon on Tuesday until 1 a.m. Wednesday:

• Fifth Avenue Extension from Fifth Avenue Place to Fort Duquesne Boulevard (Fifth Avenue Place Parking garage is still accessible from Liberty Avenue.)
• Seventh Street from Liberty Avenue to the entrance of Theatre Square Parking Garage (Parking garage access only accessible from Fort Duquesne Boulevard).
• Maddock Place from Penn Avenue to Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
• Eighth Street from Liberty Avenue (Tito Way) to Ft Duquesne Boulevard (parking lot access only accessible from Fort Duquesne Boulevard).
• Ninth Street from Liberty Avenue to French Street.
• Garrison Place from Exchange Way to French Way (parking lot access only accessible from Fort Duquesne Boulevard).
• Exchange Way from Garrison Place to 8th Street (parking access only accessible from 10th Street).
• All alleys leading into the footprint from Penn Avenue, Liberty Avenue, 6-10th Streets, including, Cecil CLO Academy Way, Barkers Place, Scott Place, and French Way.

Uber/Pittsburgh transportation drop off and pick up points will be available at the following locations in the cultural district from 10 a.m. on Tuesday until 2 a.m. on Wednesday:

• Corner of Liberty Avenue at Stanwix Street; Corner of Liberty Avenue at 6th Street; Corner of Liberty Avenue at Tito Way; Corner of Liberty Avenue at 10th Street; Corner of Ft. Duquesne Boulevard at 6th Street; Corner of Ft Duquesne Boulevard at 9th Street.