Pittsburgh Light Up Night 2017: How To Navigate Around Downtown

PITTSBURGH, PA - With all the fun and festivities that come with the city’s annual Light Up Night festivities, the annual event to kick off the holiday season also brings many Downtown detours.

Road closures will begin Friday during the morning rush hour and some won’t end until midnight. To help you successfully get around town, here’s the schedule:

7 a.m.-Midnight

• Northbound Stanwix Street from Liberty Avenue to the entrance to the Fort Duquesne Parking Garage.

• Fort Duquesne Boulevard eastbound from Sixth Street to Ninth Street.

9 a.m.-Midnight

• Fort Duquesne Boulevard in both directions between Sixth and Ninth streets.

• Seventh and Eighth streets from Fort Duquesne Boulevard to Penn Avenue. Parking lot and garage access will remain open to and from Penn Avenue only.

4 p.m.-Midnight

• Market Square, Market Street, Graeme, and lower Forbes Avenue.

• Macmasters Way open for local traffic only.

• Fourth Avenue from Stanwix to Wood Street.

6 p.m- Midnight

• Stanwix Street in both directions, from Liberty Avenue to the entrance of the Fort Duquesne Parking Garage.

• Penn Avenue from Fifth Street/Cecil/CLO Way to Liberty Avenue Extension.

Also, access to and from the Goodyear, Eighth Street and Penn Avenue parking lot and the Theater Square parking garage will be from Penn Avenue only. There will be no access from Fort Duquesne Boulevard. The Clemente Bridge will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles during the fireworks display from approximately 9:15 to 10 p.m.

Photo: Associated Press.