Buses to Detour for Picklesburgh 2026

Pittsburgh, PA - Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) will detour several bus routes in Downtown Pittsburgh for Picklesburgh.

Streets will close in stages before, during, and after the festival to accommodate setup, event activities, and teardown. Riders should allow for additional travel time during the following detours.

Sunday, July 12 – Tuesday, July 21

Buses that normally use the Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge, the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge, and Fort Duquesne Boulevard between Seventh Street and Stanwix Street, will instead use the Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) Bridge.

Routes affected include the 1-Freeport Road, 2-Mount Royal, 6-Spring Hill, 8-Perrysville, 11-Fineview, 12-McKnight, 13-Bellevue, 15-Charles, 16-Brighton, and 17-Shadeland.

The bus stop at Sandusky Street and Isabella Street will not be served.

Tuesday, July 14 – Tuesday, July 21

The following routes will detour around the closure of Fourth Avenue between Stanwix Street and Wood Street:

51-Carrick, 52L-Homeville Limited, 53L-Homestead Park Limited, 54-North Side-Oakland-South Side, and 58-Greenfield.

Buses will continue on Stanwix Street, turn right onto Liberty Avenue, right onto Sixth Avenue, right onto Smithfield Street, and left onto Fourth Avenue to resume their regular routes.

Additional Detours Beginning Friday, July 17

For the America’s Mile event, buses will not serve the bus stops at Seventh Street and Penn Avenue and Fort Duquesne Boulevard at Sixth Street.

Detours will begin at approximately 6 p.m. and continue until about 11 p.m.

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

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