Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

Shortcuts

Getting around the Pittsburgh Area is difficult, in traffic there are few alternatives. During morning and evening rush hours try some of the shortcuts listed. If you know of any others let us know and I will be happy to post them with your citation.

PTA Shortcuts to West Hills

Shortcut #1--- Robinson-Steubenville Pike Central via Church Rd. Avoids Congestion from Omega Corporate Center to Beaver Grade and or from Robinson Crossroads*** Take Campbells Run Exit. Bottom Ramp Left on Campbells Run, Campbells Run to McMichael, R-McMichael to next Intersection, Left Church Hill Rd to top. R- Stebenville Pike, Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

FROM I-79, North Hills to Moon Twp, ***Avoids Rt 60 Steubenville Pike during AM & PM Rush Hours, *** Exit I-79 at Neville Is, Bottom of Ramp Left on Grand Ave., (25 mph Zone) Grand Ave across bridge to Coraopolis, 4th Ave R- 4th Ave thru Coraopolis to Thorn Run Rd., Left Thorn Hill uphill into Moon, Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

FROM I-79 N, North HillsTO Pittsburgh Airport , ***Avoids Rt 60 Steubenville Pike during AM & PM Rush Hours and Sewickley Bridge Delays*** Exit I-79 at Neville Is, Bottom of Ramp Left on Grand Ave., (25 mph Zone) Grand Ave across bridge to Coraopolis, 4th Ave R- 4th Ave thru Coraopolis past Sewickley Bridge onto Narrows Run Rd. (University Dr.) R- Stoopes Ferry Rd., Stoopes Ferry Rd. to Flaugherty Run Rd., L-Flaugherty Run Rd crossing over Business Rt 60 and onto the Rt 60 South onramp, Rt 60 South to Airport, Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

FROM I-79 S TO Pittsburgh Airport, ****Avoids Parkway West Construction Zones***Carnegie Exit, Bottom of Ramp -L remain on W.Main St -Noblestown Rd to McMichael, R on McMichael to Ridge, Left on Ridge thru Settlers Cabin to Old Stuebenville Pike, R-Old Steubenville Pike 3/4 mi to PA 60 N onramp, PA 60 to Airport. Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

FROM I-79 TO POST GAZETTE PAVILLION & WEIRTON WV *** avoid -US 22 & 30 Parkway West, Construction Zones, TO Airport from I-79,***

I-79 to Carnegie Exit, Bottom of ramp, L-from south R-from north - Noblestown Rd. Noblestown Rd to Oakdale, bear right into town and R@ Y at clock on McKee Rd, McKee Rd.to Oakdale Rd, L- Oakdale Rd., Oakdale Rd to US 22 & 30 on ramp, US 22 & 30 West TO Post Gazette Pavillion and Weirton,

or Oakdale Rd to Long Branch, L-Long Branch to 1st Right- Bateman Rd, Bateman Rd to US 22 west onramp at Imperial Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

PTA Shortcuts to South Hills

FROM I-79 Airport Area, TO Mt Lebanon, Upper St Clair, ***Avoids Rt 50 Vanadium Intesection,*** I79 South to Kirwan Hgts Exit, Ramp to T. L-Washington Pike to Greentree Rd, R-Greentree Rd. cross over tracks, thru Overpass, immediate R- Old Washington, Old Washington across ScottTwp Bridge onto Main St. Main St to Kane, L-Kane to Bower Hill into Mt Lebanon, Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

• FROM I-79 & Airport Area to Mount Lebanon Upper St Clair, ***Avoids Rt 50 Vanadium Intesection,*** I79 South to Carnegie Exit, Bottom of Ramp -L Noblestown, Noblestown-W.Main St Carnegie to 3rd St, R-3rd St across bridge onto Carothers to Washington Ave L-Carnegie, R-Heidleburg, crossover Washington Ave onto Hope Hollow Rd, Hope Hollow to Greentree Rd, L-Greentree Rd. to Mt Lebanon Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

• FROM Dormont to Airport, ***Avoids W. Liberty traffic lights Greentree Hill-Carnegie Parkway Traffic,*** Potomac Ave crossover Banksville to Greentree, L-Greentree to Forsythe, R-Forsythe thruCarnegie to West Main St, L-West Main St to I-79, I-79 N to US 22 &30, US22 & 30 West to PA 60, PA 60 North to Airport Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

• FROM I-79 , Wexford, Airport Area, City of Pittsburgh, To McMurray, Bethel Park ***avoids Bridgville-Boyce Rd Traffic*** I79 South to Southpointe Exit, Bottom ramp-L, Southpointe Blvd to Morganza Rd., R-Morganza Rd to W. McMurray Rd., W McMurray Rd. to Washington Rd., Donaldsons Crossroads, Crossover Washington Rd onto McMurray Rd., McMurray Rd to Valley Rd, crossover Valley Rd onto E McMurray Rd. into Bethel Park R-Clifton into Bethel Park, Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

PTA Shortcuts, City of Pittsburgh

Herron Ave Bridge - 28th St Bridge avoids using Downtown to Access Liberty Bridge

TO BIGELOW, HILL DISTRICT, UNIV PITTSBURGH FROM LIBERTY AVE-FROM STRIP DISTRICT, Herron Ave Bridge or 28th St Bridge up to Herron via L-Brerton, R-Herron to Bigelow, Crossover Bigelow to Centre, Crosssover Centre to Robinson, Follow Robinson to Univ of Pitt

TO LIBERTY BRIDGE, FROM LIBERTY AVE- STRIP DISTRICTHerron Bridge or 28th Bridge to Bigelow, R-Bigelow to and becomming Crosstown Expressway, Crossing over Liberty Bridge and thru Liberty Tunnel

TO MONROEVILLE, FROM LIBERTY AVE- STRIP DISTRICT, Herron Bridge or 28th Bridge to Bigelow, R-Bigelow to and becomming Crosstown Expressway, Boulevard of allies ramp, Boulevard of Allies to Parkway East onramp, Parkway East I-376 East to Monroeville Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

PTA Shortcuts, East

Avoids I-376 East S US 22 & 30 Parkway East Inbound, Squirrell Hill Tunnel

TO Pittsburgh L-Forbes Forbes Ave to Murray, L-Murray to Parkway or remain on Forbes to Oakland, Forbes to L-Bellfield, L-5th, L-Craft, R-Blvd Allies, Ramp to Parkway or remain on 5th to Downtown

TO Pittsburgh, Exit Swissvale Exit, L- Braddock, Imediate R on Monongahela, Monongahela to Whipple, Whipple to Commercial, R-Commercial thru Swisshelm Pk to Forward, Forward to Forward-Murrary Parkway Ramp. (recommended)

Tom Salerno, Pittsburgh Travel Aid

Shortcut #1 Monroeville- avoids Rt48 Business US 22 intersection

Shortcut #1 Penn Hills-Saltsburg Rd avoids Rt 380 Frankstown Rd Lights & Traffic

Jeaneatte from US 22 Delmont

PTA Shortcuts North Hills

To Mars from West and South via Venango Rd avoids Rt 228 Cranberry Traffic

Cranberry Freedom Rd to US 19 avoids Rt 228 US 19 Intersection

PTA Shortcuts, City of Pittsburgh

Shortcut #1 To Oakland from North Hills, avoid Crosstown Expressway PM delays

Shortcut #1 To Oakland from West avoids Greentree Hill Ft Pitt Tunnel Delays

PTA Shortcuts Western Pennsylvania Shortcuts

Shortcut #1 To Monongahela from Washington avoids Rt 88 Charleroi traffic

Shortcut #1 To Uniontown from Pgh Airport or Pgh North Hills, Avoid I-70 delays and construction

PTA Alternate Routes from Pittsburgh International Airport

Shortcut #1 North Hills

Shortcut #1 City Pittsburgh Alternate Routes

Shortcut #2 City Pittsburgh Alternate Routes

Shortcut #1 South Hills

Shortcut #1 Greensburg

Shortcut #2 Greensburg

Shortcut #1 Penn Hills -Monroeville

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