Directions to the University of Pittsburgh

By Car

From the East

Cars traveling from the east via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 57 (Monroeville) to I-376 West. From 376 take the Oakland exit onto Bates Street. Stay on Bates until it ends at Bouquet Street. Turn left onto Bouquet, then right at the light onto Forbes Avenue.

From the West

Cars traveling from the west via the PA Turnpike (I-76) should take Exit 3 and follow I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow 279 into the city, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow 376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit. Forbes Avenue then leads into the Pitt campus.

From the North

Take I-79 South to I-279 South. (You exit to the left off I-79.) Follow 279 into the city, to the I-376 Monroeville Exit. Follow 376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland Exit. Forbes Avenue then leads into the Pitt campus.

From the South

Follow I-79 North to the I-279 North Exit. Take 279 through the Fort Pitt Tunnels and across the bridge to the I-376 Monroeville Exit (first exit on the right). Follow 376 to the Forbes Avenue/Oakland exit. Forbes Avenue leads into the Pitt campus.

To the PA Turnpike & Points East

Take Fifth Avenue toward downtown Pittsburgh, staying in the left lane (close to the bus lane).
Turn left onto Craft Avenue. Proceed on Craft Avenue in the left lane.
Cross over Forbes Avenue. At the next traffic light, turn left onto the Boulevard of the Allies.
Proceed on the Boulevard of the Allies, staying in the right lane, to the second traffic light and turn right down the hill onto Bates Street.
Proceed on Bates Street and follow the signs (make a left turn) for I-376 East/Monroeville.
Exit Bates (left) onto I-376 East and follow the signs for Monroeville and the PA Turnpike.

Approximate distance and time to PA Turnpike: 8 miles/20 minutes

To the Pittsburgh International Airport & Points West

Take Fifth Avenue toward downtown Pittsburgh, staying in the second lane from the bus lane.
Turn left onto Craft Avenue. Continue down Craft Avenue for one block in the far right-hand lane. This lane must turn right onto Forbes Avenue.
Turn right onto Forbes Avenue and continue straight until you reach a stop sign.
At the stop sign, make a right-hand turn onto the Boulevard of the Allies.
Continue on the Boulevard of the Allies in the right hand lane. Follow the signs for I-376 West/Fort Pitt Bridge/Downtown. This lane will bring you to a merge point with I-376 West.
Once on I-376 West, get into the second lane from the left. This will be the lane for I-279 South/Airport. Follow this sign and remain in this lane through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Follow I-279 South for several miles. The exit for I-79 North or South will be on your right. To get to the airport, proceed on I-279 South.

Approximate Distance and Time to Airport: 15 miles/40 minutes

Please read the following TRAFFIC UPDATE:

The Oakland Transportation Management Association (OTMA) and the University of Pittsburgh community outreach program has gathered information about the Boulevard of the Allies Bridge Replacement Project. The project is in the beginning stages of a two year span and includes bridge replacement, highway improvements, and a new slip ramp from Fifth Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies.

Certain traffic restrictions (lane closures/traffic detours) have been implemented including: an outbound single lane closure of Forbes Avenue from Moultrie Street to the Parkway East ramp; an inbound lane closure of the Boulevard of the Allies from the existing North Ramp to just past the Bath House; and a detour for McDevitt Place. Please note that inbound and outbound refer to directions to and from Downtown.

All inbound traffic on Fifth Avenue will be restricted to a single lane from the intersection at Robinson Street to the Bath House. (AFTER Craft Avenue so the zig-zag to the contra-flow lane on Forbes to the Boulevard of the Allies will not be affected). Construction of concrete islands at the intersections of Robinson St., Maurice St., and Fifth Avenue will restrict inbound traffic through these intersections to a single lane.

These lane closures are expected to last through Fall, 2007. Work in 2007 will focus on building retaining walls and the new entrance ramp from Fifth Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies. The Boulevard of the Allies Bridge is not expected to close for replacement until 2008.