Forbes Avenue will be reduced to a single lane between Meyran Avenue and Atwood Street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. This includes the sidewalk in front of the Loeffler Building and Hello Bistro. The rightmost lane and southern sidewalk of Forbes Avenue will remain open.
The sidewalk in front of Hello Bistro will reopen earlier in the day to allow access to the restaurant, but the Loeffler Building sidewalk will remain closed for the duration.
On Monday, May 5, O’Hara Street is scheduled for several closures:
The road will be fully closed between North Bouquet Street and Thackeray Avenue beginning at 6 a.m. with completion expected by noon. Flaggers will be present to assist with traffic management.
Both lanes of De Soto Street and a majority of the western sidewalk (UPMC Presbyterian side) will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. This is in addition to the existing closure at the UPMC site. Terrace Street will also be closed beginning at Sutherland Drive.
The south bound lane and sidewalk of De Soto Street (closest to UPMC Presbyterian) will be closed between Terrace and O’Hara Streets from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 12. The north bound lane and sidewalk (closest to UPMC Western Psychiatric) will remain open.
The entrances to UPMC Presbyterian and Alan Magee Scaife Hall that are within the boundaries of this closure will not be accessible at this time. The loading dock for Alan Magee Scaife Hall will also be unavailable.
Thackeray Avenue and Engineering Department Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25 to enable work at Benedum Hall. The western sidewalk (Benedum Hall side) will be closed as well, but the eastern sidewalk (GSCC & Thackeray Hall side) will remain open.
Beginning Monday, February 17, the portion of O’Hara Street between Thackeray Avenue and University Place will be reduced to a single lane of traffic from 6 a.m – 3 p.m. This work is expected to last through March 7. Flaggers will be present during working hours to control the flow of traffic, alternating the flow of traffic; please follow the flaggers’ instructions for safety. During this time, sidewalks and crosswalk will remain open to pedestrians. All building entrances will remain accessible.
A portion of Lothrop Street between Victoria Street and the UPMC Presbyterian pedestrian bridge will be closed to all traffic on Saturday, February 8 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Emergency Room entrance and exit at the corner of Lothrop and Victoria Streets will remain accessible.
Victoria Street will be closed to pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists between Darragh Street and Lothrop Street over the weekend of January 25-26. The closure will begin at 6 a.m. on January 25 and conclude by 9 p.m. on January 26. Due to the proximity to neighboring hospitals, life flight and ER operations will take precedence to this work if necessary.
Engineering Department Drive will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles on Friday, January 24 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closure includes the entirety of the road, which spans from North Bouquet Street to Thackeray Avenue behind Benedum Hall. The loading dock and parking spaces will not be available at this time. Detours and signs will be posted at the site.
Engineering Department Drive will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles on Friday, January 10 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closure includes the entirety of the road, which spans from North Bouquet Street to Thackeray Avenue behind Benedum Hall. The loading dock and parking spaces will not be available at this time. Detours and signs will be posted at the site.
