Scheduled Closures of Parkway East
In order to begin dismantling the Greenfield Bridge, the parkway will be closed on the following weekends:
Friday, Nov. 20 – Monday, Nov. 23
Closed: Friday, Nov. 20 at 11:00 p.m.
Reopen: Monday, Nov. 23 at 6:00 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 4 – Sunday, Dec. 6
Closed: Friday, Dec. 4 at 10:00 p.m.
Reopen: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:00 p.m.
Eastbound closures (outbound toward Monroeville) will begin at Oakland (Exit 72A). The Bates St. outbound entrance ramp will be closed. Detours will be posted. Click here for the map of the Eastbound closures and detours.
Westbound closures (inbound to Downtown) will begin at Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B). The Edgewood/Swissvale and Sq. Hill/Homestead entrances to I-376 inbound will be closed. Detours will be posted. Click here for the map of the Westbound detours and closures.
And a note about the “Official Greenfield Bridge Detour” during those weekends: The official detour for the Greenfield Bridge — the detour to get from Greenfield to Schenley Park — uses the Parkway East. Since the Parkway East will be closed the official Greenfield Bridge detour is changing too. Click here for a map of this detour-of-a-detour.