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City Preps For Post-Super Bowl Crowds; Massive Road Restrictions Planned
POSTED: 7:08 pm EST February 1, 2006
UPDATED: 6:54 pm EST February 2, 2006
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PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh plans to shut down Bigelow Boulevard between Fifth and Forbes avenues after 9 p.m. Sunday, to give students a place to celebrate if the Steelers win Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks.
The plan came after things got a little wild in parts of Oakland after the Steelers took the AFC title.
"There was a couch burning right in front of our house," said student Ashley Lee. "The streets were just filled. You couldn't move. A car couldn't get through the streets of Oakland."
Students living on Semple Street with couches on their porches got a letter from building inspectors warning them to get rid of furniture because it could be "an attractive nuisance to those who would mar our expected victory celebration."
"I think there'll probably be a lot of people out yelling and screaming and being crazy, but I think it's all more in good fun than being destructive," said student Erin McFarling.
After seeing rowdy South Side crowds after the AFC win, some Carson Street businesses said they won't be open Sunday night.
"That's for everybody to go home, enjoy the game, relax, the staff and everybody, so we don't have worry, because the city's going to go crazy when we win," said Fat Head's owner Michelle Benigni.
Courts are calling in extra staff, bail agents and judges to deal with any arrests.
"We're currently making arrangements to add an additional magisterial district judge to hear arraignments," said Court Administrator Raymond Billotte. "We're also going to put an additional magisterial district judge on call in the event the numbers warrant."
Pittsburgh police are continuing to prepare their game plan for Sunday -- a plan that includes massive road closings.
The overall intent of the closings is to create core areas where no vehicles will be allowed.
Restrictions are set to begin by 9 p.m.
People are allowed to be in the following areas on foot or with proof of address.
Emergency vehicles, commercial trucks and buses will also be allowed through.
South Side
Carson Street from 10th Street to Hot Metal Street
Carson Street from Becks Run Road (inbound only)
Hot Metal Bridge
Birmingham Bridge
Oakland
Forbes Avenue from McKee to Bigelow (all side streets leading to Forbes Avenue will be closed including DeSoto, Meyran, Atwood, Bouquet, etc.)
Bates Street at Blvd. of the Allies
Oakland exits from 376 (Parkway East) may be closed from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. depending on level of traffic congestion in the Oakland area.
Strip District
21st Street and Smallman
21st Street and Penn (to the 16th Street Bridge)
15th Street and Smallman (outbound)
Downtown
Fifth Avenue from Grant Street (westbound)
Forbes and Grant (on Forbes)
Third Avenue and Grant (on Third)
Liberty Avenue from Stanwix Street and Liberty
Fourth Avenue and Stanwix Street
Blvd. of the Allies and Wood Street
Smithfield Street and Blvd. of the Allies
Oliver Avenue and William Penn to Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street and Penn Avenue
Wood Street and Sixth
Liberty Avenue and Sixth
North Shore
Clemente Bridge
Additionally, Heinz Field will have barricades up prohibiting direct vehicle access.
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Video: Super Bowl Road Closures
City Preps For Post-Super Bowl Crowds; Massive Road Restrictions Planned
POSTED: 7:08 pm EST February 1, 2006
UPDATED: 6:54 pm EST February 2, 2006
Email This Story | Print This Story
PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh plans to shut down Bigelow Boulevard between Fifth and Forbes avenues after 9 p.m. Sunday, to give students a place to celebrate if the Steelers win Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks.
The plan came after things got a little wild in parts of Oakland after the Steelers took the AFC title.
"There was a couch burning right in front of our house," said student Ashley Lee. "The streets were just filled. You couldn't move. A car couldn't get through the streets of Oakland."
Students living on Semple Street with couches on their porches got a letter from building inspectors warning them to get rid of furniture because it could be "an attractive nuisance to those who would mar our expected victory celebration."
"I think there'll probably be a lot of people out yelling and screaming and being crazy, but I think it's all more in good fun than being destructive," said student Erin McFarling.
After seeing rowdy South Side crowds after the AFC win, some Carson Street businesses said they won't be open Sunday night.
"That's for everybody to go home, enjoy the game, relax, the staff and everybody, so we don't have worry, because the city's going to go crazy when we win," said Fat Head's owner Michelle Benigni.
Courts are calling in extra staff, bail agents and judges to deal with any arrests.
"We're currently making arrangements to add an additional magisterial district judge to hear arraignments," said Court Administrator Raymond Billotte. "We're also going to put an additional magisterial district judge on call in the event the numbers warrant."
Pittsburgh police are continuing to prepare their game plan for Sunday -- a plan that includes massive road closings.
The overall intent of the closings is to create core areas where no vehicles will be allowed.
Restrictions are set to begin by 9 p.m.
People are allowed to be in the following areas on foot or with proof of address.
Emergency vehicles, commercial trucks and buses will also be allowed through.
South Side
Carson Street from 10th Street to Hot Metal Street
Carson Street from Becks Run Road (inbound only)
Hot Metal Bridge
Birmingham Bridge
Oakland
Forbes Avenue from McKee to Bigelow (all side streets leading to Forbes Avenue will be closed including DeSoto, Meyran, Atwood, Bouquet, etc.)
Bates Street at Blvd. of the Allies
Oakland exits from 376 (Parkway East) may be closed from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. depending on level of traffic congestion in the Oakland area.
Strip District
21st Street and Smallman
21st Street and Penn (to the 16th Street Bridge)
15th Street and Smallman (outbound)
Downtown
Fifth Avenue from Grant Street (westbound)
Forbes and Grant (on Forbes)
Third Avenue and Grant (on Third)
Liberty Avenue from Stanwix Street and Liberty
Fourth Avenue and Stanwix Street
Blvd. of the Allies and Wood Street
Smithfield Street and Blvd. of the Allies
Oliver Avenue and William Penn to Fifth Avenue
Smithfield Street and Penn Avenue
Wood Street and Sixth
Liberty Avenue and Sixth
North Shore
Clemente Bridge
Additionally, Heinz Field will have barricades up prohibiting direct vehicle access.
