On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, more than 30 bus routes will detour on the North Side and in Downtown Pittsburgh for the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot race.
Most detours will begin with the start of service* and will last until approximately noon.
Affected routes and temporary stop changes are posted below. Please look closely as detour start times vary depending on the route.
Riders should allow for extra time when traveling on detoured bus routes.
Customers with questions are encouraged to contact Customer Service at 412-442-2000.
*As a reminder, bus service will be operating on Sunday schedules on Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, click here.
1-Freeport Road, 6-Spring Hill, 11-Fineview, 15-Charles
Routes 1, 11 and 15 will begin this detour with the start of service on Thursday.
The first route 6 trip will be able to maintain regular route. Following trips must detour.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Sandusky at East General Robinson
Seventh St opp Benedum Center
OUTBOUND
Seventh Street at Fort Duquesne Blvd (1, 6, 11)
Stanwix at Penn Avenue Place (Mid-Block) (15)
Fort Duquesne Blvd at Sixth Street (15)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Fort Pitt Blvd Btw Smithfield & Wood
Wood at Sixth Ave
OUTBOUND
None
2-Mount Royal
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Penn at Eleventh
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion)
OUTBOUND
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Liberty at Eleventh (Greyhound)
Liberty opp Smithfield
Wood at Sixth Ave (Exit Only)
OUTBOUND
Liberty at Wood Street Station (Existing)
4-Troy Hill, 8-Perrysville
Route 4 will begin this detour with the start of service on Thursday.
The first route 8 trip will be able to maintain regular route. Following trips must detour.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Anderson at Isabella
Ninth at Penn
OUTBOUND
Ninth at Penn (4, 8)
Penn at Seventh Street (8)
Seventh Street at Fort Duquesne Blvd (4, 8)
Stanwix at Penn Ave Place (Farside) (4 Detour)
Fort Duquesne Blvd at Sixth Street (4 Detour)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
OUTBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
Liberty at Seventh Street (Existing)
Liberty at Sixth Street
Wood at Sixth Ave
12-McKnight
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Anderson at Isabella
Ninth at Penn
Liberty at Seventh Street
OUTBOUND
Seventh Street at Fort Duquesne Blvd (Closed)
Stanwix at Penn Ave Place (Mid-Block) (Detour)
Fort Duquesne Blvd at Sixth Street (Detour)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
OUTBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
Liberty at Seventh Street (Existing)
Liberty at Sixth Street
Wood at Sixth Ave
13-Bellevue, 16-Brighton, 17-Shadeland
This first trips on routes 13, 16 and 17 should be able to maintain regular route. Following trips must detour.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Sandusky at East General Robinson
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion) (Closed)
Ninth at Penn (Detour)
OUTBOUND
Ninth at Penn (Detour)
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion) (Closed)
Stanwix at Penn Ave Place (Mid-Block)
Fort Duquesne Blvd at Sixth Street
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
OUTBOUND
Smithfield at Seventh Ave (Centre City Tower)
Liberty at Seventh Street
Liberty at Sixth Street (Existing)
Wood at Sixth Ave
14-Ohio Valley
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday morning.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Allegheny at Reesdale (Farside)
OUTBOUND
None
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Allegheny at Reedsdale (Nearside) (Shelter)
OUTBOUND
None
20-Kennedy, 21-Coraopolis, 22-McCoy, 24-West Park
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Blvd of the Allies at Commonwealth Place (Farside)
Stanwix at Fourth (PPG)
Stanwix at Penn Avenue Place (Mid-Block)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix at Penn Avenue Place (Mid-Block)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Grant at Forbes (City-County Building)
Fifth at Smithfield
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
Fourth at PPG Tower
Fourth at Wood
26-Chartiers, 27-Fairywood
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Stanwix at Penn (Gateway #2)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix at Penn (Gateway #2)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Grant at Forbes (City-County Building)
Fifth at Smithfield
Liberty at Wyndham Grand Hotel
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
Fourth at PPG Tower
Fourth at Wood
28X-Airport Flyer
The first three inbound trips and the first eight outbound trips should be able to maintain regular route. Following trips must detour.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Liberty at Gateway #4 (Exit Only)
Liberty at Market (Exit Only)
Liberty at Sixth Ave (Exit Only)
Seventh Ave at William Penn Place (Exit Only) (Closed)
Sixth Ave at Smithfield (Exit Only)
OUTBOUND
None
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Smithfield Street Bus Lane at Seventh Ave (Exit Only)
Smithfield Street Bus Lane at Sixth Ave (Exit Only)
Smithfield Street Bus Lane at Fifth (Exit Only)
Smithfield Street Bus Lane at Forbes (Exit Only)
OUTBOUND
None
29-Robinson, 31-Bridgeville
Route 29 will begin this detour with the start of service on Thursday.
The first route 31 trip should be able to maintain regular route. Following trips must detour.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Liberty at Gateway #4
OUTBOUND
None
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
None
OUTBOUND
None
36-Banksville, 38-Green Tree
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Blvd of the Allies at Commonwealth Place (Farside)
Stanwix at Forbes
Stanwix at Penn Avenue Place (Mid-Block)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix at Penn Ave Place (Mid-Block)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Grant at Forbes (City-County Building)
Fifth at Smithfield
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
Fourth at PPG Tower
Fourth at Wood
56-Lincoln Place, 57-Hazelwood, 58-Greenfield
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Blvd of the Allies at Market
Blvd of the Allies at Stanwix
OUTBOUND
Blvd of the Allies at Stanwix
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Fifth at Market
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
OUTBOUND
Stanwix opp Fourth (67 Stop)
67-Monroeville
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
None
OUTBOUND
Blvd of the Allies at Market
Blvd of the Allies at Wood
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
None
OUTBOUND
Stanwix opp Fourth (Existing)
Fourth at PPG Tower
Wood at Third
86-Liberty, 87-Friendship, 88-Penn, 91-Butler Street
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Penn at Eleventh
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion)
OUTBOUND
Seventh Street at Penn (Agnes Katz Pavilion)
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
Liberty at Eleventh (Greyhound)
Liberty opp Smithfield
Wood at Sixth Ave (Alighting Only)
OUTBOUND
Liberty at Wood Street Station (Existing)
G2-West Busway
This detour will begin with the start of service on Thursday.
CLOSED STOPS
INBOUND
Liberty at Gateway #4
OUTBOUND
None
TEMPORARY STOPS
INBOUND
None
OUTBOUND
None