Directions to the Washington Blvd. Practice Site
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From the North, South, and West of Downtown Pittsburgh
- Take your best route to downtown Pittsburgh, probably I-279 or PA-65, and follow signs for PA-28 North.
- ** Take the exit for the Highland Park Bridge / PA-8 South. When crossing the bridge, get into the left lane, following signs for Washington Blvd / Allegheny River Blvd / PA-8.
- The first light is Washington Blvd - turn right onto it, and very shortly afterwards there will be a dirt parking area on the right; pull in and park there.
From the Northeast
- Take your best route to PA-28 South, and follow from ** above.
From the East
- Take your best route to I-376.
- At exit 7 (Edgewood / Swissvale), exit following signs for Edgewood / Braddock Avenue
- Take Braddock Avenue for a few miles, to Penn Avenue (PA-8); turn left onto Penn Avenue.
- Stay on Penn to the intersection of Fifth Avenue (to your left) / Washington Blvd / PA-8 (to your right); turn right onto Washington Blvd.
- *** Stay on Washington Blvd for another while (1 - 2 miles) - after doing through a commercial / industrial area, you will past a light for Negley Run Blvd on to left, then a light for Lemington to your right; just past the velodrome on your left will be the practice area and parking on your left.
From Within the City of Pittsburgh
- Take your best route to the intersection of Penn Avenue and Fifth Avenue in Homewood, get onto Washington Blvd, and follow from *** above.