Fifth Avenue (Pittsburgh)

Fifth Avenue (sometimes spelled 5th Avenue) is one of the longest streets in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It begins downtown and moves eastward for over five miles (9 km).[1] Fifth Avenue passes by the Carlow University, the Cathedral of Learning and other buildings of the University of Pittsburgh, then forms the borders between Shadyside on the north and Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze to the south. Finally, after passing Chatham University, The Ellis School, and Mellon Park, it turns north and forms the border between Larimer on the west and North Point Breeze and Homewood (Pittsburgh) on the east. At the intersection with Frankstown Avenue its name becomes Washington Boulevard (PA 8) and descends a branch of Negley Run to meet Allegheny River Boulevard (PA 130) near the Highland Park Bridge.

Fifth Avenue
Downtown Pittsburgh on Fifth Avenue
Length5 mi (8.0 km)
Component
highways
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
West endPenn Avenue in Downtown
Major
junctions
Liberty Avenue in Downtown
Grant Street in Downtown
PA 8 (Penn Avenue) in Point Breeze
East end PA 8 Washington Blvd/Frankstown Ave in Homewood
NorthOliver Avenue
SouthForbes Avenue

At least 30 streets either cross or intersect with Fifth Avenue, including Penn Avenue, which intersects it twice (once in Downtown and again near Point Breeze). Forbes Avenue parallels it from Downtown through Uptown and Oakland before diverging at the University of Pittsburgh; they form a one-way pair through Uptown and Oakland (Forbes from Downtown toward Oakland, Fifth from Oakland toward Downtown).

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Major junctions

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The entire route is in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
Penn Avenue / Cecil PlaceWestern terminus
Liberty Avenue
Graeme Street - Market Square
  Purple Belt (Grant Street)
Sixth AvenueTransition from one-way westbound street with eastbound bus lane to two-way street
Diamond Street – Tenth Street Bridge, South Side
 
 
Chatham Square / Washington Place to PA 380 (Bigelow Boulevard) – East End
  Pride Street – UPMC Mercy
 
 
Birmingham Bridge / Kirkpatrick Street to PA 837 – South Side
 
 
 
 
 
PA 885 west (Boulevard of the Allies) to I-376 west
Exit ramp; no access to PA 885 east or from PA 885
 
 
 
 
Craft Avenue east to I-376 / I-579 – Monroeville
  Halket Street – UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
  Oakland Avenue / De Soto Street – University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Bellefield AvenueTransition from two-way street to one-way westbound street with eastbound bus lane
 
 
Craig Street to PA 380 (Bigelow Boulevard) – North Side, East End
Wilkins Avenue – Squirrel Hill
Negley Avenue – Shadyside
North Woodland Road / South Highland Avenue – East Liberty
  Blue Belt (Shady Avenue)Western end of concurrency with Blue Belt
 
 
  PA 8 south / PA 380 (Penn Avenue) – Bakery Square, Homewood, Regent Square, Wilkinsburg
Western end of concurrency with PA 8
 
 
  PA 8 north / Blue Belt (Washington Avenue) / Frankstown Avenue – Sharpsburg
Eastern terminus; eastern end of concurrency with PA 8; eastern end of concurrency with Blue Belt
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ (Map). Google Maps https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=fifth+at+frankstown+15206&daddr=40.4479016,-79.9363574+to:fifth+at+penn+15222&via=1. Retrieved 2012-08-24. {{cite map}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

40°26′52″N 79°56′11″W / 40.4479016°N 79.9363574°W / 40.4479016; -79.9363574

2. Party On Fifth Ave. by Mac Miller was written about a party on fifth avenue.