DIRTY DOZEN Pittsburgh

DIRTY DOZEN Pittsburgh
DIRTY DOZEN..DIRTY DOZEN
RIDING | DRIVING
START: | Washington Boulevard Bicycle Track
Left on Washington Boulevard
Washington Blvd to Allegheny River Blvd.
Left turn at light.
Right Lane onto Highland Park Bridge
Make first right off bridge to Aspinwall
Left turn at second light, Center Ave.
Straight on Center, under Rt. 28, up hill
Left around fire station
Right on Guyasuta Rd.
Top of Hill at Buckingham
HILL 1: | Center Avenue, Aspinwall
Left on Buckingham
Follow Buckingham to Hunt Club
Left on Hunt Club
Hunt Club becomes Mauers Lane
Left on Kittaning Pike
Kittaning Pike to Canal Street
Left on Main Street
Right on
Up Sharp’s Hill Road
Top of Hill before Bethany Street
Right on Kirkwood Drive
Follow Kirkwood to Midway Drive
Right turn on Midway
Right turn on Sharp’s Hill
(Park on Bethany, facing Cemetery)
HILL 2: | Sharp’s Hill Road
Left from Bethany onto Sharp’s Hill Road
Right turn on Kittaning Rd
Kittaning Rd becomes Dorseyville Rd.
Follow Dorseyville to Stop Sign
Left at Stop Sign on Brownshill Rd. (street name not marked)
Down hill to Saxonburg Blvd.
Cross Saxonburg to Berry Hill (Berry Hill is offset about 50’ to the left)
Top of hill is at first intersection – Berry Hill Rd Extension.
SEE NOTE 2 ABOVE
HILL 3: | Berry Hill Road
Follow Berry Hill to Middle Road
Left on Middle Rd to Etna
Left on Route 8
Through Etna through business stretch
Right turning lane
Right turn at light across railroad tracks
Left on Butler Street
Right at first light on High Street
Go to top of High St
Right turn, then first left on Seavey
Return down Berry Hill to Saxonburg
Pick up Marshall
Right on Saxonburg to Etna
Park on Bottomfield street on left
Top of hill at first intersection, end of trees
HILL 4: | High Street, Etna
Follow Seavey
Go through intersection towards 40th St. Bridge. Make left turn (under Hwy. 28) and ride to the first food stop at Millvale Riverfront Park. Exit the park, and go straight through to Maryland Avenue.
Take first left on Logan Street.
Make left on Pitt View at top of hill.
Go back down High Street to light
Right turn on Butler Street
Follow Butler St onto Rt 28 towards Pgh.
Exit at Millvale
Straight through intersection to Grant Ave intersection. Get in right lane (don’t turn)
Go through intersection towards 40th St. Bridge. Make right turn in front of concrete wall, Maryland Avenue.
Park at overlook about 100 yards down on Pittview.
Top of hill on Logan at Pitt View.
HILL 5: | Logan Street, Millvale
Follow Pitt View towards Troy Hill
Bear left at Mt. Troy Rd.
Left turn at Rialto Street
Park on right at big intersection at Ley Street.
See Note 3 Above
Top of hill at Rialto & Ley
HILL 6: | Rialto Street, Troy Hill
Go down Rialto Street
Right on East Ohio St/Rt 28.
Right on Madison
Follow service road north
(You will pass the riders on this stretch)
Left turn on Suffolk Street, under 279
Right at top of Suffolk
Left on Burgess Street to top of hill at Osgood.
HILL 7: | Suffolk Street, North Side
Go back down Suffolk Street
Right on East Street, cross 279
Follow sign for 279 to Stadium/Airport
Take 279 to West End Bridge
Follow West End Circle to Carson Street towards Pittsburgh.
Take Carson past Station Square to Arlington Avenue.
Right on Arlington, then sharp right onto Sycamore. Follow to top of hill at Wyoming Street. Park on Wyoming
See Note 4 Above
HILL 8: | Sycamore Street, Mt. Washington
Follow Grandview to McArdle Roadway
Left Turn down Merrimac to Woodruff
Take Woodruff down to Rt 51
Left on Saw Mill Run Blvd (Rt 51)
Right on Crane Avenue, follow to Banksville Road.
Left on Banksville
Follow Banksville to first left after Crane Avenue onto Coast Avenue
First left off Coast is Canton Avenue. Park at top.
Right on Saw Mill Run Blvd (Rt 51) over Parkway
Left turn onto Parkway towards Airport
Follow signs for Banksville Road
(Stop at Arby’s after Crane Ave intersection (Eat’n Park) if short pitstop needed. Take food to go.)
See Note 5 Above
HILL 9: | Canton Avenue, Banksville
Second food stop is on top of Canton Ave.
Turn right at top of Canton onto Hampshire Avenue. Follow Hampshire several blocks to Broadway.
Right on Broadway, follow to road curves to left. Bousteat St. is tangent to Broadway.
Finish is at first salt box on the Broadway side of Boustead.
HILL 10: | Boustead Street, Beechview
Left on Broadway towards Pgh.
Right turn on Pauline Avenue
Follow Pauline to West Liberty
Left on West Liberty, through Liberty tubes.
Right turn at end of tunnel to Arlington.
Right turn on Arlington, up hill.
Left at Warrington, then the first left onto Brosville. Down the hill to Pius Street intersection.
Left turn to Welsh Way. Follow to turnaround at left at the top.
Park facing downhill on right.
HILL 11: | Welsh Way, South Side
Return down Welsh Way to Pius Street
Follow Pius Street to 18th Street.
Right on 18th up hill to Arlington Avenue.
Left on Arlington
Follow Arlington to Eleanor St.
Left on Eleanor. Go about six blocks to top of hill.
HILL 12: | Barry-Holt-Eleanor, South Side Slopes
Return to Arlington on Eleanor (other streets are one way)
Right on Arlington to 18th St.
Right on 18th St.
Follow to Sarah St. Right on Sarah to 24th St. Left on 24th to Carson.
Right on Carson, Left on Hot Metal Street.
Right on Second Ave. to Hazlewood.
Left on Flowers Ave.
Follow onto Kilbourne Street. Turn left at end onto Tesla Street.
Finish on right before water tower.
Park at Water Tower. Check Results.
HILL 13: | Tesla Street, Hazelwood
Follow Tesla to Hazlewood Avenue.
Right on Hazlewood to Murray Avenue.
Left on Murray to Squirrel Hill
Right turn on Forward, one block, left on Shady. Follow Shady to Fifth Ave.
Right on Fifth to Penn Ave. Go straight to Washington Blvd.
Follow Washington Blvd. to Bike Track.
FINISH: | Washington Boulevard Bicycle Track
THE HILLS
1. | Center Ave./Guyasuta Rd. in Aspinwall
2. | Ravine St./Sharps Hill in Sharpsburg
3. | Berryhill Rd. between Saxonburg Blvd. and Middle Rd.
4. | High St./Seavy Rd. in Etna
5. | Logan St. in Millvale
6. | Pigg Hill/Rialto St. across from the 31st St. Bridge (Eliminated in 2012)
7. | Suffolk/Hazelton/Burgess Streets on Northside
8. | Sycamore St. on Mt Washington
9. | Canton Ave in Beechview
10. | Boustead St. in Beechview
11. | Welsh Way on the Southside
12. | Barry/Holt/Eleanor Streets on the Southside
13. | Flowers Ave./Kilbourne St./Tesla St. in Hazelwood