Traffic in Pittsburgh?

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I am just wondering if anybody has any information on the typical traffic conditions in and around Pittsburgh, PA, specifically when driving to Allegheny General from 279N to make the 7AM shift.

It sounds like it is going to be a bear of a drive for me. Of course nobody I know has to be at work before 8:30 and has no idea. But traffic? And then parking in that far-away garage and taking a shuttle? (I loathe shuttles--I feel as though they hate me too.) Just wondering if anybody here has any experience with AGH and the Pittsburgh traffic. HR makes it sound like it is not a big deal, whereas I am thinking, hmm sure hope I make it to the kronos on time!

Also, what about when there are games at Heinz/PNC and you are working night shift? Is there any solution?

I appreciate it!

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

Carpool and take the HOV lanes when you can. You may have to drive in yourself the first few weeks or so and get a feel for the timing. Are your shifts/schedule going to be consistent? It would be easier to scheudle ride sharing if they are. You could ask around or post signs in the locker rooms for a carpool partner. Out of the four directions, travelling from the North is going to be the easiest traffic wise. A lot of that area was developed later when PennDOT had a more up to date feel for the population. Just be thankful you're not coming from East of the city and having to sit trhough the bottleneck that is the Squirrel Hill tunnels. :uhoh3:

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Specializes in MICU.

i drive down to pittsburgh not to agh or from the same way as you i come parkway west. but i have found i have to leave my house at exactly 6:00 on the weekdays otherwise i will be sitting in traffic. the weekends are beautiful driving. i would just leave early the first couple days and find what time you have to leave by. as for games. i know when pitt plays oakland is horrible. but other games seem to not be as bad. hope this is helps :)

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Out of the four directions travelling from the North is going to be the easiest traffic wise. A lot of that area was developed later when PennDOT had a more up to date feel for the population. Just be thankful you're not coming from East of the city and having to sit trhough the bottleneck that is the Squirrel Hill tunnels. :uhoh3:[/quote']

Oh boy. Actually, I may not have made myself clear I'm sorry. I'm approaching allegheny/pgh from I279 N so I guess I am coming at the city from the South. I am not familiar with the parkways save for 279. Oh well...sounds like it is going to be a :uhoh3:fun:uhoh3: ride..I am not from a big city and I have never had to drive in traffic while on my way to work before. What if there is a wreck on the parkway and you are stuck behind it, even if you left with more than ample time to be early for your shift? What if there is construction? What if the mountain caves in on the Fort Pitt tunnels? :D Oh what a slippery slope.

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Specializes in Home Care, Primary care NP, QI, Nsg Adm.

Hope you don't mind me jumping in. I'm originally from Pgh. Trained at St. Johns General Hospital in the N. Side and last I heard it was Mercy Psychiatric. Did my NP training at AGH back in the 'day' and worked during training at Divine Providence. Is DP still there? Got my RN start at Mercy and once chased a patient with his IV in hand over the highway and down the cliff to the parkway below. That was (way) back in the 20th century.

Seeing Pgh brought up in discussion always brings back memories of 'home'. I just never got over the loss of the blast furnaces. I grew up watching those little trains carrying coal up the side of furnances.

Just a bit of nostalgia.

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