Our office at 727 Fisher Hall is located on the lower part of Duquesne University on Forbes Avenue. Click here to view a campus map.
From the North
Take I-79 South to I-279 South. Approaching downtown, look for the exit with Veteran's Bridge and Liberty Bridge signs and proceed on these two lanes. As you cross the Veteran's Bridge move into one of the two right-most lanes and look for 6th and 7th Avenue signs. Then look for the EXIT ONLY sign - bearing left; and for the Mellon Arena signs. Bear left - with the USX Building and Ramada Hotel on your right - and proceed toward the Mellon Arena in the right lane. At the traffic light, turn right - at this point the Mellon Arena is on your left and the Chatham Center is approaching on the right. Cross Fifth Avenue and turn left onto Forbes Avenue; the next street. Follow Forbes Avenue past the Duquesne University sign and immediately past the Armstrong Tunnels and enter the A. J. Palumbo Parking Garage (old name: Forbes Parking Garage) on your right (half block before you approach Magee Street and the A.J. Palumbo Center). Turn right into the garage and park. In the parking Garage take elevator to the 1st floor and proceed left on Forbes Avenue approximately 2 blocks . Fisher Hall will be on the opposite side of the street. Enter the building from Forbes Avenue - you will be on 2nd floor. Take the elevator to 7th floor, Room 727.
From the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport
Travel via the Parkway to Downtown Pittsburgh (17 miles), *entering the city by the Fort Pitt Tunnel and the Fort Pitt Bridge. Stay in the right lane through the tunnel and over the bridge and make the first right turn along the river (following signs to Monroeville), then get into the left lane as soon as possible and take the first exit at Grant Street. (This exit will be on the left.) Take Grant Street to Forbes Avenue (6th light immediately after statue of Mayor Caliguri at courthouse--on right) and turn right. **Follow Forbes Avenue several blocks and the block past the Armstrong Tunnels --- enter the A. J. Palumbo Parking Garage (old name: Forbes Parking Garage) on your right (half block before you approach Magee Street and the A.J. Palumbo Center). Turn right into the garage and park. In the parking Garage take elevator to the 1st floor and proceed left on Forbes Avenue approximately 2 blocks . Fisher Hall will be on the opposite side of the street. Enter the building from Forbes Avenue - you will be on 2nd floor. Take the elevator to 7th floor, Room 727.
From the South
Take I-79 North to the Parkway and continue into the city as described above From the Airport. See * above.
From the East
Exit the PA Turnpike at Monroeville (Pittsburgh Exit) and follow the Parkway (I-376 West, Route 22-30, I-279) to the Boulevard of the Allies and Duquesne University exit. You will now be on the Boulevard of the Allies. Merge into the right lane. You will approach a set of flashing yellow lights and on your right will be Mercy Hospital, at this point veer right off the Boulevard onto Bluff Street and you will then come to a stop sign. Proceed straight until you reach the guard booth - checking with the guard and continuing straight on Bluff Street. Follow Bluff Street to McAnulty Drive and turn right. Follow McAnulty down the hill past another guard booth and through the stop sign at Locust Street. Proceed down McAnulty to Forbes Avenue and turn right onto Forbes. Proceed on Forbes Avenue to the A. J. Palumbo Parking Garage (old name: Forbes Parking Garage) as described above from the Airport. See ** above. |
