The Fern Hollow Bridge played an integral role in connecting Squirrel Hill with Point Breeze and Regent Square. During the closure and rebuilding process, we would like to provide some alternative travel routes.
Alternative Bike Routes
1. Alternative Bike Route | Credits to SHUC’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee (Mary Shaw, Roy Wei, Marshall Hershberg, Rich Feder and Paul) as well as Ted King-Smith (Bike Pittsburgh) From Squirrel Hill, take a left onto Beechwood Blvd, then right onto Wilkins, left on S. Dallas, right onto the Reynolds St. Neighborway. Follow the path until it ends. Then, take a right onto the car-free Hawthorne trail (past The Frick Bowling Greens) which connects to Kensington St. from Kensington. Finally, make a right onto S. Braddock Ave. The reverse path can be followed to enter Squirrel Hill from Regent Square. This route has bike lanes along Beechwood Blvd and avoids Dallas Ave which will have heavy traffic (including rerouted public buses). Click here to view an interactive map (Google Maps).
2. Alternative Bike Routes | Credits to SHUC’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee (Mary Shaw, Roy Wei, Marshall Hershberg, Rich Feder and Paul) as well as Paul Heckert (Bike Pittsburgh) Hawthorne Trail to Reynolds St. Hawthorne Trail through Homewood Cemetery to Aylesboro Biddle Ave to Braddock Trail to Falls Ravine Trail to Beechwood Blvd to Shaw to Darlington Nine Mile Run Trail to Firelane Trail to Forward Ave. to Beechwood Blvd or Summerset Dr. Click here to view an interactive map of Paul’s southern park trail route.
Alternative Public Transit (Bus) Routes
1. 61A and 61B Detour Path | Credits to Margaret J. Krauss, Sarah Schneider (90.5 WESA) The route for Bus 61A and 61B are shown below. However, these are preliminary and are subject to change.
Litter Patrol will host group and individual clean-ups the week leading up to the Earth Day cleaning event from Monday, April 21st, to the in person event on Sunday, April 27th, from 9 am -12 pm starting at Forbes and Murray in front of the Squirrel Hill Carnegie Library.
Join us support the Dice XC Team in the fun and active Dragon Run 5K or 1-mile kids' race (ages 11 and younger) at Schenley Oval on Sunday, May 25th, at 9:00 AM! Race Day registration and Sign-up will be from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM.
The SHUC Board Meeting is in-person only. All 2025 board meetings will be hosted at the JCC, on the 3rd floor in Board Room 318 on the 3rd Tuesday of the month except July and December.
Preserving, Improving, and Celebrating the Quality of Life in Squirrel Hill
For over fifty years, the Coalition has been an active and important link in the community. It has served as a sounding board for new ideas, as well as a “watchdog” in the areas of public safety, education, residential quality, the business district, and parks and open space. With its focus on the quality of life in the 14th Ward, SHUC continues to monitor activities and future developments in the community through a range of standing committees.