St. Paul of the Cross Monastery

DIRECTIONS

ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS MONASTERY
148 Monastery Avenue  Pittsburgh, PA  15203-1498
Phone: (412) 381-1188 or E-mail:  stpaulsmonastery@cpprov.org

 FROM ROUTE 79   (set one)

 Take Rt. 79 South onto Route 279 which becomes Route 579 in Pittsburgh.
 Go across the Liberty Bridge and through the Liberty Tunnel.
 Make a right turn at the end of the tunnel,
     go 150 yards and make a right turn to Warrington Avenue.
 Go right at the 4th traffic light to Arlington Avenue.
 Go 1/4 mile and make a left at the first light.
 Go down S.18th Street about 1/4 mile and make a left to Monastery Avenue.
 Go two short blocks.
 Pass the Retreat Center driveway on the right.
 You will see the big red doors to the Monastery church.

FROM ROUTE 8 AND ROUTE 28  (set two)

 Take Route 8 to Route 28 heading toward Pittsburgh.
 Follow signs for Liberty Bridge and use the directions above.

FROM ROUTES 22, 30 AND 376 (PARKWAY EAST)   (set three)

 Take Exit 7B (Glenwood) and go down to the bottom of the hill.
 Make a right  turn to Second Avenue.
 Go two lights and make the first right turn.
 At the next light make two quick right turns and go across the Birmingham Bridge.
 Take the first right to Carson Street and go to the intersection of Carson and S.18th Street.
 Make a left turn on S.18th Street.
 Go up a long hill about a 1/4 mile, then go straight where the main street goes
 sharply  left.
 At the "T" make a right onto Monastery Avenue.
 One short block.
 Pass the Retreat Center driveway on the right.
 You will see the big red doors to the Monastery church.

 FROM ROUTES 22, 30, 376 AND 279 (PARKWAY WEST)   (set four)

 Go  down a long hill, and just before the Fort Pitt Tunnel,
        take the Uniontown Exit (bear right) - this puts you on Rt. 51 South.
 At the third light, make a left turn to Warrington Avenue.
 Follow the directions from the first set at the top of the page.

 PLANE:   Airport Bus to the Hilton Hotel - Taxi to St. Paul's

  BUS:        Taxi from Bus Depot to St. Paul's

Links to Other Sites

Pittsburgh City Paper
Traffic Information (Includes current Road Construction around the City, Alternative Routes, & Detours)
MapQuest (Driving Directions)
Port Authority of Allegheny County (Bus and "T" Schedules)
Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Bus & Fare Schedules)
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