The sequence of R-R-L-L-R-L (think I got that right) in a few seconds to go from 28 south to the Ft Pitt Tunnel onto Parkway West is like playing DDR on expert. The overhead signs visible about a millisecond before you pass under them are chefs kiss of confusion.

I just grip it and rip it on that Bigelow exchange.

The bonus round is getting all the way into the left lane on the Ft. Pitt bridge so you can take the left lane of the outbound tunnel and have less of a chance of getting stuck behind a car going 25 mph through the tunnel and up the hill after the tunnel.

Getting from 65 to 28. You have to get on 279 in the left lane, then immediately get to the right lane to take the exit. If you miss that exit, the next one is Hazlett St. I’m not sure why 65 doesn’t just run into 28.

I was coming to say the opposite. When you're going from 28 to 65 the only sign that lets you know that you can even get to 65 is a tiny little "65" that you can't see unless you're already taking the exit.

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Does this count?

This 5 way intersection in Bellevue on the way to Avalon. I had to ride through it whenever I would try to get to my grandfather's by bike, and no matter what I did, no matter how closely I studied Google Map, no matter how many times I recounted my way around thr circle, no matter HOW MANY TIMES I rode that way, I could NEVER pick the right road on the first try! Never!

I just have “airport” embedded in my mind for that transition at this point ;(

Coming from the hill district to bigelow….right to Bloomfield? No, Oakland. Right-ish polish hill, left, downtown. Left-ish also polish hill but the strip? What fuckery.

There are a few places where you literally cannot see the road when you crest a hill you just have to hope it’s there, I know if one in the south hills and one near the zoo. Couldn’t tell you where exactly but they are out there.

Forbes and Brady / Birmingham Bridge going East. Navigation only says to turn right onto Birmingham Bridge. It doesn't say how far right, though. First time, I erred on the side of not potentially heading into oncoming traffic. Navigation said that Southside is overrated anyway and showed me the shortcut to ACJ.

Definitely the west end for me. And if you don’t pick the correct lane you’re on a highway or bridge with no recourse

On Boulevard of the Allies, towards downtown. One lane goes to the liberty bridge and the other one goes to the veterans bridge and I always, always forget which lane is which. The signs aren't until right before the lanes end.

Don’t forget switching to the car right lane once you get out of the tunnel to get up the hill quicker, then switching back left right before the greentree exit.

It used to be the zoo. They had that giant sign where if you turned it took you into Highland Park. The zoo is actually at the next red light by the dumpy looking gas station where there is no sign.

The intersection where Bigelow meets Washington Pl, next to the new park. I am always on edge during the turn, I’m afraid someone is going to drift into me.

Really though, add in the entirety of Crosstown Blvd.

And while we’re at it, the Ft Pitt and Ft Duquesne Bridges and everything in between

Exiting the parkway east onto toward ave into squirrel hill

This is why I just go over the West End Bridge when coming from 28 S. Fuck all that nonsense.

That makes all the sense in the world, not sure why I never think of it.

You can hope back on the Pway west from there. Since I'm only going to Carnegie I just go thru greentree and stay off the parkway. After 28 my nerves are fried enough.

coming off the west end bridge going south, i mess it up every time i have to go to west end

those two lanes coming out of squirrel hill onto the parkway, those two lanes that merge together and if you’re coming from the tunnel you look like you’re gonna get t-boned. it’s still scares me lol

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