Connectors

Montour Trail links to the Pittsburgh International Airport and the Great Allegheny Passage via connector trails. These are combination limestone-paved trails and on-road sections that help through-travelers easily complete their journeys.

Airport Connector Directions

In general, this connector travels along public roads, airport security trails, and airport’s extended-term parking lot. Part of the route has vehicular traffic.

Heading south toward the Montour Trail

Heading north toward the airport

On the Montour Trail east of Imperial, turn north onto Enlow Road and continue for 0.8 mile.
At the fork, do not go straight toward the I-376 parkway underpass. Instead, bear left onto Clinton-Enlow Road to go around airport gate DDD. Travel 2.1 miles. The trail here is part of the airport’s security area, so do not leave the pavement.
At the fork, turn right onto McCaslin Road. Travel 1.4 miles.
At the T, turn right onto Clinton Road. Travel 1.08 miles.
Turn right onto the airport security road — do not leave the paved trail. Travel 0.56 mile. Activate the security light to cross this dangerous intersection.
Travel .08 mile through the extended-term parking lot, following the signs and pavement markings.
The trail ends at the end of the building with the moving walkway.

Clairton-McKeesport & GAP Connector Directions

From Clairton/Montour Trail to McKeesport/GAP Trail

The route from the Montour Trail terminus in Clairton to the GAP/Steel Valley Trail in McKeesport shares public roads with traffic.

At the terminus of the Montour Trail, travel northwest 0.4 mile on N. State Street.
Turn right at Carnegie Avenue onto the Clairton-Glassport bridge. Travel .45 mile.
At the end of the bridge, turn left onto Ohio Avenue. Travel 3.0 miles.
Turn left onto 9th Street. Travel 0.1 mile.
Turn right onto Allegheny Avenue. Travel 0.22 mile.
Turn right onto 7th Street, then immediately turn left to continue on Allegheny Avenue. This becomes 3rd Street. Travel 0.7 mile.
Turn right onto 1st Street. Travel 150 feet.
Turn left onto Monongahela Avenue. Travel 0.6 mile.
Bear right to stay on Monongahela Avenue, which becomes West 5th Avenue. Travel 0.4 mile.
Turn left onto Ramp Number 2 and travel 0.1 mile.
Turn slight left onto Pacific Street. Travel 0.4 mile.
Turn right onto Erie Street, which becomes Ramp Number 1. Travel 850 feet.
Turn left at the end of the ramp onto West 5th Avenue, which becomes Lyle Boulevard. Travel 0.2 miles.
Make the first right off the bridge/ramp onto Gibson Way. Travel 200 feet.
Turn right onto 5th Avenue. Travel 300 feet.
Turn right onto Water street. Travel 350 feet.
Just before the railroad tracks is the junction with the GAP Trail and Steel Valley section. A right turn takes you north to downtown Pittsburgh; a left turn takes you south, eventually to Washington, DC.