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Oakland Streets Shut Down As More Than 1,500 CMU Students Move In

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Roads in Oakland are shutting down over the weekend as more than 1,500 students move into Carnegie Mellon University.

Three streets will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Due to move-in day, the 4700 block of Fifth Avenue is expected to back up as Carnegie Mellon University welcomes 1,585 new students.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)

The following roads will be closed:

  • 5100 block of Margaret Morrison Street, between Forbes Avenue and Tech Street
  • 100 block of Tech Street, between Margaret Morrison Street and Schenley Drive
  • 1000 block of Morewood Avenue between Fifth and Forbes avenues

While there will be some traffic in Oakland, the North Shore is also anticipating a large number of people for a doubleheader Pirates and Steelers game.

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