Steelers Parade

In celebration of the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held a victory parade for the team in downtown Pittsburgh on February 3, 2009.KDKA Pittsburgh: Steelers Victory Parade To Be Held Tomorrow

Held in downtown Pittsburgh, the parade began near Mellon Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, then headed down Sixth Avenue. After taking a turn on Grant Street, the parade's final stretch was on the Boulevard of the Allies.KDKA Pittsburgh: Steelers Victory Parade To Be Held Tomorrow

Prior to the Super Bowl victory, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that there would be no celebration parade, should the Steelers win. He cited the cost to the city, $45,000 for security and cleanup, for the parade when the Steelers won Super Bowl XL in 2006, calling a Super Bowl XLIII parade a "budget buster." Ravenstahl later changed his mind about the event, saying there will be an appropriate celebration and that he was hesitant to talk about it as he didn't want to be a jinx.WXPI Pittsburgh: Mayor: Idea Of Parade Still Alive For Steelers...