BE VERY TOUGH FOR THEM AND EVERYDAY COMMUTERS TO GET AROUND TOWN. SO, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER AVA RASH IS SHOWING US A NEW TOOL FROM PENNDOT. THAT SHOULD MAKE THINGS A BIT EASIER. LET’S FACE IT, TRAFFIC IS TOP OF MIND WHENEVER IT COMES TO THE NFL DRAFT. BUT NOW THERE’S A NEW TOOL FOR YOUR TOOLBOX TO HELP MAKE NAVIGATING THE CITY A LITTLE BIT EASIER. WELL, GET READY TO MEET YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND IF YOU’RE DRIVING TO THE DRAFT OR JUST TRYING TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC THIS WEEK, PENNDOT HAS A SPECIALIZED DRAFT WEB PAGE THAT SHOWS YOU ENHANCED REAL TIME TRAVEL INFORMATION. IT’S SUPER EASY TO USE. JUST GO TO 511 PA.COM. FROM THERE, YOU’LL CLICK ON THE NFL DRAFT LOGO AND IT’LL SHOW YOU TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ON PRIMARY TRAVEL ROUTES TO THE NORTH SHORE AND POINT STATE PARK. THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF EXTRA VISITORS IN TOWN HEADING TO THE DRAFT, YOU KNOW, BUT ALSO FOLKS WHO JUST WANT TO GO TO WORK FOR THE DAY OR WANT TO, YOU KNOW, GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS. SO THIS WEB PAGE WILL HELP FOLKS BE ABLE TO NAVIGATE, NAVIGATE ALL OF THAT EXTRA TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION. JENNIFER COMES WITH PENNDOT EXPLAINED. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES THE AVERAGE TRAVEL TIME FOR PRIMARY ROUTES FROM THE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST. THOSE TIMES WILL UPDATE WITH TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. YOU CAN ALSO TRACK INCIDENTS, CONSTRUCTION MESSAGE BOARDS, AND SO MUCH MORE. PLUS, PENNDOT HAS ACTIVATED 40 EXTRA CAMERAS TO HELP MONITOR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE CONGESTION. WE CAN THROW MESSAGES UP ON THE MESSAGE BOARDS TELLING DRIVERS THERE’S CONGESTION AHEAD, PREVENTING THOSE CRASHES, PREVENTING PREVENTING THOSE ISSUES BEFORE THEY HAPPEN. THE WEBSITE ALSO HAS PR SERVICE INFORMATION WITH PARK AND RIDES POSTED O
PennDOT launches live traffic page for NFL Draft travel in Pittsburgh
PennDOT has introduced a web page with real-time traffic updates to help drivers navigate congestion during the NFL draft in Pittsburgh.
Updated: 12:49 PM EDT Apr 21, 2026
PennDOT has launched a specialized web page to provide real-time traffic updates and travel tools for drivers navigating Pittsburgh during the NFL draft. The web page, accessible at 511PA.com, features enhanced travel information, including traffic conditions on primary routes to the North Shore and Point State Park. Users can click on the NFL draft logo to access these updates. “There’s going to be a lot of extra visitors in town heading to the draft, you know, but also folks who just want to go to work for the day or want to, you know, go about their business. So, this web page will help folks be able to navigate, navigate all that extra traffic and congestion,” said Jennifer Kuntch, deputy communications director for PennDOT. The website provides average travel times for primary routes from the north, south, east and west that update based on current traffic conditions. It also allows users to track incidents, construction, message boards and more. PennDOT has activated 40 additional cameras to monitor traffic conditions. “We’re keeping an eye on the congestion. We can throw messages up on the message boards telling drivers that there’s congestion ahead. Preventing those crashes, preventing those issues before they happen,” Kuntch said. Additionally, the web page includes Pittsburgh Regional Transit service information, with park-and-ride locations displayed on the map.
PITTSBURGH —
PennDOT has launched a specialized web page to provide real-time traffic updates and travel tools for drivers navigating Pittsburgh during the NFL draft.
The web page, accessible at 511PA.com, features enhanced travel information, including traffic conditions on primary routes to the North Shore and Point State Park. Users can click on the NFL draft logo to access these updates.
“There’s going to be a lot of extra visitors in town heading to the draft, you know, but also folks who just want to go to work for the day or want to, you know, go about their business. So, this web page will help folks be able to navigate, navigate all that extra traffic and congestion,” said Jennifer Kuntch, deputy communications director for PennDOT.
The website provides average travel times for primary routes from the north, south, east and west that update based on current traffic conditions. It also allows users to track incidents, construction, message boards and more.
PennDOT has activated 40 additional cameras to monitor traffic conditions.
“We’re keeping an eye on the congestion. We can throw messages up on the message boards telling drivers that there’s congestion ahead. Preventing those crashes, preventing those issues before they happen,” Kuntch said.
Additionally, the web page includes Pittsburgh Regional Transit service information, with park-and-ride locations displayed on the map.