Pittsburgh is gearing up for the NFL draft, which is just 99 days away, with significant upgrades throughout the city to host this major event.The city has seen major improvements from Market Square to Arts Landing and Point State Park, but the work is not over yet. Jerad Bachar, president and CEO of Visit Pittsburgh, said they are still in the planning stages. “Designing the site in and around the stadium, all of the activities inside the stadium, all of the activities over at Point State Park,” Bachar said. “So, there’s a lot of planning and details that are going into both of those sites, but also making sure that the rest of downtown is ready.”The event promises lasting memories, including a 5K hosted by P3R that will finish in the heart of the action on the draft’s final day. “We really want to get the people out here, obviously making sure they’re leaning into athletics and their wellness, but also being part of the draft,” Bachar said. With more than 500,000 people expected, this is the perfect opportunity for the city to showcase itself. “Think about the momentum we’re going to have when hundreds of thousands of people get to Pittsburgh in a couple months, and now it’s our job to make sure that, you know, we’re working with public safety, make sure transit, everything goes off, you know, without any hiccups,” Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said. Pittsburghers are encouraged to take advantage of this historic event. “We’re working with PRT to make sure that it’s easy for people to use public transportation to get in and out. There’ll be plenty of parking opportunities. We’ll have a lot of infrastructure to make it easy for people to get around. So Pittsburghers should not be afraid to come out and really explore everything about the draft,” Bachar said.The draft is scheduled for April 23-25.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh is gearing up for the NFL draft, which is just 99 days away, with significant upgrades throughout the city to host this major event.

The city has seen major improvements from Market Square to Arts Landing and Point State Park, but the work is not over yet.

Jerad Bachar, president and CEO of Visit Pittsburgh, said they are still in the planning stages.

“Designing the site in and around the stadium, all of the activities inside the stadium, all of the activities over at Point State Park,” Bachar said. “So, there’s a lot of planning and details that are going into both of those sites, but also making sure that the rest of downtown is ready.”

The event promises lasting memories, including a 5K hosted by P3R that will finish in the heart of the action on the draft’s final day.

“We really want to get the people out here, obviously making sure they’re leaning into athletics and their wellness, but also being part of the draft,” Bachar said.

With more than 500,000 people expected, this is the perfect opportunity for the city to showcase itself.

“Think about the momentum we’re going to have when hundreds of thousands of people get to Pittsburgh in a couple months, and now it’s our job to make sure that, you know, we’re working with public safety, make sure transit, everything goes off, you know, without any hiccups,” Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said.

Pittsburghers are encouraged to take advantage of this historic event.

“We’re working with PRT to make sure that it’s easy for people to use public transportation to get in and out. There’ll be plenty of parking opportunities. We’ll have a lot of infrastructure to make it easy for people to get around. So Pittsburghers should not be afraid to come out and really explore everything about the draft,” Bachar said.

The draft is scheduled for April 23-25.

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