PLACE, AS WE ARE GETTING SO MUCH CLOSER TO THE NFL DRAFT. GOOD MORNING, AVA. YEAH. GOOD MORNING TO YOU, LILY. LISTEN, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DRIVE DOWNTOWN, MY RECOMMENDATION IS JUST DON’T DO IT. STAY AT HOME IF YOU CAN, OR YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT, THAT’S GOING TO BE YOUR BEST FRIEND. BECAUSE WITH ALL THESE ROAD CLOSURES, IT’S MAKING IT A REALLY BIG CHALLENGE TO NAVIGATE DOWNTOWN. I WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS MAP. WE’RE GOING TO PUT IT UP ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE ALL OF THIS RED ALL OVER THE MAP FOR THE NORTH SHORE AND FOR ROADS CLOSE TO THE POINT STATE PARK. THOSE ARE ALL THE ROAD CLOSURES THAT ARE IN EFFECT FROM NOW UNTIL SATURDAY. SO THAT IS A LOT THAT WE’RE WORKING WITH. THIS INCLUDES NORTH SHORE DRIVE FROM CHUCK TO MAZEROSKI WAY WEST, GENERAL ROBINSON STREET, THE ROBERTO CLEMENTE AND ANDY WARHOL BRIDGES, SIXTH STREET AND PENN AVENUE FROM STANWIX TO NINTH STREET. AND THAT’S JUST TO NAME A FEW. WE’RE REALLY DEALING WITH ALMOST 20 CLOSURES NOW. YOUR BEST BET IS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THAT MEANS UTILIZING A PARK AND RIDE AND TAKING THE T. SO IF YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH HILLS, YOU CAN PARK AT WASHINGTON JUNCTION AND TAKE THE T FROM THERE. THAT WILL TAKE YOU INTO THE CITY. YOU CAN ALSO UTILIZE THE. FOR FOOTBALL FLIERS, THESE BUSSES WILL DROP OFF AND PICK UP PASSENGERS IN POINT STATE PARK AND PNC PARK FOR THE DRAFT STARTS TOMORROW, SO IF YOU’RE COMING FROM THE NORTH, THE 99 N BUS WILL START AT THE PARK AND RIDE. TRAVEL TO ROSS PARK AND RIDE, AND THEN THEY’LL USE THE HOV LANES TO BRING YOU DOWN HERE. BUT IF YOU STILL WANT TO DRIVE, YOU STILL WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THAT YOUR ROUTE IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL. PEOPLE COME IN TOMORROW. THEY’RE GOING TO EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT WAY OF TRAVEL THAN THEY’RE USED TO. SOME LANE RESTRICTIONS, SOME RAMP CLOSURES, ROAD CLOSURES. SO JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GIVE YOURSELF SOME TIME. STUDY THE MAPS THAT WE PROVIDED THAT ARE ON THE VISIT WEBSITE THAT IS ON THE NFL ONE PASS APP. BUT THAT IS WHERE YOU’RE GOING TO START TO SEE CLOSURES THAT ARE THROUGHOUT THE DRAFT ITSELF. I KNOW A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT WE JUST GAVE YOU, BUT MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THAT NFL ONE APP THAT’S GOING TO REALLY HELP YOU OUT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. FOR NOW, COVERING ALLEGH
Pittsburgh NFL Draft Road Closures & Detours: Everything you need to know
Road closures in downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore are set to take effect Tuesday evening.
Updated: 6:44 AM EDT Apr 22, 2026
The biggest phase of road closures in Pittsburgh and the North Shore have gone into place. Tuesday’s closures primarily affected ramps to the Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt bridges.The closures aim to limit access to the Fort Duquesne Bridge, which passes directly by the main stage for the NFL Draft outside Acrisure Stadium.ROAD CLOSURES Phase 1: March 28 – April 12Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive), Scotland AvenuePhase 2: April 13 – April 21Casino Drive (from Sproat Way), North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way), Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr), Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 3: April 22 – April 25Sproat Way, North Shore Drive (from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way), Mazeroski Way, West General Robinson Street, Lacock Street, Federal Street, I-279 Southbound Exit 1B ramp, Rt 65 southbound ramp to Ft. Duquesne Bridge, Rt 65 Northbound ramp from Ft. Duquesne Bridge, T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street, 6th Street Bridge (Roberto Clemente), 7th Street Bridge (Andy Warhol), Sixth Street, Ft Pitt Bridge on ramp from 10th Street Bypass, Commonwealth Place, Liberty Ave Extension, Penn Avenue (from Stanwix Street to 9th Street), Liberty Ave/PPG Paints Arena Exit off Ft. Pitt Bridge and 279 HOV, along with closures from Phase 1 and 2Phase 4: April 26 – May 1Casino Drive (from Sproat Way), North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way), Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr), Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, I-279 Southbound Exit 1B, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 5: May 2 – May 6Reedsdale Street, Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 6: May 7 – May 10Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive), Scotland Avenue Looking for detours? Head to the bottom of this article. Brian Schmidt, senior vice president of operations for P3R, said the closures are designed with safety in mind.“The Fort Duquesne Bridge is not closed throughout the event,” Schmidt said. “It’s just that perimeter that for safety is put in place, so there will be police stationed up there to keep traffic moving, just like we see on Fourth of July. We don’t want traffic stopping on the bridge, to keep traffic flowing throughout the event.”For those navigating the closures, PennDOT and the NFL have provided tools and maps to assist with traffic during the draft.The following closures will be in place until the draft ends:Southbound Route 65 ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge.Northbound I-279 (Fort Duquesne Bridge) ramp to northbound Route 65.10th Street Bypass ramp to the I-279 Portal Bridge.Eastbound I-376 ramp to Liberty Avenue (Exit 70A).Liberty Avenue to I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge).Allegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue/Reedsdale Street ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge.NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draftSchmidt also advised visitors to plan ahead and allow extra time to navigate the city during the closures. “As people come in tomorrow, they are going to experience a different way of travel than they’re used to — some lane restrictions, some ramp closures, road closures — so just want to make sure you give yourself some time,” Schmidt said. Local residents are adjusting their plans to accommodate the closures. “I have my car. So it’s like, don’t leave, don’t use your car, use public transportation if you’re going to, because of all the road closures and then all the people coming in,” said McKenna Cinotte. Philip Russo shared his strategy for getting downtown. “I plan on taking the T down on Saturday or the bus. I don’t want to drive, but yeah, I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and the city looks great right now,” Russo added. The following detours will be in place:Southbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp the North Shore (Exit 1B) No detour route will be provided as all local roadways off the exit are closed to traffic. However, the ramp will reopen to traffic for specific Pirate games listed below.Northbound I-279 (Upper deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge) left-hand ramp to the North Shore (Reedsdale Street – Exit 1B) No detour route will be provided as all local roadways off the exit are closed to traffic.Southbound Route 65 ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge From southbound Route 65, continue straight onto the ramp to North 28/North 279/Truck North 19 Merge onto northbound I-279 (Parkway North) Take the Hazlett Street (Exit 3) off-ramp Turn left onto East Street Turn right onto the ramp to southbound I-279 at Venture Street Follow I-279 southbound back to the Fort Duquesne Bridge End detourNorthbound I-279 (Fort Duquesne Bridge) to northbound Route 65 From the upper deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge, continue to North 28/279 From northbound I-279 (Parkway North), take the ramp to North 28 toward Chestnut Street/East Ohio Street/Etna (Exit 1D) From northbound Route 28, take the left-hand off-ramp to North 279 toward East Ohio Street At the traffic light, turn left onto East Ohio Street Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-279 From southbound I-279 take the ramp to North 65 toward Ohio River Boulevard (Exit 1C) End detour10th Street Bypass to the I-279 Portal Bridge From westbound 10th Street Bypass, turn left onto Fort Duquesne Boulevard Turn left onto 9th Street Turn right onto Liberty Avenue Turn left onto Stanwix Street Take the ramp to West 376 toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport End detourEastbound I-376 ramp to Liberty Avenue (Exit 70A) From eastbound I-376, take the ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge/PPG Arena (Exit 70A) Take the ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies Turn left onto Stanwix Street Follow Stanwix Street to Liberty Avenue End detourLiberty Avenue to westbound I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge) From Liberty Avenue, turn left onto Stanwix Street Take the ramp to West 376 toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport End detourAllegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue/Reedsdale Street ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge No detour route will be provided as Allegheny Avenue and Reedsdale Street will be closed. Ridge Avenue will remain open. Drivers can access southbound Route 65 at the West End Bridge interchange.Additional items of note: Line striping work will occur on Monday, April 20, on the northbound (upper deck) Fort Duquesne Bridge. The new two-lane traffic configuration will be implemented when the striping operations are complete. The I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge sidewalk will close to pedestrian traffic on Wednesday, April 22. The northbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp to northbound Route 28 (Ramp 1D) will be modified to two lanes of traffic. Lane restrictions will occur throughout the draft in both directions of the Portal Bridge, which spans a portion of Point State Park. For those visiting Pittsburgh, the section of I-279 (Parkway North) just north of the Fort Duquesne Bridge is occasionally referred to as the North Shore Expressway.
The biggest phase of road closures in Pittsburgh and the North Shore have gone into place. Tuesday’s closures primarily affected ramps to the Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt bridges.
The closures aim to limit access to the Fort Duquesne Bridge, which passes directly by the main stage for the NFL Draft outside Acrisure Stadium.
ROAD CLOSURES Phase 1: March 28 – April 12Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive), Scotland AvenuePhase 2: April 13 – April 21Casino Drive (from Sproat Way), North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way), Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr), Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 3: April 22 – April 25Sproat Way, North Shore Drive (from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way), Mazeroski Way, West General Robinson Street, Lacock Street, Federal Street, I-279 Southbound Exit 1B ramp, Rt 65 southbound ramp to Ft. Duquesne Bridge, Rt 65 Northbound ramp from Ft. Duquesne Bridge, T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street, 6th Street Bridge (Roberto Clemente), 7th Street Bridge (Andy Warhol), Sixth Street, Ft Pitt Bridge on ramp from 10th Street Bypass, Commonwealth Place, Liberty Ave Extension, Penn Avenue (from Stanwix Street to 9th Street), Liberty Ave/PPG Paints Arena Exit off Ft. Pitt Bridge and 279 HOV, along with closures from Phase 1 and 2Phase 4: April 26 – May 1Casino Drive (from Sproat Way), North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way), Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr), Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, I-279 Southbound Exit 1B, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 5: May 2 – May 6Reedsdale Street, Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, along with the closures in Phase 1Phase 6: May 7 – May 10Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive), Scotland Avenue
Looking for detours? Head to the bottom of this article.
Brian Schmidt, senior vice president of operations for P3R, said the closures are designed with safety in mind.
“The Fort Duquesne Bridge is not closed throughout the event,” Schmidt said. “It’s just that perimeter that for safety is put in place, so there will be police stationed up there to keep traffic moving, just like we see on Fourth of July. We don’t want traffic stopping on the bridge, to keep traffic flowing throughout the event.”
For those navigating the closures, PennDOT and the NFL have provided tools and maps to assist with traffic during the draft.
The following closures will be in place until the draft ends:Southbound Route 65 ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge.Northbound I-279 (Fort Duquesne Bridge) ramp to northbound Route 65.10th Street Bypass ramp to the I-279 Portal Bridge.Eastbound I-376 ramp to Liberty Avenue (Exit 70A).Liberty Avenue to I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge).Allegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue/Reedsdale Street ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
NFL Draft in Pittsburgh >> Visit our special draft page for latest headlines and what you need to know about the draft
Schmidt also advised visitors to plan ahead and allow extra time to navigate the city during the closures.
“As people come in tomorrow, they are going to experience a different way of travel than they’re used to — some lane restrictions, some ramp closures, road closures — so just want to make sure you give yourself some time,” Schmidt said.
Local residents are adjusting their plans to accommodate the closures.
“I have my car. So it’s like, don’t leave, don’t use your car, use public transportation if you’re going to, because of all the road closures and then all the people coming in,” said McKenna Cinotte.
Philip Russo shared his strategy for getting downtown.
“I plan on taking the T down on Saturday or the bus. I don’t want to drive, but yeah, I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and the city looks great right now,” Russo added.
The following detours will be in place:
Southbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp the North Shore (Exit 1B)
No detour route will be provided as all local roadways off the exit are closed to traffic. However, the ramp will reopen to traffic for specific Pirate games listed below.
Northbound I-279 (Upper deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge) left-hand ramp to the North Shore (Reedsdale Street – Exit 1B)
No detour route will be provided as all local roadways off the exit are closed to traffic.
Southbound Route 65 ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge
From southbound Route 65, continue straight onto the ramp to North 28/North 279/Truck North 19 Merge onto northbound I-279 (Parkway North) Take the Hazlett Street (Exit 3) off-ramp Turn left onto East Street Turn right onto the ramp to southbound I-279 at Venture Street Follow I-279 southbound back to the Fort Duquesne Bridge End detour
Northbound I-279 (Fort Duquesne Bridge) to northbound Route 65
From the upper deck of the Fort Duquesne Bridge, continue to North 28/279 From northbound I-279 (Parkway North), take the ramp to North 28 toward Chestnut Street/East Ohio Street/Etna (Exit 1D) From northbound Route 28, take the left-hand off-ramp to North 279 toward East Ohio Street At the traffic light, turn left onto East Ohio Street Turn left onto the ramp to southbound I-279 From southbound I-279 take the ramp to North 65 toward Ohio River Boulevard (Exit 1C) End detour
10th Street Bypass to the I-279 Portal Bridge
From westbound 10th Street Bypass, turn left onto Fort Duquesne Boulevard Turn left onto 9th Street Turn right onto Liberty Avenue Turn left onto Stanwix Street Take the ramp to West 376 toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport End detour
Eastbound I-376 ramp to Liberty Avenue (Exit 70A)
From eastbound I-376, take the ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies/Liberty Bridge/PPG Arena (Exit 70A) Take the ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies Turn left onto Stanwix Street Follow Stanwix Street to Liberty Avenue End detour
Liberty Avenue to westbound I-376 (Fort Pitt Bridge)
From Liberty Avenue, turn left onto Stanwix Street Take the ramp to West 376 toward the Fort Pitt Bridge/Airport End detour
Allegheny Avenue/Ridge Avenue/Reedsdale Street ramp to the Fort Duquesne Bridge
No detour route will be provided as Allegheny Avenue and Reedsdale Street will be closed. Ridge Avenue will remain open. Drivers can access southbound Route 65 at the West End Bridge interchange.Additional items of note: Line striping work will occur on Monday, April 20, on the northbound (upper deck) Fort Duquesne Bridge. The new two-lane traffic configuration will be implemented when the striping operations are complete. The I-376 Fort Pitt Bridge sidewalk will close to pedestrian traffic on Wednesday, April 22. The northbound I-279 (Parkway North) ramp to northbound Route 28 (Ramp 1D) will be modified to two lanes of traffic. Lane restrictions will occur throughout the draft in both directions of the Portal Bridge, which spans a portion of Point State Park. For those visiting Pittsburgh, the section of I-279 (Parkway North) just north of the Fort Duquesne Bridge is occasionally referred to as the North Shore Expressway.