City Officials Announce Even More Road Closures Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft

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ANDSee extra street closures have gone into impact forward of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Pittsburgh Local Organizing Committee, in partnership with PennDOT, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Regional Transit, introduced the third and closing pre-event section of street closures and site visitors modifications forward of subsequent week’s occasions.

Officials say it represents the most important site visitors adjustment but — “and the moment when Downtown and the North Shore begin the full transformation into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly Draft campus.”

Phase 3 street closures might be in impact from April 22-26 and embody the following roads, in further to all previously announced Phase 1 and Phase 2 closures:

• Sproat Way
• Allegheny Ave from Ridge Ave
• North Shore Drive (from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way)
• Mazeroski Way
• West General Robinson Street
• Lacock Street from Federal Street
• Federal Street from Lacock Street
• Merchant Street
• I-279 Southbound Exit 1B ramp
• I-279 Northbound Exit 1B ramp
• Rt 65 Southbound ramp to Ft. Duquesne Bridge
• Rt 65 Northbound ramp from Ft. Duquesne Bridge,
• T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street and Ridge Ave
• sixth Street Bridge (Roberto Clemente),
• seventh Street Bridge (Andy Warhol)
• Isabella Street
• Sixth Street
• Ft Pitt Bridge on ramp from tenth Street Bypass and Ft. Duquesne Blvd
• Commonwealth Place
• Liberty Ave Extension
• Penn Avenue (from Stanwix Street to ninth Street)
• Liberty Ave/PPG Paints Arena Exit off Ft. Pitt Bridge
• 279 H.O.V.
• Smithfield St. Bridge

The organizing committee is advertising the Draft as a extremely walkable and pedestrian-friendly occasion, and officers urge followers to discover on foot.

Visit PITTSBURGH additionally factors to the addition of quite a few bus routes that might be servicing the Draft footprint, together with 4 “Football Flyer” routes that may shuttle people from the suburbs to the north, south, east and west of the metropolis correct.

“With thoughtful planning and expanded transportation options, we’re making it easy for everyone to be part of this once-in-a-generation event,” Jerad Bachar, president and CEO of VisitPITTSBURGH, says in a press release. “We encourage fans to plan ahead, take transit and enjoy everything Pittsburgh has to offer.”

Sheetz can also be sponsoring free rides of the T’s Red, Blue and Silver traces, in addition to the Monongahela Incline.