One of Pittsburgh’s biggest goals before hosting the NFL Draft was to modernize Market Square. It is just one of the spaces in the downtown area that is being transformed for the massive event.

Web Editor : Sydney Ross

Posted 2026-04-22T16:25:21-0400 – Updated 2026-04-22T16:27:08-0400

• Extensive road closures will affect Pittsburgh’s Downtown and North Shore areas from April 22-25 for the 2026 NFL Draft.
• The city will create a walkable “Draft Campus” with limited vehicle access during the event.
• City and state roadways, bridges and interstate ramps will be closed to vehicle traffic.

Extensive road closures will be in place around Point State Park and Acrisure Stadium from April 22-25 as the 2026 NFL Draft brings three days of excitement and football fans into the city of Pittsburgh.

During NFL Draft events, the city’s Downtown and North Shore areas will convert to a walkable “Draft Campus,” with motorized traffic limited to Pittsburgh Regional Transit vehicles, the city’s light rail system (the “T”) and other official providers.

Therefore, many streets into and around the “Draft Campus” are closed to vehicle traffic starting April 22. Traffic patterns will be adjusted to allow Pirates fans to access PNC Park for baseball games held during the road closures, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com.

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In addition to these streets, the Interstate 279 and Interstate 579 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes into the city are closed to vehicle traffic all week; only authorized bus traffic and emergency vehicles will be permitted to use those lanes.

People planning to use the Beaver County Transit Authority bus to reach downtown Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft events can find more information about the authority’s bus service plans on the BCTA website.

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Here is the list of road closures in place from April 22-25, according to NFLDraftPittsburgh.com, which has a complete guide to getting into and around the city during NFL Draft events.

• Art Rooney Avenue
• West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
• Scotland Avenue
• Casino Drive, from Sproat Way
• North Shore Drive, from Chuck Noll Way
• Reedsdale Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
• Chuck Noll Way
• Tony Dorsett Drive
• Sproat Way
• Allegheny Avenue from Ridge Avenue
• 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
• Route 65 southbound ramp to Fort Duquesne
• Route 65 northbound ramp from Fort Duquesne Bridge
• T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street and Ridge Avenue
• Sixth Street Bridge, aka the Roberto Clemente Bridge
• Seventh Street Bridge, aka the Andy Warhol Bridge
• Isabella Street
• Sixth Street
• Fort Pitt on ramp, from 10th Street Bypass and Fort Duquesne Boulevard
• Commonwealth Place
• Liberty Avenue extension
• Penn Avenue, from Stanwix Street to 9th Street
• Liberty Avenue/PPG Paints Arena exit off the Fort Pitt Bridge
• Smithfield Street Bridge

Pennsylvania’s 511PA.com online transportation website will feature a special NFL webpage providing real-time traffic information in and around the city during the NFL Draft.