Some Pittsburgh roads already closed for NFL Draft. Avoid these streets
Roads in some parts of Pittsburgh are closing for the NFL Draft. Here are the places to avoid.
Despite being more than two weeks out from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, road closures are already underway as the Steel City prepares for a wave of football players and fans . The draft is set to take place from April 23–25 at Acrisure Stadium, home of the Steelers , while the fan experience will be stationed around Point State Park. Already, city officials have begun blocking traffic in some nearby areas, and more roads will shut down in the coming weeks.
These are all the road closures to anticipate. What part of Pittsburgh will have road closures for the 2026 NFL Draft? Certain streets in both Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore will temporarily close to vehicle traffic.
The goal, according to Visit Pittsburgh , is to provide a safe and walkable "Draft Campus" while balancing the needs of the community and the buzz of the event. Which Pittsburgh roads have already shut down for the NFL Draft? Three roads closed on March 28 and were scheduled to remain blocked through April 21.
These roads, all near Acrisure Stadium, include: Art Rooney Avenue West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive Scotland Avenue What roads will close mid-April before the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh? The next set of roads will close on April 13 and remain blocked to vehicle traffic through April 21. They include: Casino Drive starting at Sproat Way North Shore Drive to Chuck Noll Way Reedsdale Street to Tony Dorsett Drive Chuck Noll Way Tony Dorsett Drive What Pittsburgh streets will be blocked in late April?