Overview
- PennDOT has reopened several major routes closed for the draft, including Liberty Avenue to the Fort Pitt Bridge, northbound I-279 to Route 65, and the Smithfield Street Bridge.
- Targeted closures remain near Acrisure Stadium for stage removal, including Casino Drive, Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, and I-279 southbound Exit 1B, which are slated to reopen by May 1.
- Short windows of closures are scheduled in early May on Art Rooney Avenue and West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive, with all lanes expected back by May 10.
- Officials said the plan prioritized safety because interstates cut through the event zone, and they credited heavy use of public transit for keeping traffic moving.
- Roughly 805,000 fans attended the three-day draft, and crews are coordinating access for Pirates games as North Shore streets reopen in phases.