Football Flyer Routes & Regional Access

To reduce congestion and move large volumes of fans directly to the event areas, PRT will operate four special “Football Flyer” bus routes during Draft week. These routes will operate approximately every 15 minutes on Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24, and every 30 minutes on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day.

Football Flyers:

• 99N – Will start at the McCandless Park and Ride (9700 McKnight Road), travel to the Ross Park and Ride (5204 Perry Highway) and will use the HOV lanes on I-279.
• 99E – Will start at the Monroeville Mall and serve every station along the East Busway.
• 99S – Will start at the Large Park and Ride (219 Peters Creek Road) and serve every station along the South Busway.
• 99W – Will start at the University Boulevard Park and Ride (9000 University Boulevard), serve every stop on the West Busway, the Lower Station of the Duquesne Incline, and the Lower Station of the Monongahela Incline.

All four Football Flyers will drop off and pick up passengers near Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh and near PNC Park on the North Shore.

Light Rail Service

PRT will also increase light rail (T) service between Downtown and the North Shore during peak Draft hours.

The Red Line and Blue Line will operate from South Hills Village to North Side Station and will run every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. The Silver Line will operate from Library to Washington Junction where riders can transfer to the Red or Blue Lines. Allegheny Station will be closed from April 22–25. Riders should use North Side Station during that period.

Use of park-and-ride lots along the light rail system is highly encouraged. All lots will be open, and most are free:

• Library Park and Ride (4100 Brownsville Road)
• West Library Park and Ride (6229 Library Road)
• Bethel Park Park and Ride (5081 Brightwood Road)
• Washington Junction Park and Ride (400 Library Road)
• South Hills Village Garage (1038 Village Drive) Anne’s Park and Ride (960 Rockwood Avenue)
• Castle Shannon Park and Ride (700 Mt. Lebanon Boulevard)
• Memorial Hall Park and Ride (1134 Grove Road) Lebanon Park and Ride (600 Shady Drive East)
• Dormont Park and Ride (1428 Biltmore Avenue)
• Potomac Park and Ride (2930 Belrose Avenue)
• *Wabash Park and Ride (155 West Carson Street)

For more information, riders can visit www.rideprt.org.

* Indicates lots that are paid parking

NFL Draft: Road Closures & Traffic Changes

A Safe, Walkable and Secure Draft Campus

To create a safe, walkable, and secure "Draft Campus," several streets in Downtown and the North Shore will be temporarily closed to vehicles. These changes are rolled out in phases to balance the excitement of the event with the needs of our neighbors who live and work here.

Road closure reminders will be disseminated in advance of the start of each phase. Updates will also be posted on the NFL OnePass app and pittsburghpa.gov.

Phase 1 Closures | March 28-April 21

• Art Rooney Ave
• West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr)
• Scotland Ave

Phase 2 Closures | April 13-21

• Casino Drive (from Sproat Way)
• North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way)
• Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr)
• Chuck Noll Way
• Tony Dorsett Drive

Phase 3 Closures | April 22-25

• Sproat 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 Worhol)
• 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

Phase 4 Closures | April 26-May 1

• Casino 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 Soutbound Exit 1B

Phase 5 Closures | May 2-May 6

• Reedsdale Street
• Chuck Noll Way
• Tony Dorsett Drive

Phase 6 Closures | May 7-May 10

• Art Rooney Drive
• West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Dr)
• Scotland Ave

Slight modifications will be made to the road closure plan in order to provide access for various businesses and PNC Park events.