NFL Draft is over, Pittsburgh road closures aren't. Avoid these streets

Following a record-setting three days that saw 805,000 fans football fans come to the Steel City, Pittsburgh is returning to normal after hosting 2026 NFL Draft.

During the draft, which took place April 23–25, numerous roads were shut down to accommodate the draft and the accompanying fan experience. Now, most roads have reopened — but a few areas remain shut down as the city cleans up from the weekend's events.

Here are the areas to avoid.

Which roads are blocked during NFL Draft cleanup in Pittsburgh?

The day after the NFL Draft wrapped up, a new set of roads shut down, and more will follow later in the week.

Streets clsoed April 26-May 1 include:

• Casino Drive from Sproat Way
• North Shore Drive to Chuck Noll Way
• Reedsdale Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
• Chuck Noll Way
• Tony Dorsett Drive
• I-279 southbound Exit 1B

More Pittsburgh roads to close in May

After the roads that are closed from April 26 to May 1 are set to reopen, three more Pittsburgh streets will be blocked near Acrisure Stadium. From May 7-10, these streets will be shut down:

• Art Rooney Drive
• West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive
• Scotland Avenue

Roads reopen following the NFL Draft

During the NFL Draft, from April 22-25, 17 roads were closed to traffic. Following the draft, they're open again. These roads include:

1. Sproat Way
2. North Shore Drive from Chuck Noll Way to Mazeroski Way
3. Mazeroski Way
4. West General Robinson Street
5. Lacock Street
6. I-279 southbound Exit 1B ramp
7. Route 65 southbound ramp to Fort Duquesne Bridge
8. Route 65 northbound ramp from Fort Duquesne Bridge
9. T1 ramp from Reedsdale Street
10. 6th Street Bridge, or the Roberto Clemente Bridge
11. 7th Street Bridge, or the Andy Warhol Bridge
12. Sixth Street
13. Fort Pitt Bridge on-ramp from 10th Street Bypass
14. Commonwealth Place
15. Liberty Avenue Extension
16. Penn Avenue from Stanwix Street to 9th Street
17. Liberty Avenue/PPG Paints Arena Exit off Fort Pitt Bridge

Where did the NFL Draft take place?

Events scheduled during the NFL Draft were split across the Allegheny River, with the Draft Theater and Main Stage located on the North Shore in the area outside Acrisure Stadium, according to Visit Pittsburgh. The NFL Draft Experience, a free fan festival, was set up at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Who did the Pittsburgh Steelers draft?

Here's who the Steelers picked over the course of the 2026 NFL Draft.

• Round 1, Pick 21: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
• Round 2, Pick 47 (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
• Round 3, Pick 76 (from Cowboys): Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
• Round 3, Pick 85: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
• Round 3, Pick 99: Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa
• Round 4, Pick 121: Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
• Round 5, Pick 169 (from Rams via Chiefs): Riley Nowakowski, TE, Indiana
• Round 6, Pick 210 (from Rams via Chiefs): Gabriel Rubio, DT, Notre Dame
• Round 7, Pick 224 (from Saints via Patriots): Robert Spears-Jennings, S, Oklahoma
• Round 7, Pick 230 (from Colts): Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pittsburgh roads shut down after NFL Draft 2026. Full list of closures