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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Some roads on Pittsburgh’s North Shore remain closed following the 2026 NFL Draft as crews dismantle event infrastructure.
Officials said the remaining closures are part of a six-phase traffic plan announced ahead of the draft, with all roads expected to reopen by May 11th.
Phase 4 began Sunday and runs through Friday. The following roads are closed during that phase:
- Casino Drive (from Sproat Way)
- North Shore Drive (to Chuck Noll Way)
- Reedsdale Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive)
- Chuck Noll Way
- Tony Dorsett Drive
- Interstate 279 Southbound Exit 1B
These roads are included with the Phase 1 closures:
- Art Rooney Avenue
- West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive)
- Scotland Avenue
Following Phase 4, the last two phases will be as follows:
- Phase 5 closures (May 2-6): Reedsdale Street, Chuck Noll Way, Tony Dorsett Drive, along with the closures in Phase 1 (Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street to Tony Dorsett Drive and Scotland Avenue)
- Phase 6 closures (May 7-10): Art Rooney Avenue, West General Robinson Street (to Tony Dorsett Drive), Scotland Avenue