(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) On Sunday, November 16th, 2025, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host their rematch against the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh at 1 p.m. The local coverage of the game will be on KDKA-TV (CBS). This is also the Steelers’ Salute to Service game where elements throughout it will honor, empower, and connect with the country’s service members, veterans, and their families in support of the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative. The Steelers will raise awareness to the nation’s veterans throughout the game and they will feature on-field and in-stadium Salute to Service elements, which includes paying tribute to our active military and veterans. A daughter of the late country music singer Toby Keith, Krystal Keith will perform the National Anthem on Sunday to pay tribute to her late father, who sang the National Anthem at the first regular season game held in the former Heinz Field back in 2001. Krystal Keith will also be the halftime show performer on Sunday, to perform two of her late father’s songs to honor our military and his Steelers fandom. According to a release from the Pittsburgh Steelers, here is more information that you should know before you go to this game:
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The game is expected to be very well attended. Fans attending the game are encouraged to
arrive 2 hours early to avoid the anticipated heavy traffic and last-minute crowds at the
gate, as well as enjoy in-stadium pregame activities. Parking lots will open at 8:00 a.m. and
all gates will open at 11:00 a.m.
For a seamless gameday experience, fans are encouraged to download the Steelers Mobile
App and make sure they’ve enabled location services and turned on game day alerts. The
toggle at the top of the screen allows fans to access the Acrisure Stadium mode where
they can sign up for push notifications and gameday alerts.
MOBILE-TICKETING
• Ensure your phone is fully charged on gameday.
• Before leaving for the game, fans are directed to save their tickets to their Apple
Wallet or Google Wallet. This ensures fans can access them without relying on
Wi-Fi or cell service.
• Additionally, fans should transfer tickets to guests, so everyone has their own
ticket on their mobile device.
• For ticket help, visit steelers.com/mobileticketing.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
• To provide a safer environment for the public and significantly expedite fan entry into
Acrisure Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to enforce the NFL CLEAR BAG
POLICY that limits the size and type of bags that may be brought into the stadium.
• Learn more at Clear Bag Policy – Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA by clicking here.
CASHLESS VENUE
• Acrisure Stadium is a cashless venue. As a cashless venue, additional points of sale
have been created, increasing convenience. Credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay
and Google Pay are accepted.
PARKING
• Pre-sold parking is available using JustPark. To reserve, visit the Acrisure
Stadium website by clicking here or utilize the Acrisure Stadium mode in the Steelers mobile app and click on “traffic and parking.”
• Reserved pre-sold parking lots around the stadium are open at 8:00 a.m. to
gameday parkers. Tailgating is permitted in the pre-sold lots surrounding the
stadium. Fans with pre-sold parking (from the East, South and West) should use the
West End Bridge to access parking facilities.
• Digital Pre-Sold Parking Passes: Pre-sold parking passes were distributed via
email this season and can be used digitally on a mobile device or printed and used
as a hard copy. Fans opting to use the digital version of their pre-sold parking pass
are encouraged to display the pass on their phone prior to reaching the North Shore
campus to reduce delays. Please ensure your phone’s brightness is turned up so
the pass can be scanned easily.
• Gold 1 Garage: To reduce entering delays at the intersection of General Robinson &
Chuck Noll Way, Gold 1 Garage patrons coming from I-279, Route 28, or any other
points east of the campus are encouraged to use the back entrance heading
westbound on Reedsdale Street.
• Gameday pay-parking / non-pre-sold parkers are strongly encouraged to utilize
alternative parking at:
Downtown Garages and ride the free Light Rail Transit to the North Shore.
Station Square and ride the Gateway Clipper Fleet.
South Hills Light Rail Lots (free) and ride the Light Rail Transit to the North Shore.
• Gameday parkers arriving on the North Shore from I-279 less than two hours before
game time are urged to take Exit 1C to park at Rivers Casino, Beaver Avenue or Western Avenue, or Exit 1D from I-279 Northbound or Exit 2B from I-279
Southbound to park at the Blue 10 Garage or the Nova Place Garage.
• For the regular season game, most parking lots and garages on the North Shore will
cost approximately $60.
TRAFFIC ALERTS & INFORMATION
• Fans are encouraged to download and utilize WAZE, a free navigation app that
provides the most efficient routes to and from the game. WAZE has partnered with
Acrisure Stadium to provide fans with navigation directly to their parking spot while
avoiding traffic delays. Acrisure Stadium provides WAZE with all the time-based
event day road closures that other GPS software may not include.
• Visit https://acrisurestadium.com/stadium/parking-directions/ for more
details and parking lot specific directions.
• For LIVE traffic and parking updates on game day, fans are encouraged to:
o Download the Official Steelers Mobile App and sign-up to receive game day
and stadium alert notifications on their smart phone and mobile devices.
o Call the Traffic & Parking Hotline at 412-697-7599.
o Listen to Steelers Radio 102.5 WDVE.
O Follow @AcrisureStadium on X.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES/DETOURS
I-279 HOV Lane Open
• The emergency repairs to the Veterans Bridge have been completed. While PennDOT
has not yet fully reopened the HOV Lanes on non-event days, they will still be
reopened for outbound traffic from the North Shore on event days. As there are no
minimum restrictions on event days, the HOV should be used by all I-279 North fans.
DOWNTOWN AND FREE LIGHT RAIL SERVICE
• Fans can park downtown and ride the free Light Rail to Acrisure Stadium. Fans can
park in the garages downtown for $30 or less. Check for space availability via
iPhone (ParkPGH); Mobile (m.parkpgh.org); SMS/Text and Voice (412-423-8980).
• Fans who park Downtown are encouraged to utilize the following routes:
o From the Parkway West, Exit 70B to Ft. Duquesne Blvd.
o From the Parkway East, Exit 71B to Second Ave.
STATION SQUARE BOAT SHUTTLES
• Park at Station Square ($20) and ride the Gateway Clipper Fleet Steelers shuttle
boats ($16 per person, round trip).
• Shuttles board two (2) hours before the game. Return shuttles begin in the third
quarter and continue until after the game.
ALTERNATE ROUTES TO THE GAME
• I-279 NB – When Exit 1B becomes heavily congested, use N. Shore Alternate Route
Exit 1D (Follow signage).
• I-279 SB – When Exit 1B becomes heavily congested, use N. Shore Alternate Route
Exit 2B (Follow signage).
EXITING ADVICE/POST-GAME TRAFFIC
• I-279 N ACCESS
o After the game, quick access to I-279 North is provided via the HOV
entrances at Reedsdale Street & Mazeroski Way, and Lacock Street &
Anderson Street.
o There are no minimum restrictions on HOV use on the weekend and after
7:00 p.m. on weekdays. The HOV should be used by all I-279 N fans.
WEST END BRIDGE
o Use 3 lanes to travel south across bridge.
o If you are in the right lane, stay in the lane across the bridge, do not merge. At the
traffic signal, keep moving and turn right on red, then proceed in all directions,
including returning to Route 19 South / Route 51 South / I-376 West.
o Use the left lane if you are crossing the bridge from the North Shore area to
Route 51 South and I-376 West to reduce travel time.
I-376 WEST (PARKWAY WEST), ALTERNATE ROUTES TO CONSIDER:
o To Beaver and Butler counties, Northwest Pennsylvania or Northeast Ohio
take:
▪ I-279 North via HOV, then North on I-79; OR Route 65 North, then North
on I-79
o To Southwest Allegheny County, Washington or Greene counties, West
Virginia or Southeast Ohio options are:
▪ Route 65 North, then South on I-79
▪ HOV to I-279 North; then South on Camp Horne Road (Exit 8) to Route 65
North at Emsworth and to I-79 South
▪ Route 51 North to I-79 South (via Route 65 North; McKees Rocks Bridge
South; Route 51 North; then Neville Road North to I-79 South)
▪ Steuben Street to Ingram, North on Route 60, then South on I-79 or West
on I-376
▪ Route 50 West to I-79 South (North on Route 60 [via Noblestown Road];
then West on Route 50 to I-79 South [Carnegie] or I-79 South
[Heidelberg/Kirwan Heights])
TRUCKS PROHIBITED FROM NORTH SHORE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER GAME
• Trucks (except those approved by police for deliveries and those displaying North
Shore Pre-Sold Parking permits and traveling directly to their permitted lot or
garage) are prohibited from the North Shore Streets Area (Reedsdale Street,
Casino Drive, North Shore Drive and Mazeroski Way) from three hours before until
two hours after the game.
RIDESHARE ACCESS POST-GAME
• In order to expedite traffic leaving the North Shore, there are numerous road
closures restricting vehicle entry to the campus. As such, the only way to access
the campus is from I-279 NB Exit 1B North Shore.
• Rideshare operators should utilize the WAZE App which will have all applicable road
closures programmed and may not otherwise be available within their in-app
navigation.
• There are two (2) dedicated pick-up locations surrounding the North Shore after
Steelers games for rideshare services. One location is along Isabella Street directly
east of PNC Park and the other location is west of Rivers Casino along North Point
Drive. Please note that these are the only two (2) locations that are acceptable for
pick-up activities after Steelers games.
