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Grant Street ramp to close temporarily following Pitt, Steelers games this weekend

A traffic reroute will affect fans leaving Heinz Field after the conclusion of the Panthers and Steelers games this weekend.

The Grant Street ramp to I-376 East will be closed to outbound traffic for two hours following the games on Saturday and Sunday.

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Multiple detours will be altered to accommodate the games at Heinz Field: the outbound I-579 Crosstown Boulevard ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies; and the Liberty Bridge ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies.

The altered detours for those ramps are as follows:

Outbound Boulevard of the Allies from Grant Street

  • Follow Grant Street to the Boulevard of the Allies
  • Turn right onto Boulevard of Allies
  • Turn left onto Wood Street
  • Continue straight to I-376 EB
  • From eastbound I-376 (Parkway East) take the ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A)
  • From Forbes Avenue, turn right onto Craft Avenue
  • Follow Craft Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies

Liberty Bridge Ramp to the Boulevard of the Allies

  • Continue inbound (northbound) on the Liberty Bridge past the closed ramp.
  • Continue onto the Crosstown Boulevard toward 6th Avenue/Forbes Avenue exit.
  • Exit Crosstown Boulevard to 6th Avenue
  • Follow 6th Avenue to Grant Street
  • Turn left onto Grant Street
  • Turn right onto Boulevard of Allies
  • Turn left onto Wood Street
  • Continue straight to I-376 EB
  • From eastbound I-376 (Parkway East) take the ramp to Forbes Avenue/Oakland (Exit 72A)
  • From Forbes Avenue, turn right onto Craft Avenue
  • Follow Craft Avenue to the Boulevard of the Allies

Those ramps will still be closed until Sept. 18, according to a release from PennDOT. The Grant Street ramp will be open to traffic, except for the two-hour windows after the games this weekend.

The Pitt Panthers play Saturday at noon against No. 9 Oklahoma State, while the Steelers host the Vikings Sunday at 1 p.m.

 

Cox Media Group

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