Motorists heading to the Steelers playoff game Sunday afternoon should plan to use alternate routes to get to Heinz Field because “the bathtub” portion of Interstate 376 in Downtown remains flooded, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said.
PennDOT said it was monitoring river levels and has crews in place to pump out water from the area, but motorists should be ready to use detours because it’s unclear if the road will be open in time for the Steelers rush.
Here is a list of recommended detours from PennDOT:
Westbound I-376 to Grant Street
· From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Grant Street (Exit 71A) off-ramp
· Turn left onto Fort Pitt Boulevard
· Follow Fort Pitt Boulevard to northbound I-279
· End route
Westbound I-376 to Boulevard of the Allies
· From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Boulevard of the Allies (Exit 72B) off-ramp
· Follow the Boulevard of the Allies to northbound I-579 toward the Veterans Bridge
· Take the exit to Convention Center/7th Avenue into downtown Pittsburgh
· Follow signs to Heinz Field
· End route
Westbound I-376 to Route 380 via Wilkinsburg
· From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B) off-ramp
· Follow northbound Route 8 to westbound Route 380
· From Route 380 take the exit to 6th Avenue into downtown Pittsburgh
· Follow signs to Heinz Field
· End route
Westbound I-376 to Route 28 via Wilkinsburg
· From westbound I-376, traffic will take the Wilkinsburg (Exit 78B) off-ramp
· Follow northbound Route 8 to Route 28
· Take Route 28 southbound to the North Shore exit
· End route
From points east of Monroeville
· Take US 22 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
· Take the Turnpike westbound to the Allegheny Valley exit
· Follow westbound Freeport Road to Route 910
· From Route 910 take Route 28 southbound to the North Shore exit
· End route
The Gateway Clipper Fleet, which usually provides shuttle service from its Station Square dock to a dock near Heinz Field has posted an alert on its webpage saying that service will be suspended Sunday, “due to high water & dangerous conditions.”
First Published: January 14, 2018, 12:53 a.m.
Updated: January 14, 2018, 3:36 p.m.
