Don't believe in jinxes? Consider this: Seattle revealed the date and time of its Super Bowl XL victory parade on Jan. 26. Pittsburgh planned a celebration, but kept the details under wraps until yesterday.

		More on the parade Road closings: Starting at 7 a.m., no one will be allowed to park along the parade route. Road closings will begin with Centre Avenue inbound near the arena at 10, followed by the rest of the route at 10:30. In addition, part of Crawford Street in the Hill District will be blocked off, and the Boulevard of the Allies between Commonwealth and Stanwix Street will be closed for band bus staging. All closures should be lifted by around 2 p.m. Map: Steelers parade route Students told parade is not a valid excuse for missing school

Guess who's having a parade.

Almost the entire Steelers team is expected to participate in a parade that will start at 11 a.m. today and wend its way from Mellon Arena to a viewing stand outside Point State Park.

From 10 a.m. until around 2 p.m., roads will be closed, buses will be detoured, and the Steelers Nation presumably won't mind the inconvenience.

"We're looking forward to having a lot of fans out there cheering," said team spokesman Dave Lockett. "They're the best fans in the world, cheering the best team in the world."

Some players likely will address the crowd from the reviewing stand.

Police Chief Dominic J. Costa said that in addition to the usual commuters, he expected around 30,000 to 40,000 people to come Downtown for the parade.

From the arena, the procession will go down Centre Avenue, then left on Sixth Avenue, then turn right on Fifth Avenue and left on to Liberty Avenue before ending on Commonwealth Place.

Fans are encouraged to pack the sidewalks and watch marching bands from four high schools: North Catholic, North Allegheny, Gateway and Perry Traditional Academy.

The Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau will pass out thousands of black and gold signs reading "Super Bowl XL CHAMPS!"

At the viewing stand, the Steelers radio broadcast team of Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley and Tunch Ilkin, along with KDKA-TV Sports Director Bob Pompeani, will host a rally. Team Owner Dan Rooney and President Art Rooney II will attend. It is expected to end around 1 p.m.

Mayor Bob O'Connor and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato are planning to participate. PNC Financial Services Group and Comcast are sponsoring the festivities.

Downtown transportation will be disrupted. Starting at 7 a.m., no one will be allowed to park along the parade route.

Road closings will begin with Centre Avenue inbound near the arena at 10, followed by the rest of the route at 10:30. In addition, part of Crawford Street in the Hill District will be blocked off, and the Boulevard of the Allies between Commonwealth and Stanwix Street will be closed for band bus staging.

All closures should be lifted by around 2 p.m.

Open containers of alcohol are prohibited.

Station Square is offering discounted parking, and the Gateway Clipper Fleet will provide free shuttle service to and from Point State Park.

The mayor's office recommends parade-goers use public transit. "Do just like the Steelers -- take the bus," said Dick Skrinjar, spokesman for Mr. O'Connor.

Port Authority buses may be delayed and some stops temporarily discontinued immediately before, during and after the parade, said Bob Grove, spokesman for the transit agency. Morning and evening rush hour service should not be affected.

Officers from the Allegheny County police, county sheriff's office, Pittsburgh Public Schools and Port Authority will help city police keep order. The outside law enforcement agencies will allow the city to avoid incurring overtime costs or shorting neighborhood police coverage, said Chief Costa.

A huge "Welcome to Steelers Country" banner that a vandal tried to cut down from the City-County Building early Sunday morning will go mobile, said city Public Works Director Guy Costa.

The slightly battered 100-foot-by-8-foot sign, donated by PNC, will be attached to two city trucks parked near Ross Street and Fifth Avenue, he said.

The vandal, discovered in the act of trying to steal the banner, was not caught, he said.

As for the Seahawks, they held a party for their fans at Qwest Field yesterday. The prematurely planned parade was nixed.