Heinz Field Management Issues Advisory for
Saturday's Steelers Game
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PITTSBURGH — The Steelers and Heinz Field
management remind fans attending the Steelers preseason opener against the
Minnesota Vikings Saturday night about some traffic and access
matters.
Kickoff for Saturday's game is
8 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to allow enough time to
pass through stadium security. All fans entering Heinz Field will be subject to
full pat downs.
The Coca-Cola Great Hall and the
South Plaza (Gates A and B) will open at
5 p.m. — three hours before kickoff. Gate
C (access to the seating bowl, club lounges and suites) will open at
6 p.m.
Fans are also
reminded of the following stadium policies:
·
Coolers,
bags, backpacks and large purses (larger than 8½ by 11) will be prohibited.
Small purses, fanny packs, small camera cases and binocular cases and diaper
bags will be permitted, however, all bags are subject to inspection. All bags
that do not pass security must be returned to vehicles. In addition, Thermoses
will not be permitted in the stadium.
·
Media
must present identification and check-in prior to being admitted to the
stadium.
Parking
Fans without pre-sold parking and
cash parkers arriving after late afternoon, should utilize parking areas in the
Golden Triangle, Station
Square or one of the Port Authority's Park
and Ride Lots.
For $5.00, convenient Golden
Triangle parking is available at eight (8) Pittsburgh Parking Authority Garages,
the Mon Wharf and the Convention Center. Private
garages with $5.00 parking include the Blattner-Brunner Building, the
PPG Building, Fifth Avenue Place and US Steel
Building.
From Downtown parking lots, fans can
access Heinz Field via sidewalks on the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the
Ft.
Duquesne Bridge.
Reserve, pre-sold parking lots
around the stadium open at 3 p.m. Tailgating is permitted in the
pre-sold lots surrounding the stadium.
Public
Transportation
The Port Authority will operate a
shuttle bus between the First Side garage and Heinz Field for $1.25 one way. The
Port Authority will route most buses destined for Heinz Field and after the game
via the Clemente Bridge, providing convenient shuttle
service. Shuttle stops include the Clemente Bridge, at the Byham Theater,
Liberty
Avenue at Heinz Hall and opposite the Wood
Street "T" Station.
Fans can board the "T" at the First
Avenue Station and ride free to and from the Gateway Center Station. The Gateway
Clipper Fleet Steelers shuttles will operate from
Station
Square, where approximately 3,000 parking
spaces are available.
Postgame
Traffic
Police will operate three lanes of
the West End Bridge southbound for vehicles exiting the
game. Fans exiting east to I-376
should use the left lane (third lane from the right). Fans exiting to Route 50
via Route 60 should also use the left lane. Fans exiting south to I-279 and
routes 51 and 19 should use the right lanes.
Also, after the game,
Allegheny
Avenue will be northbound only, from
Reedsdale
Street to
Ridge
Avenue, with the right lane leading to the
Ft.
Duquesne Bridge only. Further, the right, curb lane
of General Robinson
Street eastbound, from
Mazeroski
Way to
Federal
Street, will be for buses
only.
Fans
exiting to East I-376 from the Golden Triangle are directed to the Blvd. of the
Allies entrance heading eastbound toward Oakland.
Fans
exiting from Station
Square
southbound can now use the new Wabash (HOV) Tunnel. No limitations on the number
of occupants after Heinz Field events. At the south end of the Tunnels, at the
junction with Rte. 51, turn left to Rte. 51 South and Rte. 19 South via
West
Liberty Avenue
(Truck Rte. 19); turn right to South I-279,
Greentree
Road,
Rte. 50 and Rte. 60.
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