Daughter of Terry Bradshaw to Sing
National Anthem
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Steelers Designate Sunday’s Game
“Youth Football Day”
PITTSBURGH
— Rachel Bradshaw, the daughter of
Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry
Bradshaw, will sing the national anthem at Sunday’s Steelers game versus the
Jacksonville Jaguars. Kickoff is at
1
p.m. at Heinz
Field.
Rachel
Bradshaw currently attends Belmont
University
(Nashville,
Tenn.) where she
is majoring in Commercial Vocal Performance. She is working with Shane Minor,
who writes for EMI and other music labels, and is pursuing a career in country
music.
The Steelers have also designated Sunday as Youth Football Day and will
feature two local youth football games at halftime. Saint Cyril’s Jaguars and the Swissvale Golden Flashes will play
10–minute games at halftime, featuring the 10/11-year-old and 12/13-year-old
divisions. Captains of each team will serve as honorary captains during the coin
toss between the Steelers and the Jaguars. Youth team photos will be taken on
the field prior to kickoff of the Steelers game.
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Heinz Field Management
Issues Advisory for Sunday’s Steelers Game
The Steelers and Heinz Field management remind fans attending the
Steelers game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday about some traffic
and access matters.
Kickoff for
Sunday’s game is 1
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, the South
Plaza (Gates A
and B) and Gate C (access to the seating bowl, club lounges and suites) will
open at 11
a.m. – two hours
prior to kickoff.
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.
Postgame Traffic
Police will
operate three lanes of the West
End
Bridge southbound
for vehicles exiting the game. 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. Fans exiting east to I-376 should use the left lane (third lane
from the right). Fans exiting east from
downtown can enter I-376 from the Blvd. of the Allies ramp just prior to
Oakland.
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 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.
Parking
Fans without
pre-sold parking (and cash parkers arriving after midmorning,) should utilize
parking areas Downtown, in Station
Square or one of
the Port Authority’s Park and Ride Lots.
For $5.00,
convenient Downtown 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 8
a.m. Tailgating
is permitted in the pre-sold lots surrounding the stadium.
Public Transportation
New this year, 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.
