The HOV lane from southbound Interstate 279 to Bedford Avenue will open to help ease traffic for fans attending Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final Monday night at PPG Paints Arena .
PennDOT announced that the high occupancy vehicle lane will open from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Motorists who intend to access the Bedford Avenue HOV lane must be in the left lane of southbound I-279.
The lane will close around 8:30 p.m.
PennDOT cautioned that there will be no access to Anderson Street and Stadium Drive. There will also be no northbound access to the HOV lanes.