The Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Friday the upcoming closures of portions of I-279 and the I-279/I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in Pittsburgh, Ross Township and Ohio Township.
The closures are necessary for the demolition of Jacks Run Bridge No. 3. This bridge carries Jacks Run Road over I-279 between Bellevue Road/Bellpark Drive and Kane Lane in Ross.
Monday night (August 3) to Friday morning (August 7)
- I-279 northbound (outbound) will be fully closed between the McKnight Road/Evergreen Road exit ramp (Exit 4) and the I-279 North on-ramp from Camp Horne Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly.
- The I-279/I-579 HOV northbound (outbound) lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.
- The left lane of I-279 southbound (inbound) under Jacks Run Road will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.
Friday night (August 7) to Saturday morning (August 8)
- I-279 northbound (outbound) will be fully closed between the McKnight Road/Evergreen Road exit ramp (Exit 4) and the I-279 North on-ramp from Camp Horne Road from two hours after the 6:40 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park concludes (or 9 p.m. if the game is postponed) until 9 a.m.
- The I-279/I-579 HOV northbound (outbound) lanes will be closed from two hours after the Pirates game concludes (or 9 p.m. if the game is postponed) until 10 a.m.
- The left lane of I-279 southbound (inbound) under Jacks Run Road will be closed from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.
As a reminder and as previously announced, a portion of I-279 and the I-279/I-579 HOV lanes will also be closed this weekend:…