The Wexford interchange has reached the halfway point of its reconstruction, and the biggest pieces of the new design are now visible above I-79. After weeks of overnight traffic restrictions to position the flyover beams, the project is moving into the phase that should finally reshape one of the region’s most frustrating freeway exits. Drivers may not get the finished product tomorrow, but the end of the beam work is a meaningful checkpoint.
PennDOT Senior Assistant Construction Engineer Steve Sneddon told CBS Pittsburgh that the project remains on schedule and that the beam-setting process is complete. He said PennDOT does not anticipate additional I-79 closures tied to that work, which should give commuters a break from the recent overnight detours and stoppages.
The $46.5 million project began in August 2025 in Franklin Park Borough and Marshall Township. It was included in Hoodline’s earlier roadwork report on a broader PennDOT construction program expected to affect major Pittsburgh-area corridors.
What The New Wexford Interchange Will Change
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the project is building a full offset single-point urban interchange with two new flyover structures over I-79. The work also includes traffic-signal improvements, lighting, drainage, signs, pavement markings, guide rails and preservation work on the existing Route 910 bridge. During construction, PennDOT expects to maintain three lanes in each direction during peak travel periods, along with temporary ramps and short-term lane or shoulder restrictions…