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    I-279 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Reopen Tuesday Morning in Pittsburgh

    March 17, 2025

    Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a portion of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the City of Pittsburgh and Ross Township, Allegheny County will reopen Tuesday morning, March 18.

    Beginning at approximately 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, the portion of the HOV lanes between the I-279 Perrysville Avenue interchange in Ross Township and the North Shore in the City of Pittsburgh will reopen to normal operations. The following access points will reopen to traffic:

    INBOUND

    Entrances

    • Southbound I-279 near the Perrysville Avenue interchange
    • Perrysville Park and Ride lot
    • McKnight Road

    Exits

    • Southbound I-279 between Madison Avenue and Route 65
    • Anderson Street/9th Street
    • Mazeroski Way

    OUTBOUND

    Entrances

    • Mazeroski Way
    • Anderson Street/9th Street

    Exits

    • McKnight road
    • Perrysville Park and Ride lot
    • Northbound I-279 near the Perrysville Avenue interchange

    Due to a deteriorated pier, the I-579 section of the HOV lanes will remain closed to traffic until a repair can be made. Access to the I-579 HOV lanes is prohibited and has been restricted with barrier at the Bedford Avenue gate and on the I-279 HOV portion.  

    Additionally, to help mitigate congestion the HOV 2+ restriction will be lifted for traffic traveling outbound until further notice. The two-person requirement will remain in effect for motorists traveling inbound.

    The HOV lanes are used to reduce congestion along Interstate 279 (Parkway North) by promoting ridesharing via carpooling, van pooling, or public transportation. Under normal operations, with the exception of motorcycles, all vehicles using the HOV lanes must have at least two people in them from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Also, trucks are not permitted on the HOV.

    To help keep motorists informed, PennDOT has created an email distribution list for I-279 Parkway North traffic advisories. Enroll by sending email addresses to stcowan@pa.gov. Please write “Subscribe – Parkway North” in the subject line.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District11.  

    Information about infrastructure in District 11, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D11Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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