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    District 11 Projects - Allegheny & Lawrence counties

    I-79 Projects

    Project Overview

    County: Allegheny, Lawrence
    State Route: 0079
    Local Name: I-79
    Project Type: Improvement
    Last Updated: January 28, 2023

    Interstate 79 (I-79) is an Interstate Highway and a primary thoroughfare through western Pennsylvania. In District 11, I-79 goes through Allegheny and Lawrence counties starting at Mile Marker 50 and ending at Mile Marker 78 in Allegheny and extending in Lawrence from Mile Marker 105 to 111.

    Multiple projects are planned and ongoing on this interstate. Updates are added to the pages as detours are implemented and work is completed. We appreciate your patience and thoughtful feedback as we strive to improve Pennsylvania's transportation system.

    Please select a project below to learn more about the work being done.

     
     

    ​The project is located on I-79 in Kennedy, Robinson, and Neville townships, and Glenfield Borough in Allegheny County and begins approximately a half a mile north of the Route 60 (Moon Run) interchange and extends nearly 5.5 miles to the northern end of the I-79 Neville Island Bridge.;

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    Contact Information

    Steve Cowan
    Press Officer 
    (412) 334-5436
    stcowan@pa.gov

    Accessibility

    The project documents can be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation or interpretation services, have special needs, or have concerns that require individual attention, please contact the PennDOT Project Manager listed above.