Interstate 279
Highway in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the current alignment along Parkway North. For the historical alignment on Parkway West prior to 2009, see Interstate 376 § Route designations prior to 2009. For the historical alignment prior to 1970, see Interstate 79 § History.
Interstate 279 (I-279), locally referred to as Parkway North, is a north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway that lies entirely within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Its southern end is at I-376 at the Fort Pitt Bridge in Pittsburgh, and the north end is in Franklin Park at I-79. It primarily serves at the main access route between Pittsburgh and its northern suburbs.
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Parkway North | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-79 | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 13.32 mi[1] (21.44 km) | |||
Existed | October 2, 1972[2]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-376 / US 22 / US 30 in Pittsburgh | |||
Major intersections | I-579 / PA 28 / PA 65 in Pittsburgh US 19 Truck in Pittsburgh US 19 in Ross Township | |||
North end | I-79 in Franklin Park | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Allegheny | |||
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