Portion of I-279 NB, I-279/I-579 HOV Lanes to Close 3 Nights Next Week

Published on June 26, 2026

Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 in Ross

PITTSBURGH – The Department of Public Works announced today the schedule for next week’s overnight closures of a portion of I-279 and the I-279/I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in Pittsburgh, Ross, and Ohio Township. The closures are necessary to demolish Jacks Run Bridge No. 3, which carries Jacks Run Road over I-279 between Bellevue Road/Bellpark Drive and Kane Lane in Ross.

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 during the following times next week:

  • From 9 pm Monday, June 29 through 5 am Tuesday, June 30
  • From 9 pm Tuesday, June 30 through 5 am Wednesday, July 1
  • From 9 pm Wednesday, July 1 through 5 am Thursday, July 2

The I-279/I-579 HOV lanes will close in the northbound (outbound) direction at 9 pm on Monday, June 29; Tuesday, June 30; and Wednesday, July 1 until the directional switch is made at 6 am the following morning.

This schedule is weather-dependent. Demolition work cannot take place during heavy rainfall or when lightning is in the area.

When I-279 northbound (outbound) is fully closed:

  • I-279 northbound traffic will be detoured back to I-279 using McKnight Road, Babcock Boulevard, Rochester Road, Lowries Run Road, and Camp Horne Road.

  • Union Avenue traffic to I-279 northbound will be detoured using Gass Road, Highland Avenue, Perry Highway, Rochester Road, Lowries Run Road, and Camp Horne Road.

  • Cemetery Lane traffic to I-279 northbound will be detoured using Perry Highway, Rochester Road, Lowries Run Road, and Camp Horne Road.

Periodic closures of I‑279 and the I-279/I-579 HOV lanes are expected through August. A detailed schedule of closures for the following week will be released every Friday until the work is complete.

I-279 and the I-279/I-579 HOV lanes are maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The section of I-279 near Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 is used by an average of 73,367 vehicles daily.

Swank Construction Company of New Kensington is the primary construction contractor for the $2.8 million project, which began on April 27, 2026. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is funding the entire project, and PennDOT is overseeing the federal funds.

Public Works closed Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 on July 3, 2025, after inspectors identified corrosion in the bridge’s only pier. The bridge carried an average of 4,631 vehicles daily. Construction of a new bridge will take place as a separate project that is expected to begin next year.

Media inquiries may be directed to Brent Wasko, Public Information Officer for the Department of Public Works, at brent.wasko@alleghenycounty.us or by phone at 412-350-2451 (office) or 412-577-6175 (cell).

 

 

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