Skip to agency navigation
Skip to main content

Official website

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

    The .gov means it's official.

    Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government websites and email systems use "pennsylvania.gov" or "pa.gov" at the end of the address. Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. 

    I-279 Parkway North Inspection Activities Tuesday, Wednesday in Pittsburgh

    July 13, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities on Interstate 279 (Parkway North) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14-15 weather permitting.

    Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of I-279 for bridge inspection activities of the structures over McKnight Road and Evergreen Avenue from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day according to the following schedule:

    Tuesday, July 14

    • Northbound I-279 will have single-lane restrictions between the McKnight Road/Evergreen Road (Exit 4) and the Perrysville Avenue (Exit 5) interchanges

    Wednesday, July 15

    •  Southbound I-279 will have single-lane restrictions between the Perrysville Avenue (Exit 5) and the McKnight Road/Evergreen Road (Exit 4) interchanges

    If northbound inspections are completed sooner, PennDOT inspection crews could impact southbound I-279 on Tuesday, July 14.

    Please stay alert and drive cautiously – safety is everyone’s responsibility.

    Travelers can check conditions on major roads 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 1,200 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. 

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Allegheny, Beaver, and Lawrence counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict11.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

    MEDIA CONTACT: Nicole Haney, nhaney@pa.gov or 412-429-5011

    # # #