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    Outbound High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes to Close Nightly in Allegheny County

    REMINDER: Closures this weekend.

     

    Closures necessary for work zone safety for Jacks Run Bridge project.

    August 14, 2026

    Pittsburgh, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing closures of the outbound I-279 and I-579 High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in the City of Pittsburgh and Ross Township, Allegheny County will continue Sunday night, August 16 weather permitting.

    To ensure work zone safety at the Jacks Run Road Bridge, the HOV lanes will close to traffic in the outbound (northbound) direction according to the following schedule:

    Sunday, August 16

    • From 8:00 PM until the directional switch is made for the morning rush hour

    Monday and Tuesday nights, August 17-18

    • Approximately two hours after the end of the Pittsburgh Pirates game (or 9:00 PM if the game is postponed) until the directional switch is made for the morning rush hour

    Wednesday and Thursday nights, August 19-20

    • Each night from 8:00 PM until the directional switch is made for the morning rush hour

    Friday night, August 21

    • Approximately two hours after the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers game until 10:00 AM Saturday morning

    The HOV lanes will return to normal operations outside of the closures listed above.

    As a reminder, the HOV lanes will close to traffic in the outbound (northbound) direction Saturday night, August 15, approximately two hours after the end of the Pittsburgh Pirates game (or 9:00 PM if the game is postponed) until 10:00 AM Sunday morning.

    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.

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

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