Interstate 279 in Pennsylvania

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Interstate 279 in Pennsylvania is a spur highway that connects downtown Pittsburgh to Interstate 79, serving as a major commuter and access route through the city’s northern suburbs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Interstate Highway
spur route
abbreviation I-279
accessControl limited-access highway
category Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania
Transportation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
connectsTo Interstate 376
Interstate 79
Pennsylvania Route 28
U.S. Route 19
country United States
crosses Ohio River
directionA South
directionB North
function access route to downtown Pittsburgh
major commuter route
hasExitNumbering sequential
hasInterchangeType stack interchange
hasLaneConfiguration multi-lane freeway
hasMedian yes
hasShoulder yes
hasToll no
hasTunnels no
isSpurOf Interstate 79
maintainedBy Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
opened 1970s
partOf Interstate Highway System
passesNear Heinz Field
linked to: Acrisure Stadium

PNC Park
passesThrough Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Allegheny County
passesThroughNeighborhood North Shore
North Side
reconstructed early 1990s
late 1980s
region Western Pennsylvania
roadType freeway
routeNumber 279
servesCity Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
servesRegion northern suburbs of Pittsburgh
speedLimitTypical 55 mph
state Pennsylvania
terminusNorth Franklin Park, Pennsylvania
Interstate 79
terminusSouth Downtown Pittsburgh
Interstate 376 in Pittsburgh
trafficRole primary radial route into downtown Pittsburgh
usesBridge Fort Duquesne Bridge
North Shore Expressway viaducts

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Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania hasComponent Interstate 279 in Pennsylvania