Interstate 279

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 marker
Interstate 279
Parkway North
Map
I-279 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-79
Maintained by PennDOT
Length13.32 mi[1] (21.44 km)
ExistedOctober 2, 1972[2]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end
 I-376 / US 22 / US 30 / US 19 Truck 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
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesAllegheny
Highway system
← PA 278→ I-280

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.

  1. ^ "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1972news was invoked but never defined (see the help page).