Traffic & Transit
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For Southern Beltway, Pittsburgh's First Major Highway In Decades
Also known as I-576, the highway goes from Interstate 79 at the Allegheny and Washington counties line to Pittsburgh International Airport.
October 15, 2021
The first major road built in Pittsburgh since the Parkway North in 1989 is opening Friday.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the $800 million project.
The 19-mile-long Southern Beltway, also known as I-576, goes from Interstate 79 at the Allegheny and Washington counties line to Pittsburgh International Airport. There are a total of nine exits. The road also links to the Findlay Connector, which opened in 2006 and is now part of the Southern Beltway.
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