Interstate 279

Interstate 279
Parkway North
I-279 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-79
Maintained by PennDOT
Length13.32 mi (21.44 km)
ExistedOctober 2, 1972–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end
I-376 / US 22 / US 30 / US 19 Truck in Pittsburgh
Major intersections PA 65 in Pittsburgh
I-579 / PA 28 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.