Northbound
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At the
southern beginning of Interstate 279 at Interstate 279 near Pennsbury
Village. (Jeff
Kitsko) |
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At the
beginning of the climb up Green Tree Hill towards the PA 121
interchange.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Descending
Green Tree Hill, after the PA 121 interchange, where the morning rush
hour back-up usually begins. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the US
19/PA 51 interchange with the Fort Pitt Tunnel's southern portal in the
background. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Here it is,
perhaps the most grandiose entrance to a city, just after exiting the
Fort
Pitt Tunnel. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
through Point State Park, which is at the tip of the "Golden
Triangle" and
where the Point Fountain is located. PNC Park, home of the
Pittsburgh Pirates, is
in the background on the right side. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Traveling
through the North Shore and approaching the Interstate 579/PA 28
interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
underneath the massive Interstate 579/PA 28 interchange. One of
the few
stack interchanges in the Pittsburgh area. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Leaving the
interchange, with the ramp from Interstate 579 northbound entering on
the right side. On the left side is the ramp to/from the HOV
lanes. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
underneath the Gerst Way overpass at the beginning of the East Street
Valley. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Hazlett Street interchange, with the E. H. Swindell Bridge spanning
Interstate 279. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
McKnight Road interchange, where Truck US 19 leaves the Interstate 279
alignment to head north to McCandless. This is also one of two
locations where the
HOV lanes have an interchange with a route. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
Perrysville Avenue interchange, the other location where the HOV lanes
have an interchange with another route. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Just after the
end of the HOV lanes in Perrysville with the Jacks Run Road overpass
just ahead. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the Camp
Horne Road interchange near Ben Avon Heights. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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After the Camp
Horne Road interchange. The next interchange is for Interstate 79.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the end of Interstate 279. The expressway narrows to one lane for
the interchange with Interstate 279, which is the warning on the
signs. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
northern terminus of Interstate 279 at Interstate 79 in Franklin
Park. This is a
partial interchange with traffic only allowed to exit onto Interstate 79
northbound.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
Southbound
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After the
interchange with Interstate 79.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the start of the HOV lanes at the Jacks Run Road overpass.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
beginning of the HOV lanes at the Perrysville Avenue interchange.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Venture Street interchange, which is usually where the morning
rush begins to back up. You can start to see the Pittsburgh
skyline in the
background above the hill. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the East
Street interchange, which funnels traffic bound for PA 28, and a clearer
view of the skyline. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
Interstate 579 half of the interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
beneath the ramps to Interstate 579. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the North Shore interchange. The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers,
Heinz Field, in the background. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
through Point State Park. The ramp to Interstate 376 splits off to
the left
ahead, and the ramp on the right is from Fort Duquesne Boulevard and the
10th
Street Bypass. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Crossing the
Fort Pitt Bridge. The West End interchange is at the end of the
bridge, on the right, and before the tunnel. Notice the unusual
guide signs, with
variable arrows in case the flow of traffic has to be modified.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Descending
Green Tree Hill after the PA 121 interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the bottom
of the hill approaching the PA 50 interchange in Carnegie.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
through Carnegie approaching the Rosslyn Farms interchange.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
southern terminus of Interstate 279. The US 22 and US 30
designations
continue westward. (Jeff Kitsko) |