Pennsylvania Route 576
 Pennsylvania Turnpike | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Southern Beltway; Findlay Connector | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission | ||||
| Length | 6.5 mi[1] (10.5 km) | |||
| Existed | October 11, 2006[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
 US 30 in Findlay Township | ||||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Allegheny, Washington | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 576, the Southern Beltway, is a partially-completed highway in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Upon completion it will serve as a southern beltway around the metro Pittsburgh area from the Pittsburgh International Airport to the historic Steel Valley of the Monongahela River.
The first section of the highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 (future Interstate 376) near the Pittsburgh International Airport to U.S. Route 22 opened on October 11, 2006 at 3 p.m. The toll for this section is 50 cents for a passenger car. Construction on the next segment of the beltway between US 22 and Interstate 79 is pending the result of a public review of an environmental study.[2]
Although PA 576 runs north-south between PA 60 and US 22, the route is signed as east-west to reflect the routing that the completed beltway will take.[2]
Route description
PA 576 begins at an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 60 at the Pittsburgh International Airport entrance. The interchange is defined as exit 1 of PA 576. Although the road is signed as east-west, it has a north-south alignment.
Exits 2 and 4 will feature toll booths composed of the electronic fare collection system (E-ZPass) and for non E-ZPass passengers, a dual-height, automated machine for toll collection.[3]
Exit list
Currently, four exits are open along PA 576.
| County | Location | Mile[4] | # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | Findlay Township | 0.0 | 1A-B |  PA 60 - Beaver, Pittsburgh
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Westbound only. |
| 0.4 | 2 | US 30 - Clinton, Imperial
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| 2.7 | 4 | Bald Knob Road/Burgettstown Road - Santiago, Bavington | |||
| Washington | Robinson Township | 4.2 | 6 |  US 22 - Pittsburgh, Weirton, WV
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Current eastern terminus. |
References
- ^ a b "Construction Guide, 10/15/2006". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "PA Turnpike News Release". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ "Mon/Fayette Expressway and Southern Beltway projects: PA Route 60 to U.S. Route 22". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "Toll/Mileage Calculator". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Retrieved 2007-06-29.