The parkway/I-579 HOV lanes are maintained by (PennDOT). The section of I-279 near Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 is used by an average of 73,367 vehicles daily.
The $2.8 million project is being funded by Federal Highway Administration money.
Public Works closed Jacks Run Bridge No. 3 in July 2025 after inspectors identified corrosion in the bridge’s only pier. The bridge carried an average of 4,631 vehicles daily.
Construction of a new bridge will take place as a separate project that is expected to begin next year.