Planned full closures of I-279 have been canceled for Thursday and Friday nights, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works says.<\/p>\n
The closures would have affected I-279 southbound (inbound) between the Camp Horne Road exit ramp (Exit 8) and the I-279 South entrance ramp from McKnight Road) in Pittsburgh and Ross, and Ohio townships.<\/p>\n
This is the third time the closures have been canceled this week.<\/p>\n
However, a single-lane closure of I-279 southbound under Jacks Run Road will be in place from 7 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday, as well as from 7 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n
Next week\u2019s schedule for planned closures is set to be released Friday.<\/p>\n
The Allegheny County DPW says the I-279 closures are necessary to demolish Jacks Run Bridge No. 3, which carries Jacks Run Road over I-279 between Bellevue Road\/Bellpark Drive and Kane Lane in Ross.<\/p>\n
Public Works closed Jacks Run Bridge No. 3<\/a> on July 3, 2025, after inspectors found corroded steel on its only pier. An average of 4,631 vehicles used the bridge daily before it closed. A replacement project is scheduled for next year.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n