Interstate 579
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Image:Interstate 579.svg Interstate 579 (abbreviated I-579) is a north-south Interstate Highway auxiliary route. At 1.57 miles long, it is short but not the shortest Interstate. It lies entirely within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Interstate 579 is also known as the Crosstown Expressway.
The northern terminus of I-579 is at Interstate 279 on the Veterans Bridge, while the southern terminus splits into the Liberty Bridge and Boulevard of the Allies, which connects to eastbound Interstate 376. The intersection of I-579 and I-279 is in one direction only; northbound traffic on I-579 can proceed only northbound on I-279, while only southbound traffic on I-279 can exit onto I-579.
I-579 allows Liberty Bridge traffic easy access to I-279, and I-279 southbound traffic easier access to Mellon Arena, downtown, and eastern regions of the city, while I-279 southbound continues to Heinz Field, PNC Park, and Pittsburgh International Airport.
Construction on Interstate 579 was not completed until 1989, with the opening of the Veterans Bridge, and the opening of Interstate 579 was concurrent with the opening of an extension of Interstate 279 into the North Hills region of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Exit list
Shields are shown at intersections with other Interstates.
| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Bridge | southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| Image:Interstate 376.svg to Interstate 376 east - Oakland; Monroeville (State Route 885) | southbound exit and northbound entrance | |
| Mellon Arena; Centre Avenue | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Convention Center; 7th Avenue; 6th Avenue | ||
| State Route 380 - Bigelow Boulevard | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| State Route 28 north - Etna | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Image:Interstate 279.svg Interstate 279 north | northbound exit and southbound entrance |
