Editing Interstate 279 (section)

== Route description ==
[[File:2022-05-15 12 12 37 View north along Interstate 279 (Parkway North) just north of Exit 8 in Ohio Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|left|I-279 northbound past the Camp Horne Road interchange in Ohio Township]]
[[File:Interstate 279.JPG|thumb|left|View of I-279 from the Swindell Bridge, roughly {{Convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} north of Downtown Pittsburgh]]

The southern terminus of I-279 is at [[Interstate 376|I-376]] in [[Downtown Pittsburgh]]. It runs concurrently with [[U.S. Route 19 Truck (Pittsburgh)|U.S. Route&nbsp;19 Truck]] (US&nbsp;19 Truck) from its southern terminus to exit&nbsp;4. (US&nbsp;19 Truck continues on I-376 west.) I-279 crosses the [[Fort Duquesne Bridge]] over the [[Allegheny River]], providing easy access to [[Heinz Field]] and [[PNC Park]]. [[Interstate 579|I-579]] intersects I-279 but is only accessible by southbound traffic; likewise, traffic from I-579 can only head northbound on I-279 by the I-279 Interchange. I-279 features two reversible [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]]s (HOV lanes), which begin in and near downtown and end at exit&nbsp;5, an interchange with [[U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania|US&nbsp;19]]. The road becomes more suburban and rural as it continues to head north. It has two additional interchanges, Bellevue/West View and Camp Horne Road. After Camp Horne Road, there are no exits until its terminus {{Convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} later. The Interstate terminates at its parent, [[Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania|I-79]]. Like the interchange with I-579, this is also a partial interchange. Traffic on I-279 is only permitted to exit northbound on I-79, while only traffic heading southbound on I-79 can exit on to I-279 south.

The section from exit&nbsp;1B to exit&nbsp;2B is also known as the North Shore Expressway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/art-architecture/2013/07/21/The-Bridges-of-Pittsburgh-Veterans-Memorial-Bridge/stories/201307210274|title=The Bridges of Pittsburgh: Veterans Memorial Bridge|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="pahwys"/>