- Pennsylvania Route 576
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Penna. Tpk. 576
Pittsburgh Southern Beltway
Findlay ConnectorRoute information Maintained by PTC Length: 6.5 mi[1] (10.5 km) Existed: October 11, 2006[1] – present Major junctions West end: 
I-376 in Findlay Township
US 30 in Findlay TownshipCurrent
east end:
US 22 in Robinson TownshipLocation Counties: Allegheny, Washington Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← 
PA 572I-579 
→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 Interstate 376 (former PA 60) near Pittsburgh International Airport to U.S. Route 22 opened on October 11, 2006 at 3 p.m. Construction on two additional segments of the beltway that will link U.S. Route 22 to Interstate 79 and PA Turnpike 43 is pending. Federal approval has been given for both segments.
Although PA 576 runs north–south between I-376 and US 22, the route is signed as east–west to reflect the routing that the completed beltway will take.[2]
Like the Mon–Fayette Expressway, the Southern Beltway will have no direct connection to the Pennsylvania Turnpike's mainline despite being built and maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. (Both the tolled section of Interstate 376 and the tolled section of Pennsylvania Route 66 as well as the Northeast Extension have direct connections to the Turnpike's mainline.) Both highways, however, will have indirect connections with the Turnpike's mainline via Interstate 376.
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Route description
PA 576 begins at an interchange with Interstate 376 at the entrance to Pittsburgh International Airport. The interchange is defined as exit 1 of PA 576. Although the road is signed as east–west, it has a north–south alignment. This is because when it is complete to PA Turnpike 43, it will be more east–west.
All toll plazas are equipped with an electronic fare collection system (E-ZPass) and for cash customers, a dual-height, automated machine for toll collection.[3]
Future
When the Southern Beltway is completed around Pittsburgh, it will be signed as Interstate 576. Interstate 576 will also apply to the northeastern branch of the Mon–Fayette Expressway that will extend to Monroeville.[4] Both the Southern Beltway and the Mon–Fayette Expressway are being built to Interstate standards just for such a designation, though the majority of the Mon–Fayette Expressway itself is not expected to get a designation.
Exit list
Currently, four exits are open along PA 576.
County Location Mile[5] Exit Destinations Notes Allegheny Findlay Township 0.0 1A-B 
I-376 – Beaver, Pittsburgh, AirportWestern terminus of highway. Direct entrance into Pittsburgh International Airport 0.4 2 US 30 (Lincoln Highway) – Clinton, ImperialToll plaza for motorists entering northbound and exiting southbound. ($0.50 fare) 2.7 4 Westport Road (formerly Santiago-Bavington) Toll plaza for motorists entering northbound and exiting southbound. ($0.50 fare) Washington Robinson Township 4.2 6 US 22 – Pittsburgh, Weirton, WVToll plaza for motorists entering northbound and exiting southbound. ($0.50 fare).
Temporary eastern terminus of highway.See also
References
- ^ a b "Construction Guide, 10/15/2006". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 15, 2006. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06288/729806-147.stm. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ "PA Turnpike News Release". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. http://www.paturnpike.com/news/2006/Oct/nr10092006.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ "Mon/Fayette Expressway and Southern Beltway projects: PA Route 60 to U.S. Route 22". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. http://www.paturnpike.com/monfaysb/60to22/60to22.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ "Fall Construction Start Eyed For the First Branch of the Southern Beltway, Page 10" (PDF). Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. http://www.paturnpike.com/newsletters/summer03/Sum03.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- ^ "Toll/Mileage Calculator". Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. http://www.paturnpike.com/toll/tollmileage.aspx. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
External links
- PA Turnpike Construction - Mon/Fayette & Southern Beltway Projects
- Pennsylvania Highways: PA Turnpike 576
- Interstate 576 Pennsylvania @ Interstate-Guide.com
- Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 576 Exit Guide
Auxiliary routes of Interstate 76 
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Completed highways 
Partially-completed highways Mon–Fayette Expressway (Turnpike 43) • Southern Beltway (Turnpike 576)Tunnels Aborted expansion plans Historical Tolling systems Interstate Highways in Pennsylvania Current Unbuilt 695 • 895Former Future 576 • 195Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Limited access Pennsylvania state routes
- Toll roads in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Interstate 76 (east)
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