Southern Beltway

Overview

A 13-mile, $900 million portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's Southern Beltway (Interstate 576), including 4 miles in South Fayette Township, opened October 15, 2021. All of the Interstate 79 ramps opened by June 24, 2022.

The highway links with the existing 6-mile Findlay Connector to provide a route between Interstate 79 and Pittsburgh International Airport.

The entire length of the I-576 beltway includes these interchanges:

  • Interstate 79
  • South Fayette Way (Route 50)
  • Route 22 (West to Weirton or East to Robinson)
  • Beech Hollow Road (Route 980)
  • McDonald-Midway (Route 980)
  • Westport Road
  • Clinton / Imperial (Route 30)
  • Pittsburgh International Airport / I-376 (Route 60)

South Fayette Way

The South Fayette portion of the project includes the South Fayette Way interchange, accessible from Route 50 near the Gladden neighborhood in South Fayette Township.

Flyer: Southern Beltway in South Fayette

  1. Southern Beltway Flyer (PDF)

Tolls

South Fayette Way to I-79

There is no toll on the beltway, in either direction, between South Fayette Way and I-79. 

South Fayette Way to Airport

Drivers pass through three toll points between South Fayette Way and the airport.

Each toll can be paid with E-ZPass or cashless toll-by-plate.

Videos

Southern Beltway from South Fayette to the Airport

Southern Beltway between South Fayette and I-79

Aerial Overview of Southern Beltway