Interstate 576
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Penna. Tpk. 576
Pittsburgh Southern Beltway; Findlay Connector Maintained by PTC
Length:	6.5 mi[1] (10.5 km)
Formed:	October 11, 2006[1]
West end:	PA 60 in Findlay Township
Major junctions:	US 30 in Findlay Township
Current east end:	US 22 in Robinson Township
Counties:	Allegheny, Washington
Pennsylvania State Routes < PA 568 I-579 > Minor - Legislative

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 Pennsylvania Route 60 (future Interstate 376) near the Pittsburgh International Airport to U.S. Route 22 opened on October 11, 2006 at 3 p.m. The toll for this section is 50 cents for a passenger car. Construction on the next segment of the beltway between US 22 and Interstate 79 is pending. Federal approval was given on September 3, 2008. ^[2]

Although PA 576 runs north-south between PA 60 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 Pennsylvania Route 60 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.

Route description

PA 576 begins at an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 60 at the Pittsburgh International Airport entrance. The interchange is defined as exit 1 of PA 576. Although the road is signed as east-west, it has a north-south alignment.

Exits 2 and 4 feature toll booths composed of the electronic fare collection system (E-ZPass) and for non E-ZPass passengers, a dual-height, automated machine for toll collection.^[3]

Future

When the Southern Beltway is completed around Pittsburgh, it is likely to 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]	#	Destinations	Notes
Allegheny	Findlay Township	0.0	1A-B	PA 60 - Beaver, Pittsburgh	Westbound only.
		0.4	2	US 30 - Clinton, Imperial
		2.7	4	Westport Road - Santiago, Bavington
Washington	Robinson Township	4.2	6	US 22 - Pittsburgh, Weirton, WV	Current eastern terminus.

References

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

v • d • e Auxiliary routes of Interstate 76 Pennsylvania: 176 • 276 • 376 • 476 • 576 (future) • 676 • 876 (former)