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Brigadoon · 08-24-2007, 03:20 AM

For the last couple of years, we have avoided I79 from the West VA stateline to Pittsburgh due to the poor road surface conditions. I was wondering if anyone could advise us on the current road conditions. Have there been any improvements to the road?
Thanks.

Brigadoon · 08-24-2007, 03:20 AM

For the last couple of years, we have avoided I79 from the West VA stateline to Pittsburgh due to the poor road surface conditions. I was wondering if anyone could advise us on the current road conditions. Have there been any improvements to the road?
Thanks.

AAL747 · 08-24-2007, 07:21 AM

Just ran that strech of road 2 weeks ago. I would say a "Wash Board Boulevard". However not as bad in my opinion as some of the roads in and round Tidewater Virginia.

V/R
Jeff

paz · 08-25-2007, 02:32 AM

The section from Washington, PA northward isn't that bad. A large section around Bridgeville has been recently repaved, the "S-Bend" area south of the Ohio River was repaved a couple of years ago, and a section north of the Ohio River is undergoing repaving now. We were staying in the area about 2 weeks ago and went through this construction zone north of the Ohio numerous times. There were no delays (at least during non-rush hour times).

I-79 does not go directly to Pittsburgh. If you want to go to the city, you will have to take Exit 59A to I-279. This interchange area on I-279 is also under construction. We found no delays here either.

Frank P. Martin · 08-26-2007, 04:43 AM

If you have access to the Internet while traveling, You can get traffic reports for the Pittsburgh area using this link:

Pittsburgh, PA Traffic Conditions