PennDOT closes local HOV lanes because of winter weather

PennDOT closes local HOV lanes because of winter weather PennDOT is closing the HOV lanes on major local highways because of expected snow.

December 31, 2025 at 5:51 p.m. UTC

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — PennDOT is closing the HOV lanes on major local highways because of expected snow.

The HOV lanes will be closed to traffic on I-279 and I-579 on New Year’s Eve and through New Year’s Day.

Traffic is expected to return to normal the morning of Jan. 2.

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