PA Turnpike Commission To Open Mon-Fayette Expressway Extension

JEFFERSON HILLS, PA — The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is preparing to open the first two sections of the southern portion of the Mon-Fayette Expressway.

Turnpike Commission officials announced Tuesday that Sections 53A1 & 53A2 will open to traffic on Nov. 20, expanding the current 54-mile expressway nearly five miles north from the existing northern terminus of the expressway PA Turnpike 43 at the Route 51 interchange to Camp Hollow Road in West Mifflin.

"Today, we're not only fulfilling a long-standing commitment to the Mon Valley, but we're also investing in the region's ability to compete for businesses, jobs and the kinds of growth that are critical to Pennsylvania's future," PennDOT Secretary and PA Turnpike Commission Chair Mike Carroll. said in a statement.

"The completion of these nearly five miles of the Mon-Fayette Expressway demonstrates what we can accomplish when state government, local communities and transportation partners work together toward a shared goal."

The new sections will extend the expressway's length to 57 miles, running from Interstate 68 near Morgantown, West Virginia, to West Mifflin.

Work already has begun on the expressway's next section, which will take the road an additional 1.5 miles from West Mifflin to a new interchange on Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard in Dravosburg .Construction of that portion of the expressway is expected to be completed in 2029.