The Central Scranton Expressway is a short freeway southeast of downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

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United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, running from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) and Pennsylvania Route 307

Pennsylvania Route 307

Pennsylvania Route 307 is a north–south route of the Pennsylvania Highway System that runs for . The southern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township and the northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 92 in Tunkhannock Township...

 (PA 307} at the Spruce Street Bridge over Roaring Brook near downtown east to Interstate 81 (I-81). It carries unsigned State Route 3022.

The expressway was built in 1964, using a portion of the former Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad

Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad

The Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a Pennsylvania third rail electric interurban streetcar line which operated commuter train service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976.-History:...

 right-of-way passing beneath the Harrison Avenue Bridge

Harrison Avenue Bridge

Harrison Avenue Bridge is a concrete deck arch bridge carrying Harrison Avenue in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Its three spans include an open-spandrel ribbed arch over Roaring Brook, flanked by two closed-spandrel arches...

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Route description

The Central Scranton Expressway begins at an interchange with US 11

U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 11 roughly parallels Interstate 81 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It serves Harrisburg and Scranton. Between those two cities, US 11 follows the Susquehanna River, while I-81 follows a shorter route over the mountains.-Route description:...

, PA 307

Pennsylvania Route 307

Pennsylvania Route 307 is a north–south route of the Pennsylvania Highway System that runs for . The southern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township and the northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 92 in Tunkhannock Township...

, and Cedar Avenue in Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

, Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...

, heading to the southeast on a four-lane freeway. The road runs between residential neighborhoods to the southwest and Roaring Brook to the northeast. The freeway passes under Harrison Avenue before ending at an interchange with I-81

Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania

Interstate 81 is an long north–south Interstate Highway, stretching from Dandridge, Tennessee to Fisher's Landing, New York at the US/Canadian border...

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Exit list

The entire route is in Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...

, Lackawanna County

Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...

Mile	Destinations	Notes
0.0		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Cedar Avenue	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
0.9		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance