List of unused highways in Pennsylvania
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or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed but was unused or later closed. An unused ramp can be referred to as a stub ramp, stub street, stub-out, or simply stub. The following is a list:
Doylestown
Norristown
Pittsburgh
Clairton
Leechburg
Butler
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Marshall Township, Allegheny County
Morgantown
East Cocalico Township
Brownsville
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit
Somerset
Colver
Robinson Township
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed but was unused or later closed. An unused ramp can be referred to as a stub ramp, stub street, stub-out, or simply stub. The following is a list:
Philadelphia
- At the interchange of Interstate 95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
and the western approach to the Betsy Ross BridgeBetsy Ross BridgeThe Betsy Ross Bridge is a continuous truss bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Pennsauken, New Jersey. It was originally planned as the Delair Bridge, after a paralleling vertical lift bridge owned by Pennsylvania Railroad , but was instead named for Betsy Ross, reputed creator...
, stubs can be seen for the unbuilt Pulaski Expressway, intended to connect to the Roosevelt Expressway (old USGS Terraserver image, courtesy Alex Nitzman and construction in process). Some have, in 1999, been rebuilt to connect local roads in the city's Port Richmond section. However a stub still remains just prior to reaching Aramingo Avenue and is planned to extend to Torresdale Avenue via a connection to Adams Avenue. Construction was scheduled to begin in 2005. Stubs also remain on the mainline of Pennsylvania Route 90 mainline headed north and on the Aramingo Avenue ramp from I-95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
southbound. An unused bridge exists under these elevated stubs aligned with E Thompson Street. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.99703,-75.081682&spn=0.007808,0.016694&t=h&om=1
- South of the Benjamin Franklin BridgeBenjamin Franklin BridgeThe Benjamin Franklin Bridge , originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey...
, signs of the cancelled Crosstown Expressway (Interstate 695Interstate 695 (Pennsylvania)Interstate 695 was a proposed three-digit Interstate Highway that would have connected Interstate 95 in Southeast Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia International Airport, with I-95 near the Delaware River waterfront near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge...
) exist as a wide median for exit 20. I-695Interstate 695 (Pennsylvania)Interstate 695 was a proposed three-digit Interstate Highway that would have connected Interstate 95 in Southeast Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia International Airport, with I-95 near the Delaware River waterfront near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge...
would have connected Interstate 95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
at the Philadelphia International AirportPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia International Airport is a major airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in Pennsylvania...
with I-95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
on the DelawareDelawareDelaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
waterfront, bypassing the Philadelphia Sports Complex. http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&om=1&t=h&ll=39.939365,-75.143073&spn=0.003241,0.007296&z=17
- A freeway section of Pennsylvania Route 63Pennsylvania Route 63Pennsylvania Route 63 is a long state highway located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29 in Green Lane, Montgomery County. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County...
ends in a stub near an industrial area. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.112296,-75.001377&spn=0.004677,0.010782&t=k. This freeway was originally intended to extend to the intersection of Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue in Lower Moreland TownshipLower Moreland Township, PennsylvaniaLower Moreland Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,982 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and then later approved to connect to the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
/Interstate 276, linking the TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
with Interstate 95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
(the TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
and I-95Interstate 95 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
still have yet to directly connect). Budget problems have postponed the start of any project until at least 2010.
DoylestownDoylestown, PennsylvaniaDoylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
- Both ends of the DoylestownDoylestown, PennsylvaniaDoylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
Bypass (U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
) have stubs. The east end is half of an unfinished diamond interchange. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=doylestown,+pa&ie=UTF8&ll=40.312274,-75.108976&spn=0.007183,0.021458&t=h&om=1, and the west an unfinished cloverleaf at Pennsylvania Route 611Pennsylvania Route 611Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=doylestown,+pa&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=40.293864,-75.137751&spn=0.007185,0.021458 The Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway AdministrationThe Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
approved an extension southwest from PA 611Pennsylvania Route 611Pennsylvania Route 611 is a major state highway in Pennsylvania, United States, running from Interstate 95 south of downtown Philadelphia north to Interstate 380 in Coolbaugh Township, Pennsylvania in The Poconos....
to Pennsylvania Route 63Pennsylvania Route 63Pennsylvania Route 63 is a long state highway located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29 in Green Lane, Montgomery County. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 in Bensalem Township, Bucks County...
in 1998 as an expressway, but current plans have it as a two- to four-lane parkway. Construction on the parkway at the PA 611 interchange began in January 2010 with completion expected in the middle of 2012. Residents of Bucks CountyBucks County, Pennsylvania- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
opposed the extension of U.S. 202U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
expressway northeast to New HopeNew Hope, PennsylvaniaNew Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the...
such that the Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of TransportationThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
withdrew funding for the extension in 1977. There are no current plans to revive talks of the extension.
NorristownNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
- The abandoned remnants of the failed Schuylkill Parkway/Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
expressway can be seen, with some elements of an interchange linking this expressway with U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
south (at the Dannehower Bridge) can be seen. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=marietta,+pa&layer=&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=16&ll=40.105633,-75.353379&spn=0.007681,0.021544&t=h&iwloc=addr
PittsburghPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
- A small ramp stub, just north of Civic Arena, exists in the Interstate 579Interstate 579Interstate 579 is a north–south Interstate Highway entirely within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At long, it is short but not the shortest signed Interstate, an honor which belongs to I-375 in Michigan...
and Pennsylvania Route 380Pennsylvania Route 380Pennsylvania Route 380 , also known as J.F. Bonetto Memorial Highway, is a long state highway in western portions of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Interstate 579 in downtown Pittsburgh near Mellon Arena...
/Bigelow Boulevard interchange. It is part of a ramp from I-579Interstate 579Interstate 579 is a north–south Interstate Highway entirely within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At long, it is short but not the shortest signed Interstate, an honor which belongs to I-375 in Michigan...
south to PA 380Pennsylvania Route 380Pennsylvania Route 380 , also known as J.F. Bonetto Memorial Highway, is a long state highway in western portions of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Interstate 579 in downtown Pittsburgh near Mellon Arena...
east that was never completed. http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=40.44502,-79.98976&spn=0.000004,0.005949&t=h&om=1&z=18&vpsrc=6&layer=c&cbll=40.44494,-79.989882&panoid=_ZuO4inpTxaGXvkYTb8jIA&cbp=12,111.35,,0,-5.6 As the picture shows, there is extensive vegetation growth on the partially build ramp.
- North of Pittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh International Airport , formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as Pittsburgh International, is a joint civil–military international airport located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Findlay Township, approximately west of...
, there are ramp stubs at the interchange between Interstate 376Interstate 376Interstate 376 is a major auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located entirely within the Allegheny Plateau. It runs from I-80 near Sharon south and east to a junction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville, after having crossed the Turnpike...
and Business Loop I-376. These are for the missing direct connections between I-376 and Business Loop I-376.. http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=40.516232~-80.270648&style=a&lvl=15
- The Birmingham BridgeBirmingham BridgeThe Birmingham Bridge is a tied arch bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which crosses over the Monongahela River. The bridge connects East Carson Street on the South Side with Fifth and Forbes Avenues going to Uptown, Oakland, and the Hill District.-History:The Birmingham Bridge was built in 1976...
has stubs on the southern approaches to the bridge. These were to connect to the unbuilt Oakland Crosstown Freeway which was canceled by Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of TransportationThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
in the mid-1970s. The bridge itself was built to hold the freeway. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=40.430354,-79.97364&spn=0.002021,0.005386&t=k&om=1
- The Industrial Highway was proposed and partially built in the 1960s and 70s. It was to have run from Pennsylvania Route 60Pennsylvania Route 60Pennsylvania Route 60 is a state highway located in the western suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Although the route follows a mostly east–west alignment, it is signed as a north–south highway. The southern terminus of the route is at a pseudo-interchange with U.S...
north to Pennsylvania Route 51Pennsylvania Route 51Pennsylvania Route 51 is a major state highway in Western Pennsylvania. It runs for from Uniontown to the Ohio state line near Darlington, where it connects with Ohio State Route 14. Route 51 is the termination point for Pennsylvania Route 43, Pennsylvania Route 48 and Pennsylvania Route 88. ...
but was only completed between Roswell Drive and Beechnut Drive. http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=40.449731,-80.087607&spn=0.003217,0.007296&z=17&iwloc=addr http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=40.441746,-80.08323&spn=0.003217,0.007296&z=17&iwloc=addr
ClairtonClairton, PennsylvaniaClairton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,796 at the 2010 census. Under Pennsylvania legal classifications for local governments, Clairton is considered a third-class city...
- There are ramp stubs at the current northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 43. Traffic is funneled onto the ramps of Exit 54 (Pennsylvania Route 51Pennsylvania Route 51Pennsylvania Route 51 is a major state highway in Western Pennsylvania. It runs for from Uniontown to the Ohio state line near Darlington, where it connects with Ohio State Route 14. Route 51 is the termination point for Pennsylvania Route 43, Pennsylvania Route 48 and Pennsylvania Route 88. ...
). If the Mon-Fayette ExpresswayMon-Fayette ExpresswayThe Mon–Fayette Expressway is an interstate tolled freeway that is planned to eventually link Interstate 68 near Morgantown, West Virginia with two branches to Interstate 376 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
is completed, these stubs will eventually carry the highway to Pittsburgh and MonroevilleMonroeville, PennsylvaniaMonroeville is a home rule municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located about east of the city of Pittsburgh, Monroeville is a bustling suburb with mixed residential and commercial developments...
. The project is now in the "Final Design" phase, which will be followed by right-of-way acquisition in late 2007. http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=40.292817,-79.913177&spn=0.013814,0.029182&t=h&z=15&om=1
LeechburgLeechburg, PennsylvaniaLeechburg is a borough in southern Armstrong County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. Leechburg was founded by David Leech, for whom it was later named, and was incorporated as a borough in 1850....
- The Kiski Valley Expressway was to be an outer beltway of Pittsburgh but was cancelled like other PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
expressways due to the Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania Department of TransportationThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
being near bankruptcy. Remnants of this exist at South Leechburg Hill Road, where traveling west on Pennsylvania Route 56Pennsylvania Route 56Pennsylvania Route 56 is a major long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at the eastern approach to the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is U.S. Route 30 west of Bedford.- Route description :...
, drivers are forced to exit onto South Leechburg Hill Road to continue on PA 56Pennsylvania Route 56Pennsylvania Route 56 is a major long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at the eastern approach to the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is U.S. Route 30 west of Bedford.- Route description :...
and vice-versa. http://www.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=40.614083,-79.617577&spn=0.012836,0.029182&z=15
ButlerButler, PennsylvaniaThe city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
- An incomplete cloverleaf exists near the western end of the U.S. Route 422 Butler Bypass. The interchange makes up the Pennsylvania Route 356Pennsylvania Route 356Pennsylvania Route 356 is an long state highway located in Westmoreland, Allegheny, Butler, and Armstrong counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 66 near Oklahoma...
exit. http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=1470&Y=11314&W=2&qs=%7cbutler%7cpa%7c
Lancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, PennsylvaniaLancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
- A proposed extension of Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
to be known as the "LancasterLancaster, PennsylvaniaLancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
-NorristownNorristown, PennsylvaniaNorristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
Expressway" was partially constructed to varying degrees, beginning in 1975. The project was killed in 1977. The now-abandoned alignment is colloquially known as the "Goat Path". The West end, ghost bridges, and a ghost interchange of the cancelled expressway. East of the interchange with Pennsylvania Route 772Pennsylvania Route 772Pennsylvania Route 772 or is an east–west long state highway located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a scenic alternative to U.S. Route 30 as it roughly parallels the main highway to the north. The highway is mostly named Newport Road...
, the exact route is not clear.
Marshall Township, Allegheny CountyMarshall Township, PennsylvaniaMarshall Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,915 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles , all of it land...
- A stub exists on the exit ramp to U.S. Route 19 north from Interstate 79Interstate 79Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
. This ramp was to connect with Brush Creek Drive and Thornhill Industrial Park. The ramp in use is the only direct connection I-79Interstate 79Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
north has to U.S. 19 north in the area. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=marshall+township,+pa&layer=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=30.268266,59.765625&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=40.666573,-80.095026&spn=0.001766,0.005407&t=k&om=1
MorgantownMorgantown, PennsylvaniaMorgantown is a populated place in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 19543. It is at an elevation of 597 ft at 40° 9' 18"N and 75°53' 23"W.-General History:...
- Interstate 176Interstate 176Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania; the entire length of the highway is just over...
, since its inception in 1963 (as Interstate 180), had never directly connected to its parent. Accessing I-176Interstate 176Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania; the entire length of the highway is just over...
required travelers to exit Interstate 76/the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
(former Interstate 80S) at Pennsylvania Route 10Pennsylvania Route 10Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
and travel through MorgantownMorgantown, PennsylvaniaMorgantown is a populated place in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 19543. It is at an elevation of 597 ft at 40° 9' 18"N and 75°53' 23"W.-General History:...
on PA 10Pennsylvania Route 10Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
(part of which is a multiplex with Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
) to I-176Interstate 176Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania; the entire length of the highway is just over...
. This changed in 1996 when a direct connection was built to I-76/the TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
. The PA 10Pennsylvania Route 10Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
exit, a trumpet interchange, was abandoned but is still paved and is visible. The former terminus of I-176Interstate 176Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania; the entire length of the highway is just over...
is now a set of on-and off-ramps for PA 10Pennsylvania Route 10Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
and PA 23Pennsylvania Route 23Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
. Here is the old design and the new one and a close up of the abandoned trumpet.
East Cocalico TownshipEast Cocalico Township, PennsylvaniaEast Cocalico Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 9,954.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Old exit 21 on Interstate 76/the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
was partially abandoned. Part of the interchange is used as a local overpass for Pepperidge Parkway, but the footprints of ramps are still visible. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=40.221457+-76.090837&ie=UTF8&ll=40.221887,-76.090912&spn=0.00408,0.007296&t=k&z=17&om=1 Here is the old design.
BrownsvilleBrownsville, PennsylvaniaBrownsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, officially founded in 1785 located 35 miles south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River...
- A stub once existed on U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
at Grindstone Road approximately one mile south of Brownsville. Although detailed plans never materialized, it is said that the stub was originally planned to be a four-lane route to Uniontown. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=Brownsville,+PA,+USA&ll=40.011198,-79.866035&spn=0.007478,0.013304&t=k&z=16 http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=1491&Y=11073&W=1&qs=%7cpittsburgh%7c%7c After nearly four decades of idling, the stub configuration was redesigned into an access road (named Redstone Way) that provides Brownsville with direct access to the Mon-Fayette Expressway; this stub ceased to exist when the new access road opened on December 5, 2007. On October 23, 2008, a four-lane travel option between Brownsville and Uniontown finally came to fruition with the opening of an eight-mile stretch of the Mon-Fayette Expressway. Just south of here, stubs exist on Pennsylvania Route 43 at Redstone Way. Pennsylvania Route 43 is planned to continue as a limited-access freeway around Brownsville to the southwest and the connection between the two freeway portions is scheduled to finish in 2012. http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qnz9198bcpnh&lvl=17&dir=0&sty=b&sp=Point.qp2zzz8b88rj_Brownsville%2C%20Pennsylvania____&form=LMLTCC
Selinsgrove, PennsylvaniaSelinsgrove, PennsylvaniaSelinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
- U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
has mainline stubs where it meets U.S. Route 522U.S. Route 522U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
north of the city. Northbound traffic is directed off before the bridge onto U.S. 522U.S. Route 522U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
to continue on U.S. 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
. Traffic going south on U.S. 15U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
first crosses under the bridge and circles onto it by a cloverleaf interchange crossing the bridge. The highway continues past the bridge before dying off in the grass. There is also grading seen for more parts of the cloverleaf interchange. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=40.818421&lon=-76.853013&z=15&l=0&m=h&v=2 Currently, there is a project to utilize the stubs. In 2003, the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway project was approved. Extending the bypass is only part of this project, but it is set to be and expressway that ties into the Pennsylvania Route 147Pennsylvania Route 147Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township. The southern terminus is at an interchange...
expressway just across the Susquehanna RiverSusquehanna RiverThe Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. http://www.csvt.com/assets/maps/recomended%20alternative.pdf
Clarks SummitClarks Summit, PennsylvaniaClarks Summit is a borough in Lackawanna County northwest of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,116 at the 2010 census. It is also the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476.-History:...
- The Northeast ExtensionInterstate 476Interstate 476 is a auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania designated between Interstate 95 near Chester and Interstate 81 near Scranton, serving as the primary north–south Interstate corridor through eastern Pennsylvania....
of the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
has a stub near its northern terminus. This stub was part of the original plan to connect the Northeast Extension to the New York state line. After the passage of the Interstate Highway Act, plans to extend the toll road were abandoned. Currently, I-81Interstate 81 in PennsylvaniaInterstate 81 is an long north–south Interstate Highway, stretching from Dandridge, Tennessee to Fisher's Landing, New York at the US/Canadian border...
provides a direct connection from the northern terminus of Northeast Extension to New York.
SomersetSomerset, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
- U.S. Route 219 has a stub at the southern end of its freeway. Southbound traffic exits just south of Somerset, where it can continue southward on the non-freeway Route 219. Meanwhile, an unused stub of the freeway continues half a mile from the exit. PennDOT plans to upgrade the remaining sections of Route 219 to freeway to the Maryland border in coming years, with the Interstate 99Interstate 99Interstate 99 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike north of Bedford, where the road continues south as U.S. Route 220 . The northern terminus is at...
designation being applied to the section.
ColverColver, PennsylvaniaColver is a census-designated place in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,035 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Colver is located at ....
- The northern end of U.S. Route 219's freeway section also ends in a stub near Colver. The highway transitions onto ramps that lead to and from Plank Road. Northbound U.S. 219 continues towards Carrolltown as an undivided road. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=somerset,+pa&hl=en&ll=40.553608,-78.718929&spn=0.008983,0.023797&sll=40.564547,-78.707428&sspn=0.067551,0.190372&vpsrc=6&gl=us&t=h&z=16
Robinson TownshipRobinson Township, PennsylvaniaRobinson Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States approximately west of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,354 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Robinson Township is located at ....
- Pennsylvania Route 576Pennsylvania Route 576Pennsylvania Route 576, the Southern Beltway, is a partially completed highway in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States...
has a mainline stub at the U.S. Route 22U.S. Route 22 in PennsylvaniaU.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
interchange. This stub is eventually planned to take traffic to Interstate 79 and the Mon-Fayette Expressway, but construction on the extension is currently on hold due to funding limitations. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=somerset,+pa&hl=en&ll=40.429113,-80.315466&spn=0.017836,0.047593&sll=40.564547,-78.707428&sspn=0.067551,0.190372&vpsrc=6&gl=us&t=h&z=15
Breezewood, PennsylvaniaBreezewood, PennsylvaniaBreezewood is an unincorporated town in Bedford County in south-central Pennsylvania.Along a traditional pathway for Native Americans, European settlers, and British troops during colonial times, in the early 20th century, the small valley that became known as Breezewood was a popular stopping...
- A 13 mile section of the Pennsylvania TurnpikePennsylvania TurnpikeThe Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
was bypassed in 1968 due to traffic congestion at the Rays Hill TunnelRays Hill TunnelRays Hill Tunnel is one of three original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels which were abandoned after two massive realignment projects. The others included the Sideling Hill Tunnel, and further west, the Laurel Hill Tunnel. The reason for abandonment was because it was thought to be less expensive...
and Sideling Hill TunnelSideling Hill TunnelSideling Hill Tunnel is one of three original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels abandoned after two massive realignment projects. The others are nearby Rays Hill Tunnel, and further west, the Laurel Hill Tunnel. It was less expensive to realign the Turnpike than to bore a second tube for four lane...
, both of which are located on the section. It is currently being incorporated into a bike trail.
External links
- Unsung Monuments in "The Monument City" - photographic essay of Baltimore area stubs