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The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, first used in 1795, is the first long-distance paved road built in the United States, according to engineered plans and specifications. [ 3] It links Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia at 34th Street, stretching for sixty-two miles. It was later extended by the Lancaster and Susquehanna Turnpike ...
The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike (built 1795) branched here, continuing along US-30 Business until rejoining US-30 12 miles (19 km) west of here. US-30 now follows its path until meeting PA-462 at Lancaster. The turnpike continued along PA-462 to end at the Susquehanna River in Columbia, Pennsylvania. [6]
Pennsylvania Turnpike Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline highlighted in green Route information Maintained by PTC Length 360.09 mi (579.51 km) Existed October 1, 1940 –present History Completed on May 23, 1956 Component highways I-76 from the Ohio state line to Valley Forge I-70 from New Stanton to Breezewood I-276 from Valley Forge to Bristol Township I-95 from Bristol Township to the New ...
U.S. Route 30 US 30 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by PennDOT, DRPA Length 333 mi (536 km) Existed 1926 (1924 as PA 1; 1913 as Lincoln Highway)–present Tourist routes Exton Bypass Scenic Byway Major junctions West end US 30 at West Virginia border near Chester, WV Major intersections I-376 / US 22 from Robinson Township to Wilkinsburg I-79 near Pittsburgh I-76 / Penna ...
Scenic. Legislative. ← PA 458. → PA 463. Pennsylvania Route 462 ( PA 462) is a 32-mile-long (51 km) east–west state route in York and Lancaster counties in central Pennsylvania. The western terminus is west of York, and the eastern terminus is east of Lancaster. At both ends, PA 462 terminates at U.S. Route 30 (US 30), which follows a ...
Pennsylvania Route 23. Pennsylvania Route 23 ( PA 23) is an 81.14-mile-long (130.58 km) state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at PA 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 (US 1) at City Avenue on the border of Lower Merion Township and Philadelphia. PA 23 begins at Marietta in Lancaster County and continues east ...
U.S. Route 1 Map of southeast Pennsylvania with US 1 in red and alternate routes in blue Route information Maintained by PennDOT and DRJTBC Length 80.916 mi (130.222 km) Major junctions South end US 1 at Maryland border near Nottingham Major intersections US 202 / US 322 in Chadds Ford I-476 near Media PA 3 in Havertown US 30 in Wynnewood Lincoln Drive / Kelly Drive in Philadelphia US 13 in ...
The turnpike also opened up settlement to the Northwest Territory past the Ohio River and provided cheap transportation between the coastal areas and the "bread basket" region around Lancaster. By 1843, the rise of the railroads and the canals reduced the use of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike, and the road fell into disrepair and saw ...