Interstate 176 (abbreviated I-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 11 miles. The highway was originally known as I-180 when the Pennsylvania Turnpike was designated as I-80S, but was redesignated to its present-day number in 1974 when it became I-76.
Route Description
Prior to 1996, motorists wanting to use I-176 had to exit the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which there is the same road as I-76, travel through Morgantown on Pennsylvania Route 10 (some of that stretch is also Pennsylvania Route 23), and then enter I-176 northbound to Reading at a traffic light, similar to that found on Interstate 70 in Breezewood. Since 1998, a direct connection from the Pennsylvania Turnpike eliminated the need to travel through Morgantown and the old section is still maintained as ramps leading to and from exit 2. The entire highway, except for the new direct connection, has a 65 mph speed limit.
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I-76/PA Turnpike
PA 10 (Reading Road)
PA 10/PA 23 (West Main Street)
PA 724 (Philadelphia Avenue)
US 422