Interstate 176

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Interstate 176 Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	11.33 mi[1] (18.23 km)
Formed:	1974
South end:	I-76/PA Tpk in Morgantown
North end:	US 422 near Reading
Pennsylvania State Routes < PA 174 PA 177 > Minor - Legislative

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.

Contents 1 Route description 2 Major cities 3 Exit list 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Route description

Prior to 1996, motorists wanting to get to I-176 from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (which is the same road as I-76) had to travel through Morgantown on Pennsylvania Route 10 (most 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 replacement Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange and a new stretch of I-176 have eliminated the need to travel through Morgantown, with the old section, now a spur, 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.

[edit] Major cities

Bolded cities are control cities for signs.

• Reading
• Morgantown

[edit] Exit list

County	Location	Mile	#		Destinations	Notes
			Old	New
Berks	Morgantown				Toll I-76/Pennsylvania Turnpike - Pittsburgh/Philadelphia	Southbound only. Exit unsigned. Morgantown Interchange on PA Turnpike
			1A	1	PA 10 - Morgantown/Beckersville	Split into exits 1A/1B northbound
			1B	2	PA 10 south/PA 23 - Honey Brook	Southbound only. Exit ramps occupy the former routing of I-176.
	Robeson Township		2	7	PA 10 to PA 568 - Green Hills
	Cumru Township		3	10	PA 724 - Shillington/Birdsboro
			4A	11A	US 422 east - Pottstown	Northbound exit only
			4B	11B	US 422 west - Reading	Northbound exit only.

[edit] References

1. ^ Route Log - Auxiliary Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 2

[edit] External links

• Interstate-Guide.com - Interstate 176

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