Existed: 1964 – present Counties: Berks Length 18.26 km | North end: US 422 near Reading Constructed 1964 | |
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South end: I-76 / Penna Turnpike in Morgantown County Berks County, Pennsylvania | ||
Interstate 176 (I-176) is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown to Cumru Township in Berks County, a suburban township just outside Reading; the entire length of the highway is just over 11 miles (18 km). The highway was originally known as I-180 or the "Reading Spur" when the Pennsylvania Turnpike was designated as I-80S, but was redesignated to its present-day number in 1964 when it became I-76.
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Map of I-176, Pennsylvania, USA
Route description
Prior to 1996, motorists wanting to get to I-176 from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) had to travel through Morgantown on Pennsylvania Route 10 and then enter I-176 northbound to Reading at a traffic light, similar to that found on Interstate 70 in Breezewood. Since 1996, 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 numbered SR 2089, still maintained as ramps leading to and from Exit 2. The entire highway, except for the new direct connection, has a 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit.
A runaway truck ramp is located just past Exit 1 southbound.
Exit list
The entire route is in Berks County.