Submitted by [deleted] t3_11aicd9 in Pennsylvania
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blondedependa t1_j9scz77 wrote
Hi sorry. I’m heading to Columbus, OH. The drive from December was such a blur, also did it in the dark so I don’t remember anything except for super narrow lanes on the turnpike.
IamSauerKraut t1_j9tqd7f wrote
Do you mean the stretch just west of KOP? They are doing road widening. Which takes time and always squeezes the lanes. Gets hairy when the semis go thru at 70+ thru the speed reduced zone.
Mrstucco t1_j9tdh1p wrote
Yeah, unfortunately 76 is narrow compared to more modern interstates. And there’s almost always construction somewhere along its length.
You might want to consider taking I-78 to 81 to 76. It’s more direct and you save some on tolls, but it won’t avoid the construction you’re worried about.
I’ve never driven on 80 past State College, but it tends to have wider shoulders, so any construction zones might not feel so much like you’re playing Gran Turismo. But it’s also good advice to slow way down in construction zones because Pa. is using speed cameras now.
Different_Why t1_j9sb3is wrote
Might want to try the 511PA app. Go to MORE FEATURES, then TEXT CAMERA LISTING. You then have to select a REGION, then ROUTE. Harrisburg region will take you as far west as Tuscarora Tunnel. You can view pictures or toggle at the top for video. This will show you the traffic.
Different_Why t1_j9sck8f wrote
The TEXT ADVISORY option will show you road conditions, ongoing construction, etc. There is construction around Somerset.
Mtts28 t1_j9st6ed wrote
Yes it is. Heading west it narrows off in Somerset and the climb after the Allegheny Tunnel. Just slow down and run 55. You’ll be fine. They normally have the camera car set up in Somerset so don’t speed.
Mrstucco t1_j9sbm04 wrote
It would help to know where you’re headed. Most of I-80 is two lanes and some of it is kinda twisty and mountainous.
In fact, pretty much all of the east-west interstates across PA are mostly two lanes each direction.
Tbh, I can’t think of any reason you’d take the stretch of 76 going through Philly, aka the Schuylkill Expressway, if you were going to New York. Once you get to the Valley Forge interchange, you’ll want to take I-276 if you’re going north toward NYC. That’s at least three lanes each way.