Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 83 Business Loop / George Street Business Loop Interstate 83 serves downtown York via George Street in York County. The alignment follows most of old U.S. 111 through the city. Business Loop Interstate 83 is the only such Business Route within Pennsylvania of an Interstate highway. Additionally the Business Route is one of only a handful ever signed within the Northeastern U.S. The others are Business Loop Interstate 89 in Lebanon, New Hampshire and Business Spur Interstate 495 at Lowell, Massachusetts. Maryland also features Interstate 270 Spur and Interstate 895 Spur, but those routes are freeways and not business routes persay. Business Loop Interstate 83 follows a four-lane expressway spur from Exit 15 of Interstate 83 northward. The alignment dumps traffic onto South George Street at the York city line. From there Business Loop Interstate 83 is well signed throughout George Street route between Exits 15 and U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road). The alignment of Business Loop Interstate 83 follows George Street through downtown York. This was not always the case as George Street was a one-way affair in the southbound direction at one point. At that time Business Loop Interstate 83 northbound followed Jackson Street east to Duke Street northbound to Philadelphia Street (Pennsylvania 462) westbound. Once George Street was made into a two-way street, Business Loop Interstate 83 northbound relocated wholey onto it with southbound through downtown. Business Loop Interstate 83 (George Street) north Business Loop Interstate 83 northbound shield posted at the interchange with Interstate 83 (Exit 15). The partial-interchange features a substandard design with a left-hand off-ramp. Construction is presently underway to replace the interchange with a new "X" stack interchange with high-speed flyovers. Photo taken 01/00. The same northbound shield as seen over four years later during reconstruction. The new interchange design features a right-hand off-ramp onto Business Loop Interstate 83 northbound and a new flyover from Business Loop Interstate 83 southbound onto Interstate 83 northbound. The roadwork addresses the sharp curve of the Interstate 83 mainline through Exit 15 as well. Completion is expected by Summer 2006. Photo taken 10/13/04. Construction also entails rebuilding the four-lane expressway spur of Business Loop Interstate 83 between Exit 15 and South George Street. Resurfacing, widening, and bridge repairs are underway along the two-mile freeway. Tyler Run Road passes under the freeway ahead of its partial "Y" interchange with South George Street. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 merges onto South George Street ahead of its intersection with Country Club Road. South George Street enters the city from Nixon County Park to the south. The highway represents the original alignment of U.S. 111. Photo taken 10/13/04. Neutered reassurance shield posted along George Street northbound after its intersection with Springettsbury Avenue. Photo taken 10/13/04. The intersection of South George Street with Jackson Street in south York. Business Loop Interstate 83 northbound once turned east onto Jackson Street two blocks to Duke Street north. Photo taken 10/13/04. 36" signals govern the movements between Business Loop Interstate 83 (South George Street) and Cottage Place. Photo taken 10/13/04. Northbound at the signalized intersection with College Avenue south of downtown York. College Avenue becomes Pennsylvania 124 east of its intersection with Pennsylvania 74 (Queen Street). Photo taken 10/13/04. Reassurance marker posted between Newton Avenue and King Street in downtown York. King Street flows eastbound one block south of Pennsylvania 462 (Market Street) eastbound. Photo taken 10/13/04. Junction Pennsylvania 462 (Market Street) eastbound on Business Loop Interstate 83 (South George Street) northbound. Pennsylvania 462 westbound uses Philadelphia Street one block to the north. The state route represents the original alignment of U.S. 30 through the city of York. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 (North George Street) northbound at Arch Street and the Codorus Creek. A four-lane concrete bridge spans the creek between Arch Street and Hamilton Avenue ahead. The bridge replaced an aging truss bridge in the early 2000s. Photo taken 10/13/04. Northbound at the east end of Parkway Boulevard on North George Street. Parkway Boulevard and Willis Road stem west from Business Loop Interstate 83 to Pennsylvania Avenue at North York. Photo taken 10/13/04. 36" signals at the split intersection with Seventh Avenue in the residential area of North York. Business Loop Interstate 83 leaves the city of York beyond Fifth Avenue. Photo taken 10/13/04. Northbound reassurance shield posted at the North George Street intersection with Eighth Avenue. Note the sign replacement between 2000 and 2004. Photos taken 07/01/00 & 10/13/04. A non-cutout Business Loop Interstate 83 shield represents the final reassurance marker along North George Street at its intersection with Tenth Avenue. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 (North George Street) nears its junction with U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) & Pennsylvania 181. Pennsylvania 181 begins at the upcoming traffic signal and travels northward along North George Street to Emigsville. Photo taken 10/13/04. U.S. 30 shields reside at the intersection with Eleventh Avenue for the Arsenal Road junction ahead. Arsenal Road represents a heavily traveled commercial corridor between North York and East York. Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 trailblazers direct motorists to the nearby freeway at the Arsenal Road intersection. Use U.S. 30 east for Interstate 83 south and Pennsylvania 181 (North George Street) north for Interstate 83 north. There is no direct access from U.S. 30 east onto Interstate 83 north nearby. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 becomes unsigned north of U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) to its return to Interstate 83 at Exit 22. Pennsylvania 181 begins and travels with the Business Loop one half mile to the interchange. U.S. 30 represents the main east-west corridor from York west to Gettysburg and east to Lancaster. Photo taken 10/13/04. The first northbound shield for Pennsylvania 181 and its companion trailblazer for Interstate 83. The intersection between U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) and North George Street saw widening during the early 2000s to improve the flow of traffic. Pennsylvania 181 is briefly four lanes because of the project. Photo taken 10/13/04. Guide sign advising northbound motorists to move into the right-hand lane for Interstate 83 and the continuation of Pennsylvania 181 northward. The left-land becomes exit only for Lightner Road west. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 & Pennsylvania 181 (North George Street) northbound at the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 83. Interstate 83 loops southeast to bypass the city of York through East York. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 draws to a close at the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 83. Pennsylvania 181 (North George Street) continues northward into Emigsville on the four-mile drive to Manchester. Photo taken 10/13/04. Pennsylvania 181 (North George Street) after the interchange with Business Loop Interstate 83 and Interstate 73 (Exit 22). The state highway meets the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania 238 (Church Road) 2.1 miles ahead. Photo taken 10/13/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 (George Street) south Business Loop Interstate 83 departs Interstate 83 via North George Street with Pennsylvania 181 southbound from Exit 22. The two share pavement for one half mile between Exit 22 and junction U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road). Business Loop Interstate 83 however is unsigned on the stretch with Pennsylvania 181. Photo taken 10/13/04. Pennsylvania 181 ends and Business Loop Interstate 83 emerges on North George Street at junction U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road). Wilson Avenue stems west from North George Street here to Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111). The sign and shield assembly at Wilson Avenue is the same that was posted at Arsenal Road ahead on June 1, 2004. Photo taken 10/13/04. U.S. 30 and Interstate 83 shield assembly for the Business Loop Interstate 83 & Pennsylvania 181 southbound intersection at Arsenal Road. Arsenal Road constitutes a six-lane surface arterial between North Hills Road and Loucks Road. The federal highway upgrades to a freeway in either direction outside of York. Photo taken 10/13/04. The intersection of North George Street and Arsenal Road. The shield and guide sign assembly pictured here was relocated to the Business Loop Interstate 83 & Pennsylvania 181 southbound intersection with Wilson Avenue to the north (see two photoboxes above). Photo taken 06/01/04. The first southbound reassurance shield of Business Loop Interstate 83 resides on North George Street between Arsenal Road and Eleventh Avenue. North George Street narrows into a two-lane residential avenue from U.S. 30 south into downtown. Photo taken 06/01/04. A second reassurance marker is found on North George Street southbound between Sixth and Fifth Avenues in North York. Business Loop Interstate 83 enters the York city limits just beyond Fifth Avenue. Note the 18" shield replaced with the modern sign by 2004. Photos taken 07/01/00 & 06/01/04. Descending toward the Codorus Creek and downtown York on Business Loop Interstate 83 southbound. North George Street intersects Parkway Boulevard before the descent to Hamilton Avenue. Photo taken 06/01/04. The original Codorus Creek truss bridge of North George Street. The structure was replaced with a four-lane concrete span in the early 2000s. Business Loop Interstate 83 intersects Arch Street just south of the crossing. Photo taken 06/01/04. Business Loop Interstate 83 (North George Street) southbound at Pennsylvania 462 (Philadelphia Street) westbound. Pennsylvania 462 eastbound follows Market Street one block to the south. The state highway represents the original alignment of U.S. 30 between Kurtz Place, Downtown York, and East York. Photo taken 06/01/04. Page Updated February 16, 2005.