Interstate 79 North - Meadville to Erie

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Interstate 79 travels north through Cussewago township toward the Erie County line.
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The Edinboro Rest Area lies north of Irish Road (SR 1008) at mile marker 163.
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I-79 advances north into Erie County ahead of Exit 166 with U.S. 6N.
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U.S. 6N is a 27.8 mile connector between U.S. 20 at West Springfield and U.S. 6 near Mill Village.
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As originally planned in the 1920s, U.S. 6 followed U.S. 6N west to end at U.S. 20. U.S. 6 was eventually extended westward to Long Beach, California, and U.S. 6N was created with the first extension.
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U.S. 6N joins I-79 with PA 99 and the borough of Edinboro to the east and with PA 18 at the borough of Albion to the west.
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I-79 turns northeast to a cloverleaf interchange (Exit 178) with Interstate 90 in northern McKean township.
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The succeeding three exits from I-79 north and I-90 east both serve the city of Erie.
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Passing south of Erie, Interstate 90 through northwestern Pennsylvania travels between West Springfield and North East.
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Exit 178A leaves Interstate 79 north for I-90 east to Buffalo and I-86 east to Jamestown and the Southern Tier of New York.
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Interstate 90 parallels the southern shore of Lake Erie west to Cleveland, Ohio.
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Continuing north from I-90, I-79 enters the northwestern corner of Summit township
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Interstate 79 enters the city of Erie at the Grandview Boulevard (SR 4014) overpass, one mile from Exit 182 for U.S. 20 (W 26th Street).
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U.S. 20 (26th Street) travels across Erie to Broad Street and PA 290 (Bayfront Connector) and west to Asbury.
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Interstate 79 ends 1.5 miles north of the directional T interchange (Exit 182) with U.S. 20 (26th Street).
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The final exits from I-79 north connect with PA 5/290 along 12th Street.
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Exit 183A departs for PA 5/290 (12th Street) eastbound to Downtown Erie. PA 290 comprises a loop east from I-79 to I-90 and PA 430 in Harbor Creek township.
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Exit 183B loops onto PA 5 westbound to PA 832 for Presque Isle State Park and Erie International Airport (ERI).
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Interstate 79 northbound defaults onto Bayfront Parkway (SR 4034) beyond Exit 183B.
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Bayfront Parkway (SR 4034) is an arterial extending northeast from I-79 at Lincoln Avenue toward Presque Isle Bay.
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