Interstate 83 North - York Vicinity

The first reassurance marker for Interstate 83 north in Pennsylvania precedes the Stewartstown Road overpass.

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A tourist information center and rest area is located at milepost 2 near the community of Keeney.

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One mile south of the Pennsylvania welcome center, the four lane freeway shows its age with a narrow right of way and a guard rail median.

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Button copy guide sign posted for the next rest area, which lies beyond the north end of Interstate 83 along I-81 north in East Hanover Township.

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Northbound Interstate 83 at the welcome center.

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PA 851 (Forrest Avenue) ties into Interstate 83 at Exit 4. PA 851 straddles southern reaches of York County between PA 74 near Delta and PA 516 near Glenville.

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PA 851 (Forrest Avenue) enters the borough of Shrewsbury just west of the diamond interchange at Exit 4 ahead of Main Street (former U.S. 111 and PA 851 Truck). East from I-83, PA 851 follows Bridgeview Road 4.3 miles to Stewartstown.

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An Interstate 83 reassurance shield was posted ahead of the Mount Airy Road underpass. This assembly was removed by 2008.

10/13/04

Northbound distance sign for Glen Rock (Exit 8), York and Harrisburg.

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PA 216 (Seaks Run Road) crosses paths with Interstate 83 midway between Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111) and Woodland Road. The state route parallels Seaks Run 3.2 miles northeast from Exit 8 to Swamp Road near Graydon.

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Exit 8 joins I-83 with PA 216 (Seaks Run Road) to Glen Rock, a borough 3.5 miles to the southwest at PA 616.

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PA 216 (Seaks Run Road) travels 5.3 miles from the diamond interchange at Exit 8 east to Winterstown and PA 24 (Winterstown Road).

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The city of York is nine miles north via Interstate 83 and Business Loop I-83. Harrisburg is a half hour away.

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The succeeding exit from I-83 north serves the borough of Loganville. Joining the freeway at Exit 10 is North Street / Lake Road just north of PA 214 (Dunkand Valley Road).

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One mile south of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 10) with North Street and Lake Road. This exchange was upgraded between 2012 and November 2013 to include a new overpass for North Street and longer ramps to and from I-83.

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Exit 10 loops away from Interstate 83 north to North Street. Nearby PA 214 travels along Dunkand Valley Road east from Logansville to PA 74 at Dallastown. PA 214 arcs westward from old U.S. 111 to Seven Valleys and PA 616.

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Interstate 83 winds northeast by Jacobus to cross Lake Redman.

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The city of York lies seven miles north of Logansville. 32 miles away, Downtown Harrisburg is accessible via Exits 43, 44A and 44B.

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An interchange sequence sign references off-ramps in York township for Leader Heights (Exit 14), S George Street (Exit 15) and Queen Street (Exits 16A/B).

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A diamond interchange (Exit 14) links I-83 with PA 182 (Leader Heights Road) in two miles. PA 182 meanders northwest 5.6 miles to PA 462 at Kurtz Place.

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PA 182 travels east from Leader Heights to Interstate 83 and concludes nearby at PA 74 in Spry.

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Incorporated as a city on January 11, 1887, the city of York was home to 43,718 per the 2010 census and is served by five exits along Interstate 83.

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Construction between May 2003 and December 2006 improved the ramps at PA 182 (Leader Heights Road) and expanded I-83 to six lanes between Exits 14 and 15 (Business Loop I-83). PA 182 meets S George Street (former U.S. 111) one half mile to the west while Business 83 spurs north along a freeway to S. George Street en route to Downtown York.

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The Leader Heights Road overpass includes artwork featuring a white rose, which symbolizes the White Rose City, the nickname of York.

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Business Loop I-83 overtakes S George Street (old U.S. 111) two miles beyond Exit 15. Business 83 runs along former U.S. 111 on George Street to North York and Exit 22.

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Business Loop I-83 originally separated from I-83 north from a left exit ramp at a wye interchange (Exit 15). 2003-06 construction realigned I-83 to remove a sharp turn, nicknamed "Dead Man's Curve" while upgrading Exit 15 into a directional T interchange.

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2003-06 construction also modernized the 1950s freeway along Business 83 between Interstate 83 and Country Club Road.

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A high flyover leads onto Business Loop I-83 north through York. Until 2009, when Business Loop I-376 was designated, this was the sole Interstate Business Route in Pennsylvania.

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Interstate 83 bypasses York between Elmwood and East York over the next six miles. Queen Street (PA 74) meets the freeway in one mile, followed by PA 124 (Mt. Rose Avenue) in three miles.

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Interstate 83 stays below grade northward from Business Loop I-83 and the Powder Mill Road overpass. This stretch of freeway was also reconstructed during the 2003-06 project.

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One half mile southwest of the six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 16) with PA 74 (Queen Street). PA 74 travels northwest from MD 623 in southeastern York County through the boroughs of Red Lion and Dallastown to Spry and Interstate 83.

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A U.S. 30 trailblazer accompanies the next I-83 reassurance marker, referencing their exchange at Exit 21 by North York. U.S. 30 is the main east-west route in the area.

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The sign bridge for Exit 16 was removed by 2010, and temporary guide signs posted for both ramps to PA 74.

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Exit 16A departs I-83 north for PA 74 (Queen Street) south. PA 74 enters Spry nearby and continues from there east into Dallastown as Main Street to PA 214. PA 74 then follows Broadway to PA 24 (Main Street) in Red Lion.

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Exit 16B loops onto PA 74 (Queen Street) northward to a short overlap with PA 462 (Philadelphia / Market Streets) through Downtown York. A 92 mile long route, PA 74 leaves York via Carlisle Avenue en route to Dillsburg, Carlisle and PA 75 near Port Royal.

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Interstate 83 curves northeast across a hill overlooking Mill Creek beyond the Queen Street entrance ramp.

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An interchange sequence sign references Mt. Rose Avenue (Exit 18), Market Street (Exit 19) and Arsenal Road / U.S. 30 (Exits 21A/B) for York.

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PA 124 (Mt. Rose Avenue) meets I-83 at Exit 18 in one mile. PA 124 begins at PA 74 (Queen Street) in York and heads east along Mt. Rose Avenue to Villa Green.

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PA 124 (Mt. Rose Avenue) continues east from Exit 18 to Tilden, Delroy and East Prospect in eastern York County. Major construction commenced in 2015 upgrading the diamond interchange at Exit 18 into a six-ramp parclo.

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The forthcoming parclo interchange at Exit 19 connects I-83 with PA 462 (Market Street) at the community of East York.

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The entrance ramp from PA 124 adds an auxiliary lane along I-83 north to Exit 19 for PA 462 (Market Street). Market Street was originally a part of U.S. 30 between York and East York. U.S. 30 follows an expressway and arterial bypass to the north.

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Interstate 83 parallels Mill Creek north by Elmwood and Fayfield into East York.

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PA 462 (Market Street) partitions into a one way couplet through Downtown York along Philadelphia Street west and Market Street east.

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Exit 19 leaves I-83 north to PA 462 (Market Street) at North Hills Road, which leads north to U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) just west of the freeway to Columbia and Lancaster. PA 462 east heads to the communities of Spring Plains and Stonybrook.

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The northbound on-ramp from PA 462 (Lincoln Highway) joins the freeway from parallel North Hills Road at Philadelphia Street by this shield assembly.

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Interstate 83 turns west, remaining alongside Mill Creek and also paralleling U.S. 30, from East York to Windsor Park and North York.

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The final two York exits join Interstate 83 with U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) and N George Street where Business Loop I-83 returns.

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U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) converges with I-83 at Exit 21 just outside the borough of North York. Lined with numerous businesses, Arsenal Road comprises a congested, six lane arterial through northern reaches of York between Kenneth and North Hills Roads.

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Interstate 83 bends northward from bridges over a Norfolk Southern Railroad yard, Loucks Mill Road and Codorus Creek.

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U.S. 30 joins the York area with Gettysburg to the west and Lancaster to the east.

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The sign bridge for Exits 21 A/B for U.S. 30 was removed sometime after 2004 and not replaced.

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Entering the three quarter cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) on I-83 north. Exit 21A leads onto U.S. 30 east for Springettsbury Township, Hallam, Wrightsville and Columbia. U.S. 30 upgrades to a freeway beyond North Hills Road to the Lancaster bypass.

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Exit 21B loops away from I-83 north for U.S. 30 west to Abbottstown and New Oxford. U.S. 30 follows a short freeway from PA 74 (Carlisle Road) and PA 462 that bypasses West York and Kurtz Place.

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Resuming a northward heading, Interstate 83 advances to a parclo interchange (Exit 22) with N George Street (PA 181).

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PA 181 joins Business Loop I-83 along N George Street from U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) to Exit 22. PA 181 follows N George Street into Emigsville and Main Street from there to Manchester.

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Leaving York, Interstate 83 travels through Manchester Township between Roundtown and Emigsville.

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A parclo B2 interchange joins Interstate 83 with PA 238 (Church Road) in 1.75 miles. PA 238 follows a 5.4 mile arc from PA 181 (N George Street) in Emigsville southwest to PA 74 (Carlisle Road) at Shiloh.

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One mile south of Exit 24 on I-83 north near the Locust Lane overpass. PA 238 crosses Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111) just west of I-83 before turning south through Roundtown and Foustown.

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Exit 24 leaves I-83 north after the Sinking Springs Lane overpass. PA 238 (Church Road) concludes at PA 181 in Emigsville, 0.7 miles to the east. Board Road stems north from the off-ramp at Exit 24 through an industrial park to become York Street in the borough of Manchester.

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A rare state-named shield in service along the Interstate 83 northbound mainline after Exit 24.

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Interstate 83 continues four miles to Strinestown (Exit 28) and 20 miles to the capital of Harrisburg.

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Interstate 83 north of the PA 921 (Canal Road) underpass.

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Interstate 83 lowers to cross Little Conewago Creek in western East Manchester township.

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PA 295 runs along Old Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111) from Zions View northward to Strinestown. A diamond interchange joins Interstate 83 with PA 295 at Exit 28 in two miles.

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PA 295 (Old Susquehanna Trail) originates 2.4 miles south of Exit 28 at PA 921 (Canal Road) in Zions View.

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PA 295 separates with Old Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111) at Conewago Creek. Old U.S. 111 turns northwest along Old Trail Road while PA 295 (Cragmoor Road) shifts northeast to Pleasant Grove and PA 262 at Cly.

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Continuing north by Strinestown in northern Conewago Township on Interstate 83.

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I-83 proceeds three miles north to Newberrytown and 15 miles toward Downtown Harrisburg.

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Spanning Conewago Creek, Interstate 83 enters Newberry Township at an elevation of 375 feet above sea level.

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Rising from Conewago Creek, I-83 meets PA 382 at a diamond interchange (Exit 32) in 1.5 miles.

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A weigh station lies 1.5 miles beyond the Sheep Bridge Road overpass. Frontage roads (Sipe / Stevens Roads) parallel I-83 northward to Newberrytown.

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Exit 32 departs I-83 north to PA 382 (Old Trail Road). PA 382 (York Haven Road) runs east from Newberrytown to PA 181 at York Haven. Lewisberry lies 3.6 miles to the west along PA 382 (Lewisberry Road) at PA 177 (Rosstown Road).

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