Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 70 Westbound (Maryland to Breezewood) Interstate 70 Westbound Welcome to Pennsylvania sign on Interstate 70 west & U.S. 522 north as they enter Fulton County north of Hancock, Maryland. The former routing of U.S. 522, now SR 3001 (Buck Valley Road), travels overhead. Photo taken 08/07/04. The first exit within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania departs Interstate 70 westbound 1.50 miles north of the Pennsylvania state welcome center. U.S. 522 leaves the freeway via Exit 168 at the village of Warfordsburg. Photo taken 08/07/04. U.S. 522 follows Great Cove Road northward from the Exit 168 partial-cloverleaf interchange at Warfordsburg. From there a 21-mile drive carries the federal route northeast to McConnellsburg (pop. 1,074) near junction U.S. 30. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 70 westbound & U.S. 522 northbound split after 3.7 miles of cosigning. Pennsylvania 484 (Buck Valley Road) stems westward from the interchange to Stonybreak, Lashly, and Buck Valley. Photo taken 08/07/04. Mileage sign for Amaranth (Exit 163) and Breezewood (Exit 157) on Interstate 70 west. The freeway travels over Deneen Gap on the northward journey through southwest Fulton County. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 163 represents the northern terminus of Pennsylvania 731 along Interstate 70 west. The short state route loops 4.7 miles southwest to Buck Valley and junction Pennsylvania 484. Photo taken 08/07/04. One-mile guide sign for Exit 163 (Pennsylvania 731) on westbound. Pennsylvania 731 travels two miles west of Interstate 70 to the community of Amaranth. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 70 westbound at the ramp departure of Exit 163 onto Pennsylvania 731 south. Deneen Gap Road (SR 3007) and another local roadway tie into the partial-cloverleaf interchange from the east. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 70 curves to the northwest as it leaves the Pennsylvania 731 interchange. A local roadway parallels the eastbound side of the freeway from another local roadway that passes over Interstate 70 ahead. Photo taken 08/07/04. The first guide sign for the Exit 156 interchange with Pennsylvania 643 at Town Hill. Pennsylvania 643 ends here after a 7.4-mile drive northward from U.S. 522 (Great Cove Road) at the community of Dott. Photo taken 08/07/04. Construction unfolds as Interstate 70 westbound nears the Pennsylvania 643 off-ramp at Exit 156. The short ramps bring Pennsylvania 643 traffic to/from Interstate 70 westbound at almost a 90 degree angle. Thus the ramp speed is set at 15 MPH. Photo taken 08/07/04. Traffic crawls through one lane as Interstate 70 passes by the Exit 156 off-ramp. Pennsylvania 643 passes underneath the freeway ahead and transitions into a local roadway that parallels the freeway northward to Crystal Spring. Photo taken 08/07/04. Button copy guide sign for Crystal Spring (Exit 151) and Breezewood (Exit 147) on Interstate 70 westbound. Photo taken 08/07/04. Reflectorized guide sign adhering to retired specifications on Interstate 70 westbound. The exit renumbering project of 2001 saw the replacement of many button copy signs throughout the state. However some contractors replaced the original signs with reflectorized versions of the same sign. Thus PA 915 in text and a centered exit tab are found on the two-mile guide sign for Exit 151. Photo taken 08/07/04. Drawing to within one mile of the partial cloverleaf interchange with Pennsylvania 915's southern terminus. The state route begins here at Crystal Spring. Construction again squeezes Interstate 70 westbound into one lane as crews replaced concrete slabs. Photo taken 08/07/04. Button copy guide sign with a Exit 151 green out ahead of the off-ramp for Pennsylvania 915 (Crystal Springs Road). Crystal Springs Road carries the state route three miles north to Akersville and 6.6 miles northward to junction U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway). Photo taken 08/07/04. Westbound reassurance shield posted after Exit 151. Although not visible, South Breezewood Road parallels the freeway from Crystal Spring and Gapsville northward to Breezewood. Photo taken 08/07/04. Warning signs for traffic congestion and stopped vehicles on Interstate 70 westbound as it draws to within four miles of its end at U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) in Breezewood. Original concrete remains throughout much of this stretch. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 149 is signed as the preferred route for U.S. 30 west to Everett (pop. 1,906). Tieing into the freeway here is a short access road between South Breezewood Road and Lighthouse Road. Note the original guide sign with U.S. 30 spelled out in text. Photo taken 08/07/04. Exit 149 auxiliary button copy guide sign for South Breezewood. Several amenities and Main Street of Breezewood are accessible via South Breezewood Road west of Interstate 70. Photo taken 08/07/04. One-mile guide sign for Exit 149 to U.S. 30 west via South Breezewood Road. South Breezewood Road ends at the Lincoln Highway 1.5 miles to the north. From there an eight mile drive carries motorists into the borough of Everett via U.S. 30 west. The federal route bypasses the town along a freeway to the north. Photo taken 08/07/04. Nearing the Exit 149 off-ramp at South Breezewood. Lighthouse Road is seen paralleling Interstate 70 along the westbound lanes to the right. Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 70 westbound draws to within two miles of its freeway end at Breezewood. Exit 149 leaves the highway for South Breezewood and U.S. 30 westbound. An original sign bridge remains in use at the diamond interchange. Photo taken 08/07/04. Text only guide sign for Exit 147 on Interstate 70 westbound. While the sign implies an interchange for U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway), the fact of the matter is that the exit is really a signalized intersection where the freeway abruptly ends. Photo taken 08/07/04. Expressway ends one mile warning signs on Interstate 70 west. Visible in the background is the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) passing overhead. The turnpike through here dates from the early 1940s when there was no Interstate 70. Thus the trumpet interchange connection between the Turnpike and U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) remains from the original configuration. Photo taken 08/07/04. Reflectorized overheads for the Interstate 70 end at U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) in Breezewood. The right-hand panel reflects the Interstate 70 connection with Interstate 76 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The control cities of Harrisburg and Pittsburgh relate to the toll road (eastbound and westbound, respectively). However, one could take the free route as an alternative: To Harrisburg, follow U.S. 30 east to Interstate 81 north or U.S. 11 north. To Pittsburgh, follow U.S. 30 west. Photo taken 08/07/04. This sign advises motorists of the Interstate 70 merge onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike between Breezewood and New Stanton (pop. 1,902). The overlap between Interstate 70 & 76 entails the stretch between Exits 75 and 161 of the toll road. Photo taken 08/07/04. This suite of photographs covers the "Exit 147" intersection of Interstate 70 westbound with U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) at Breezewood. Mast-arm supported traffic signals govern the movements of Interstate 70 drivers onto both east and westbound U.S. 30. Note that right turns on red are not permitted for the westbound "through" movement onto U.S. 30 east for the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Photos taken 08/07/04. The quarter mile overlap of Interstate 70 & U.S. 30 through Breezewood entails a commercialized strip of motels, gas stations, and eateries. Two traffic signals reside along the overlap. Displayed here is the sign bridge for the Interstate 70 west & U.S. 30 eastbound split at the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) trumpet interchange connector. U.S. 30 otherwise continues 18 miles to McConnellsburg (pop. 1,074). Photo taken 08/07/04. Interstate 70 & 76 shield and guide sign assembly for the trumpet interchange connector to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Note the use of New Stanton as a control point in lieu of Pittsburgh for Interstate 70 west. While other nonexistent freeway to freeway connections between the Turnpike and intersecting Interstates have been built, there are no plans to construct such a connection at Breezewood anytime soon. Photo taken 08/07/04. U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) narrows to two lanes as it leaves Interstate 70 and Breezewood. A typical Pennsylvania Turnpike keystone sign and associated Interstate shields (complete with the state name) directs drivers onto the tolled route from Interstate 70 west & U.S. 30 east. Photo taken 08/07/04. Page Updated October 25, 2006.