Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 83 Southbound Interstate 83 South The first southbound interchange of Interstate 83 joins the freeway with U.S. 22 (Jonestown Road) between Progress and Colonial Park. Overheads for the Exit 50 full cloverleaf interchange exist at the Elmerton Avenue ahead of the U.S. 22 westbound ramp departure. Photo taken 06/01/04. Exit 50A loops onto U.S. 22 (Jonestown Road) eastbound for Colonial Park and Paxtonia. Jonestown Road constitutes a four-lane surface boulevard that carries U.S. 22 east from Interstate 83 to Paxtonia and Allentown Boulevard. U.S. 22 follows Arsenal Boulevard, Herr Street, and Walnut Street east from Harrisburg itself. Photo taken 06/01/04. Union Deposit Road intersects Interstate 83 at the Exit 48 diamond interchange near Penbrook Township. The east-west road stems east from Market and Canby Streets to South Hanover Township to the east. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 south & U.S. 322 east reassurance shields posted between Exits 50B/A and 48. U.S. 322 follows Interstate 83 southward from Interstate 81 to Exit 47 (Eisenhower Boulevard). Photo taken 06/01/04. Three eighth of a mile sign for Union Deposit Road on Interstate 83 south & U.S. 322 east. Use Union Deposit Road west to Progress Avenue for Progress and Paxtang. The surface street carries four lanes and is divided within the vicinity of Exit 48. Photo taken 06/01/04. Exit 48 leaves Interstate 83 south & U.S. 322 east for Union Deposit Road. Union Deposit Road splits between Canby and Market Streets 1.2 miles to the west. Rutherford & Newside Roads tie into Union Deposit Road 1.1 mile to the east near Rutherford Heights. Photo taken 06/01/04. Auxiliary guide sign posted for the upcoming junction with Interstate 283 on Interstate 83 south & U.S. 322 east. Interstate 283 comprises a spur of Interstate 83 between the Dwight D. Eisenhower Interchange and Pennsylvania 283 & Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). Connections with Pennsylvania 283 carry drivers eastward to both Harrisburg International Airport and the city of Lancaster. Photo taken 06/01/04. U.S. 322 eastbound departs Interstate 83 southbound via Exit 47 onto Eisenhower Boulevard. Eisenhower Boulevard parallels the southbound side of Interstate 83 between Derry Street and Paxton Street. U.S. 322 follows the surface boulevard briefly before turning onto the Paxton Street Freeway at the Eisenhower Interchange (Exit 46). Photo taken 06/01/04. Use Exit 47 for U.S. 322 eastbound to Hershey and Hummelstown. A folded-diamond interchange also joins U.S. 322 (Eisenhower Boulevard) & Interstate 83 with Derry Street nearby. Derry Street serves the Oakleight and Lawnton communities north of Interstate 83 and U.S. 322. Photo taken 06/01/04. Southbound travelers near the partition of Interstate 283 south from Interstate 83 south at Exit 46A. Interstate 283 continues the freeway southward to Swatara, Pennsylvania 283, and the Harrisburg East Interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Interstate 83 meanwhile turns westward toward downtown Harrisburg and Paxtang. Photo taken 06/01/04. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Interchange forms the junction between the Interstate 83, Interstate 283, and U.S. 322 freeways near Lawnton. The condensed stack interchange interacts with adjacent U.S. 322 (Eisenhower Boulevard) to the west as well. Interstate 283 traffic remains to the left as Interstate 83 southbound turns westerly from the right. Photo taken 06/01/04. Exit 46A leaves for the southbound beginning of Interstate 283 to Interstate 76, Harrisburg International Airport, and Lancaster. Ramps from U.S. 322 west to Eisenhower Boulevard and Interstate 83 south travel below. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 southbound turns westerly through Paxtang from the Eisenhower Interchange. Traffic from U.S. 322 (Paxton Street) westbound merges onto the freeway beyond the Paxton Street off-ramp of Exit 45. Paxton Street leaves the scene south of interstate 83 to junction Pennsylvania 441 (28th Street) south of Paxtang. Photo taken 06/01/04. The next three exits (44B - 44A - 43) serve downtown Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania State Capital on Interstate 83 southbound. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 aligns along the Harrisburg city limits between 29th Street and 21st Street before entering the capital city near Exit 44B (17th Street). 17th Street ventures north from Hanover Street in south Harrisburg to Derry Street near the ramps to/from Interstate 83. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 southbound passes underneath the 19th Street over crossing ahead of the Exit 44B ramp departure to 17th Street. Northbound on and off-ramps serve 19th Street while southbound ramps serve 17th Street. Use Exit 43 for downtown and the state capital. Photo taken 06/01/04. 13th Street links Interstate 83 with both Pennsylvania 230 (Cameron Street) and Pennsylvania 441 (Paxton Street). 13th Street intersects Paxton Street just north of Exit 44A and Sycamore Street just east of Cameron Street to the south. Photo taken 06/01/04. Drivers merge onto Interstate 83 southbound from 17th Street form the exit-only lane for the Exit 44A partial-cloverleaf interchange with 13th Street. 16th Street travels underneath Interstate 83 and Pennsylvania 441 (Paxton Street) utilitzes the next over crossing ahead of the 13th Street off-ramp. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 maintains six overall lanes through the 13th Street interchange. Exit 44A leaves the freeway underneath the Pennsylvania 441 overpass. A loop ramp onto 13th Street southbound ahead was eliminated during a 2001 reconstruction of Interstate 83 near downtown Harrisburg. Photo taken 06/01/04. Exit 43 leaves Interstate 83 southbound for 2nd Street northbound into downtown Harrisburg. 2nd Street and its companion Front Street provide the main surface street routing to the Pennsylvania state capital from Interstate 83. Front Street lines the Susquehanna River between Fort Hunter and Interstate 83. Photo taken 06/01/04. Crossing the Susquehanna River along the John Harris Bridge between Harrisburg and Lemoyne. A diagrammatical overhead prepares motorists for the Pennsylvania 581 (Harrisburg Expressway) split from Interstate 83 southbound at Exit 41A. Photo taken 06/01/04. Button copy overhead for the Exit 42 partial "Y" interchange posted on Interstate 83 southbound. Exit 42 joins the freeway with Lowther Street at Lemoyne. Lowther Street intersects 3rd Street for Lemoyne and Brandt Avenue for New Cumberland. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 enters Cumberland County at the west end of the John Harris Bridge. Exit 42 leaves the six-lane freeway for Lowther Street westbound. Use 3rd Street northbound for Lemoyne or southbound to Bridge Street and New Cumberland. Photo taken 06/01/04. Attached to the 3rd Street overpass is the second to last overhead for the Exit 41A trumpet interchange with Pennsylvania 581 (Harrisburg Expressway). Interstate 83 turns from an east-west orientation to that of a north-south one south of Exit 41A. Pennsylvania 581 begins and heads west to Camp Hill (junction U.S. 11 & 15) and Interstate 81 near Good Hope. Photo taken 06/01/04. A left-exit composes the Exit 41A ramp departure for Pennsylvania 581 (Harrisburg Expressway) westbound. The Harrisburg Expressway interchanges with U.S. 11 & 15 at Camp Hill (Exit 5). There U.S. 15 begins its southwesterly trek toward Gettysburg and Frederick, Maryland. U.S. 11 southbound merges onto Pennsylvania 581 between Exits 5 and 3. Pennsylvania 581 otherwise ties into Interstate 81 at Exit 59. Photo taken 06/01/04. Interstate 83 southbound at the Exit 39B trumpet interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76). The Harrisburg West Shore Interchange joins Interstate 76 midway between its exits with Interstate 283 (Harrisburg East) and U.S. 15 (Gettysburg Pike). A short connector road and toll plaza joins the two trumpet interchanges between Interstate 76 and 83. Exit 39A for Pennsylvania 114 (Lewisberry Road) departs Interstate 83 in one quarter mile. Photo taken 07/01/00. Interstate 83 southbound sees three interchanges for the city of York. They are as follows: Exit 22 with Business Loop Interstate 83 & Pennsylvania 181 (N. George Street), Exit 19 with Pennsylvania 462 (Market Street), and Exit 18 with Pennsylvania 124 (Mt. Rose Avenue). Exit 21 with U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) serves the eastbound direction only. Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 Pennsylvania reassurance marker posted south of the Pennsylvania 238 (Church Road) interchange near the Sinking Springs Lane overcrossing. The shield was still in place as of October 2004. Photo taken 07/01/00. Traffic interests to U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) westbound to Gettysburg should use Exit 22 onto Business Loop Interstate 83 & Pennsylvania 181 (N. George Street) southbound. N. George Street intersects Arsenal Road just west of the Exit 21 interchange with U.S. 30. There is no direct access onto U.S. 30 west from Interstate 83 southbound. Photo taken 10/13/04. Southbound at the Exit 22 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Pennsylvania 181 (N. George Street). Business Loop Interstate 83 begins here and travels south along George Street through downtown York. The loop returns to Interstate 83 at Exit 15 south of town. Pennsylvania 181 ends at the intersection with U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) one half mile to the south. Photo taken 07/01/00. A second look at the Exit 22 sign bridge with mileage based exit numbers. Business Loop Interstate 83 is the only such business route for an Interstate within the state of Pennsylvania. The highway is well signed on the George Street alignment through the city of York. Exit 21 departs Interstate 83 southbound for U.S. 30 east to Lancaster in one half mile otherwise. Photo taken 10/13/04. The Exit 22 off-ramp ties into the Pennsylvania 181 (George Street) intersection with Lightner Road. Lightner Road stems west to Susquehanna Trail (old U.S. 111). Business Loop Interstate 83 begins to the right with Pennsylvania 181 southbound into North York. U.S. 30 (Arsenal Road) lies one half mile ahead. Photo taken 06/01/04. Page Updated February 15, 2005.