Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     U.S. Highway 30 / Lincoln Highway Westbound U.S. 30 West The partial "Y" interchange of the Exton Bypass (U.S. 30) with U.S. 202 includes ramps to U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue) west and U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) east. Westbound travelers on U.S. 30 can either continue west into Exton via U.S. 30 Business, join the U.S. 202 freeway in either direction, or turn left between the Partial "Y" ramps and U.S. 202 to access the Exton bypass westbound. Photo taken 09/18/04. Heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ivan blanket the U.S. 30 freeways around Exton, Downingtown, and Coatesville in the next suite of photos. Pictured here is the westbound off-ramp to Pennsylvania 100 (Pottstown Pike) for Exton and West Chester. Pennsylvania 100 also provides access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike north of Pennsylvania 113. Photo taken 09/18/04. A folded-diamond interchange ties into U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue) and Quarry Road below U.S. 30 as it transitions from the Exton Bypass onto the Downingtown-Coatesville Bypass. The 1993 completed freeway merges seamlessly with its older counterpart as U.S. 30 Business passes from north of U.S. 30 to south en route to Downingtown. Photo taken 09/18/04. Nearing the diamond interchange with Norwood Road for Pennsylvania 282 (Wallace Avenue) and Downingtown. Pennsylvania 113 (Uwchlan Avenue) passes above U.S. 30 in the rain filled scene here. A half-diamond interchange brings traffic onto westbound U.S. 30 from Uwchlan Avenue ahead. Photo taken 09/18/04. One half mile east of the folded-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 322 (Manor Avenue / Horseshoe Pike) northwest of Downingtown. U.S. 322 migrates northwest from here to Honey Brook (pop. 1,287) and Ephrata (pop. 13,194) on the drive to Harrisburg (pop. 49,100). Photo taken 09/18/04. Pennsylvania 340 (Bondsville Road) interchanges with U.S. 30 north of Thorndale (pop. 3,604). The east-west route travels parallels the U.S. 30 freeway north of Coatesville along the Kings Highway to Salisbury Heights. The eastern terminal of the route exists 0.8 miles to the south at junction U.S. 30 Business (Lancaster Avenue). Photo taken 09/18/04. The right-hand shoulder forms the off-ramp for Pennsylvania 340 (Bondsville Road) from a creek crossing to the diamond interchange. The freeway of U.S. 30 retains a vintage aura that slowly is being replaced with by modernization. Photo taken 09/18/04. Shrouded by rainfall, the two-mile guide sign for the Pennsylvania 82 (Manor Road) partial-cloverleaf interchange as it sits adjacent to the Reeceville Road interchange. Pennsylvania 82 represents the main north-south route through the city of Coatesville (pop. 10,917). Photo taken 09/18/04. The third and final Coatesville interchange provides access to Airport Road near U.S. 30 Business (Lincoln Highway) and Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport. The exit is signed simply as "Coatesville". Photo taken 09/18/04. The Downingtown-Coatesville Bypass ends just east of junction Pennsylvania 10 (Octorara Trail / old U.S. 122) west of Sadsburyville. From there the Lincoln Highway downgrades into a three-lane highway across western Chester County and eastern Lancaster County. A busy intersection exists with the northern terminus of Pennsylvania 41 at Gap (pop. 1,488), followed by this intersection with the eastern end of Pennsylvania 772 (Newport Road). Photo taken 09/18/04. Rainfall from Hurricane Ivan's remnants tapers down in time for U.S. 30 to reach Pennsylvania 772 (Newport Road). Pennsylvania 772 stems westnorthwest from the Lincoln Highway to Pennsylvania 23 at Leola and Leacock (pop. 6,454). Photo taken 09/18/04. U.S. 30 westbound at the westbound beginning of Pennsylvania 772 (Newport Road). Newport Road carries Pennsylvania 772 through slow rolling hills of Amish country between here and Leola. After a brief overlap with Pennsylvania 23, the highway arcs northwest to Rothsville (pop. 3,010) and Lititz (pop. 9,029). Photo taken 09/18/04. U.S. 30 West Traffic congestion grows as one continues westward along U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) toward the Lancaster metropolitan area. Growth has overtaken all of the route to as far as the Pennsylvania 896 (Hartman Bridge Road) intersection. The three-lane roadway widens to five overall lanes to accomodate local, truck, and tourist traffic. The city of Lancaster draws visitors from across the country due to its proximity to Amish Country. Photo taken 08/01/04. Westbound U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) at junction Pennsylvania 896. The north-south route begins nearby at Smoketown and junction Pennsylvania 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) to the right. To the left Pennsylvania 896 travels to Strasburg (pop. 2,802) en route to the tri-corner of Delaware and Maryland. Pennsylvania 896 becomes unsigned Maryland 896 and then Delaware 896 at Newark. The route is a good alternative to Pennsylvania 41 between northern Delaware and Lancaster. Note also the concrete in place in the right-hand lane. PENNDOT undertook a project known as white topping in the 1990s in trouble spots that were plagued with rutting from the heavy truck traffic that utilizes U.S. 30. The concrete here addresses the problem with load bearing trucks in the right-hand lane at the Pennsylvania 896 traffic light. Photo taken 08/01/04. After 2.5 miles of stop and go traffic, U.S. 30 prepares to bypass the city of Lancaster (pop. 56,347). Constructed in the 1950s, the Lancaster Bypass shuttles U.S. 30 to the north en route to York (pop. 40,889). The original Lincoln Highway carries Pennsylvania 462 through the city south of the U.S. 30 freeway. Photo taken 08/01/04. U.S. 30 leaves the Lincoln Highway for Pennsylvania 462 and turns northwesterly toward U.S. 222 and Pennsylvania 283. Six miles of freeway separate Pennsylvania 462 from the westbound beginning of Pennsylvania 283. That freeway joins the Lancaster area with Harrisburg. Pennsylvania 462 meanwhile continues 3.5 miles into downtown to junction U.S. 222. Pennsylvania 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) merges with Lincoln Highway 1.9 miles ahead. Photo taken 08/01/04. The U.S. 30 freeway, built in the 1950s, underwent a major widening and modernization project in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The former narrow and congested four-lane freeway now features wider lanes, full shoulders, and additional capacity. Photo taken 08/01/04. Nearing the Greenfield Road three-quarter diamond interchange of U.S. 30 westbound. A three-ramp interchange also exists with Pennsylvania 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) beforehand. Access to Old Philadelphia Pike is only available for U.S. 30 eastbound however. Photo taken 08/01/04. Upcoming exits guide sign for downtown Lancaster arterials and avenues on U.S. 30 westbound at the Pennsylvania 340 interchange. Omitted from the sign is the U.S. 222 (Oregon Pike) southbound off-ramp. Photo taken 08/01/04. What was a narrow tree lined freeway now opens for higher speeds and extra capacity. The Pennsylvania 340 westbound on-ramp forms the exit-only lane for Greenfield Road. Greenfield Road travels north from Pennsylvania 462 (Lincoln Highway) and Old Philadelphia Pike) to U.S. 30 before turning east. Photo taken 08/01/04. U.S. 30 westbound at the Greenfield Road off-ramp. Greenfield Road travels one mile northeast before ending at Willow Road. Development flanks the interchange and nearby environs. However at the north end of the road one encounters farmland. Photo taken 08/01/04. Passing over Pitney Road ahead of the Walnut Street partial-cloverleaf interchange. Completed in the mid 1990s, the young exit was to have tied into the Lancaster to Norristown freeway of Pennsylvania 23. Adamant opposition from the Amish east of the city however curtailed the idea and construction for the expressway ended abruptly. A concrete road stub remains on Walnut Street for its never realized connection to the Pennsylvania 23 freeway. Photo taken 08/01/04. Westbound at the loop ramp onto Pennsylvania 23 (Walnut Street) westbound. The completion of this interchange saw the relocation of Pennsylvania 23 from New Holland Avenue onto Walnut Street and U.S. 30. U.S. 30 west & Pennsylvania 23 east multiplex for the next half mile or so to the New Holland Pike exit. See the Harrisburg Road Enthusiast Meet 2004 guide for more involving the cancelled Pennsylvania 23 freeway. Photo taken 08/01/04. U.S. 30 west & Pennsylvania 23 eastbound on their short cosigning in east Lancaster. Pennsylvania 23 is omitted from the shield assembly here as the highway departs U.S. 30 at the next exit. The four-lane freeway expands to six overall with the addition of two auxiliary lanes. Photo taken 08/01/04. Downtown Lancaster upcoming exits sign including the interchanges for New Holland Avenue, Pennsylvania 501 (Lititz Pike) and Fruitville Pike. Again U.S. 222 is omitted from the sign. Photo taken 08/01/04. The modernization of U.S. 30 included the installation of sound barriers through parts of Lancaster. The adjacent residential areas to the south of U.S. 30 were originally concealed by foliage. Ahead is the Pennsylvania 23 eastbound departure from the freeway. The state route rejoins its original alignment on New Holland Pike for the eastward journey to Eden, Leola, and Leacock. Photo taken 09/18/04. Ascending the ramp to New Holland Pike on Pennsylvania 23 east. New Holland Pike becomes New Holland Avenue to the left en route to downtown. Traveling to the east, Pennsylvania 23 reaches New Holland (pop. 5,092) itself in ten miles. The remnants of the Pennsylvania 23 freeway are found south of the corridor between Willow Road and Pennsylvania 772 (Newport Road). Photo taken 08/01/04. Two miles now separate the freeway partition of U.S. 30 west from Pennsylvania 283 west. However before that split occurs, U.S. 30 entangles with the U.S. 222 freeway from Reading and the Oregon Pike interchange with Pennsylvania 272. Traffic entering U.S. 30 west from New Holland Avenue / Pike join the freeway via the exit only lane to U.S. 222 northbound. Photo taken 09/18/04. A trumpet interchange joins U.S. 222 with U.S. 30 at Lancaster. The two U.S. Highways join together from this exit westward to the Oregon Pike diamond interchange with Pennsylvania 272. U.S. 222 followed Oregon Pike northward to Ephrata (pop. 13,194) before being bypassed with the freeway to the east. U.S. 222 provides a four-lane limited access highway between Lancaster, Ephrata, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and by 2006 the city of Reading (pop. 81,201). Photo taken 09/18/04. U.S. 222 southbound joins the fold on U.S. 30 westbound ahead of the Oregon Pike interchange. A third Downtown Lancaster upcoming exits sign now includes a U.S. 222 shield, but for the wrong roadway. A collector/distributor roadway departs ahead for Pennsylvania 272 (Oregon Pike) and U.S. 222 south (Oregon Pike). Photo taken 09/18/04. The U.S. 30 mainline prepares for its separation with the Pennsylvania 283 freeway to Harrisburg. Pennsylvania 283 was at one point part of the U.S. 230 corridor between Lancaster and Harrisburg as well. U.S. 222 south and Pennsylvania 272 traffic depart ahead. Photo taken 09/18/04. Pennsylvania 272 (Oregon Pike) northbound traffic leaves U.S. 30 west & U.S. 222 north ahead of the c/d roadway for Oregon Pike southbound, Pennsylvania 501 (Lititz Pike), and Fruitville Pike. Pennsylvania 272 overlaps with U.S. 222 southbound in an unsigned fashion through downtown before emerging at Willow Street (pop. 7,318). Photo taken 09/18/04. U.S. 30 westbound segregates from the c/d roadway system at the Pennsylvania 272 northbound off-ramp. U.S. 222 & Pennsylvania 272 southbound travel one half mile southbound to overtake Pennsylvania 501 on the Lititz Pike. Once in the central business district, the route splits into the one-way street couplet of Prince Street (southbound) and Lime Street (northbound). South of Lancaster, both U.S. 222 and Pennsylvania 272 continue to the Maryland state line. Pennsylvania 272 ultimately becomes Maryland 272 en route to Elk Neck on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo taken 09/18/04. Diagrammatical overhead detailing the configuration of the U.S. 30 & Pennsylvania 283 westbound split. The c/d or frontage road system forms a fourth lane ahead of the freeway parting. 28 miles separate U.S. 30 from Interstate 283 in the Harrisburg metropolitan area via Pennsylvania 283. Photo taken 09/18/04. A look at the frontage road sign bridge for the junction with Pennsylvania 501 (Lititz Pike). U.S. 222 southbound traffic is routed onto Lititz Pike for its merge with Oregon Pike one half mile to the south. Pennsylvania 501 otherwise travels six miles north to Lititz (pop. 9,029) itself. The north end of the highway occurs 39 miles away at Pine Grove. Photo taken 09/18/04. Pennsylvania 72 bound motorists are advised to take Pennsylvania 283 to its first interchange. Manheim Pike passes underneath U.S. 30 itself with no direct access from the westbound direction. Below is a return ramp for Pennsylvania 501 (Lititz Pike) and signage for the Fruitville Pike intersection and u-turn ramp for U.S. 30 east. Photo taken 09/18/04. U.S. 30 and Pennsylvania 283 westbound part ways. U.S. 30 travels overhead of Pennsylvania 283 en route to Columbia and York. The one-mile guide sign for Harrisburg Pike (old U.S. 230) resides at their interchange. A U.S. 30 green detour route sign is displayed for Pennsylvania 283 westbound drivers. Photo taken 09/18/04. Entering the community of Breezewood on U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) westbound. The mountains open up to motels, gas stations, and fast food franchises as U.S. 30 nears the trumpet interchange with Interstate 70 & 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). An Interstate 70 Pennsylvania shield coincides the junction signage for the Turnpike. Notably absent is Interstate 76 from the fray. Photo taken 08/07/04. The interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike connector and U.S. 30 is almost a complete trumpet with the exception of the missing directional ramp from the Lincoln Highway west onto the roadway south. Instead U.S. 30 motorists are directed to make a left-hand turn to join the eastbound U.S. 30 & Interstate 70 westbound connection. Ahead Interstate 70 joins U.S. 30 along the signalized stretch of the Lincoln Highway. Photo taken 08/07/04. One of the most infamous stretches of highway to be considered an Interstate exists in Breezewood as Interstate 70 utilizes a short portion of U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) between the Pennsylvania Turnpike trumpet interchange and actual freeway of I-70. Pictured here is the merge of Interstate 70 east & U.S. 30 west. Photo taken 08/07/04. Travelers of Interstate 70 must traverse two traffic signals along U.S. 30 in Breezewood before returning to freeway status. The first exists at the intersection with North Breezewood Road and the second at the actual end of Interstate 70 west. U.S. 30 meanwhile leavens the area for greener pastures on the 6.5 mile drive to Everett (pop. 1,906). Photo taken 08/07/04. U.S. 30 Business West U.S. 30 Business west & Pennsylvania 82 southbound on their short overlap along Lancaster Avenue in Coatesville. The two routes share pavement between Strode Avenue and 1st Avenue through the heart of the industrial town. Pennsylvania 372 (Valley Road) stems west from Pennsylvania 82 (Strode Avenue) three blocks south of U.S. 30 Business ahead. Photo taken 01/00. Scenes pertaining to U.S. 30 Greenfield Road westbound at Hempstead Road adjacent to the interchange with U.S. 30. A pair of U.S. 30 shields exist beyond the mast arm traffic signal for the original eastbound on-ramp and recently constructed westbound on-ramp. The junction between the two highways was originally just a half-diamond interchange. Photo taken 09/18/04. Four control cities adorn the guide sign for the U.S. 30 westbound on-ramp. Westbound drivers quickly encounter Pennsylvania 23, U.S. 222, and the Pennsylvania 283 westbound split for Harrisburg. Photo taken 09/18/04. Page Updated October 27, 2004.