Northbound
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Just over the
Delaware state line at the first exit in Marcus Hook. (Jeff
Kitsko) |
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At the
southern US 322 interchange in Chester, where that route joins
Interstate 95.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the northern US 322 interchange in Chester, where it splits off of
Interstate 95 to cross the Commodore Barry Bridge to enter New Jersey.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Just north of
the US 322 interchange, and a feeling of going back in time.
Double-sided guardrail and grooved cement were facets of urban
Interstate
construction of the 1960s and 1970s. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the PA 420 interchange near Essington. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
Philadelphia International Airport. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
airport, which is in the southern part of the city limits. (Jeff
Kitsko) |
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Just after the
airport area and approaching the Naval Business Center. This area,
which is close to the Delaware River, is reminiscent of the meadowlands
in New
Jersey. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Just after
passing over the double-decker Girard Point Bridge which crosses the
Schuylkill River. Northbound traffic has the bottom deck while
southbound uses the
upper deck. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles: Lincoln Financial
Field. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing the
Philadelphia Naval Business Center, which is the reborn Philadelphia
Naval Ship Yard. The Walt Whitman Bridge can be seen in the
background.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the Vine
Street Expressway/Ben Franklin Bridge interchange. PennDOT says
that Interstate 676 ends here, while NJDOT and the DRPA considers it
crossing the
bridge. Either way, the approaches are signed for Interstate
676. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Just beyond
the Interstate 676 interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
through the Kensington section of Philadelphia. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Woodhaven Road interchange near Andalusia. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the PA 132 interchange in Bensalem. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the PA 413 interchange, which is currently the only way between the
Interstate and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Business US 1 interchange just east of Penndel. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the US 1
interchange near Oxford Valley. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Scudder Falls Bridge, while not a toll bridge itself, it is
maintained
by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission with tolls collected
from other
bridges under their jurisdiction. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Crossing the
bridge and entering New Jersey. (Jeff Kitsko) |
Southbound
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Crossing the
Scudder Falls Bridge, which is approximately where George
Washington crossed the Delaware during one of the most important battles
in the
Revolutionary War. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the PA 332
interchange west of Newtown. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the US 1
interchange near Oxford Valley. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At
the Business US 1 interchange just east of Penndel. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the PA 132 interchange near Bensalem. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Academy Road/Linden Avenue interchange in the Holmesburg
area of Philadelphia. No, you aren't seeing things. This
picture was taken during
sign upgrading along the expressway. (Doug Kerr) |
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Approaching
the Bridge Street/Harbison Avenue interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the Betsy
Ross Bridge interchange in Bridesburg. The circular route marker
on
the sign is for NJ 90, which is what New Jersey signs their side
as. The Pennsylvania side has no signed route designation.
(Doug Kerr) |
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At the
Allegheny Avenue/Castor Avenue interchange in Richmond. (Jeff
Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Walt Whitman Bridge interchange in South Philadelphia.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the Walt
Whitman Bridge interchange. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Just passing
under the last ramp in the interchange for the bridge. The ramp
goes
facilitates traffic from the northbound side to Packer Avenue and the
Walt Whitman
Bridge. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing Lincoln Financial
Field, which is one of four sports facilities that comprise
the Philadelphia Sports Complex. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Crossing the double-decker Girard Point Bridge which
spans the
Schuylkill River. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the airport, with collector/distributor highways running on either side
of
the Interstate to facilitate traffic between it and the terminals.
(Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the PA 420 interchange near Essington. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
Interstate 476 interchange in Eddystone. That Interstate provides
a western
bypass of the metropolitan area and finally opened to traffic in
1991. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Passing
through Chester. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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At the
northern US 322 where that route joins Interstate 95 after crossing into
Pennsylvania over the Commodore Barry Bridge. (Jeff Kitsko) |
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Approaching
the Delaware state line. The ramp entering the northbound side on
the
left is from Delaware's Interstate 495. While not recognized on
PennDOT's books,
I-495's interchange with its parent route sits on the state line.
(Jeff Kitsko) |