OKRoads -- Interstate 79 Pennsylvania - Northbound - Interstate 279 North to Interstate 80

Interstate 79 North
	The first exit past the Penn-Lincoln Parkway (Interstate 279, U.S. 22, and U.S. 30) is Exit 60A, serving Pennsylvania 60. Southbound motorists are given two exits to the Steubenville Pike. A short drive west on the Steubenville Pike leads to Robinson township, home to 12,289 residents and The Mall at Robinson. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 60A - Pennsylvania 60 - 1 mile. The state highway begins at the West End Circle near downtown Pittsburgh and heads west before turning to the north near the Pittsburgh International Airport. From there, Pennsylvania 60 continues to Business U.S. 62 in Sharon. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 60A - Pennsylvania 60/Steubenville Pike - Crafton/Moon Run/Robinson. Southbound motorists must use Pennsylvania 60 to connect to U.S. 22 and U.S. 30 West. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 64 - Pennsylvania 51 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 51 travels along the southern shore of the Ohio River between Pittsburgh and Rochester. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	For the next 2 1/4 miles, Interstate 79 endures several sharp curves. Truckers are advised to keep a safe speed as they maneuver the curves. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	In case truckers missed the small sign, they are given a large warning sign prior to the three sharp curves. The truck speed limit is set at 45 through Exit 64. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 64 - Pennsylvania 51 - 1 mile. Coraopolis Road leads to the borough of the same name three miles to the west. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Continue on Interstate 79 North to Exit 66 (Pennsylvania 65) to Old Economy Village. The village is located across the Ohio River from the city of Aliquippa. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 64 - Pennsylvania 51 - Coraopolis/McKees Rocks. The next exit is one-half mile ahead at Neville Island. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 65 - Neville Island. The Ohio River splits in two for about five miles, and in the middle lies Neville Island, which is home to 1,232 people. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 enters Glenfield borough after crossing the Ohio River. Use Exit 66 (Pennsylvania 65) to visit the 0.85 square mile-wide borough. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The bridge over the northern section of the Ohio River has a blue superstructure on it as it carries motorists closer to Exit 66 for Pennsylvania 65. Ohio River Boulevard begins at Interstate 279 nine miles to the southeast. Interstate 279 also marks the southern terminus of the state highway. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 279 North at Exit 66 - Pennsylvania 65 - Emsworth/Sewickley. Emsworth borough (pop. 2,598) is 2.5 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	View of the Exit 66 off-ramp as it splits into two. A loop ramp makes the connection to Pennsylvania 65, while continuing straight ahead leads to Deer Run Road and Glenfield. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 68 - Mount Nebo Road - 1 mile. Mount Nebo Road extends 3.3 miles from Interstate 79 east to Interstate 279, then curves to the south to end at Lowries Run Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 68 - Mount Nebo Road - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 68 - Mount Nebo Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 73 - Pennsylvania 910 - 2 miles. Interstate 279 merges onto Interstate 79 just ahead. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 73 - Pennsylvania 910 - 1 mile. The state highway begins at Interstate 79 and goes east for 19.2 miles to Old Pennsylvania 28 near the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Pennsylvania 910 makes up part of the connection between the turnpike and Pennsylvania 28. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 73 - Pennsylvania 910 - Wexford. Wexford is two miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The Exit 73 off-ramp is three lanes wide when it meets Pennsylvania 910. Use the far right lane to Brandt School Road, which leads southward to Franklin Park. Stay in the center lane to Pennsylvania 910 East. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Motorists can also choose to make a left turn onto Wexford-Bayne Road to Franklin Park, which is home to 11,364 people. U.S. 19 is two miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 75 - Warrendale-Bayne Road - 1 mile. After meeting Pennsylvania 910, U.S. 19 curves to the northwest and heads underneath Interstate 79 between Exit 75 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Access to U.S. 19 North is granted via Exit 76, which was the former ramp to the turnpike before a direct connection between Interstate 79 and the turnpike (also Interstate 76) was completed in 2004. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 76 - U.S. 19 North - 2 miles. The green space on this sign once housed TO Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 76 shields before the completion of the Cranberry Connector. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 75 - Warrendale-Bayne Road - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 75 - Warrendale-Bayne Road to U.S. 19 South. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Two exits serve Cranberry township, which is located in the southwest corner of Butler County. U.S. 19 North is a left exit in one mile, and Pennsylvania 228 is a new exit built during the Cranberry Connector project. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Continue to Exit 78 (Pennsylvania 228) to the borough of Seven Fields. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 76 - U.S. 19 North - 1/4 mile. The left lane becomes the exit only lane to the federal highway. The Pennsylvania Turnpike goes underneath Interstate 79 just ahead. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 76 - U.S. 19 North - Cranberry. The turnpike travels underneath the northbound lanes of Interstate 79 prior to the departure of the exit ramp. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 77 - Interstate 76/Pennsylvania Turnpike - 1/2 mile. The direct connection between the two interstates has eliminated much of the traffic along U.S. 19 and Pennsylvania 228. Previously, southbound traffic on Interstate 79 had to use Pennsylvania 228 west and U.S. 19 south to the turnpike. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 77 - Interstate 76/Pennsylvania Turnpike - Youngstown, Ohio and Harrisburg. Youngstown is 48 miles to the northwest via Interstate 680 North. The state capital of Pennsylvania is 220 miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 78 - Pennsylvania 228 - 3/8 mile. The state highway begins at U.S. 19 and goes east to Pennsylvania 356 in Sarver, a distance of 21.1 miles. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 78 - Pennsylvania 228 - Cranberry/Mars. No, this exit will not take you to the planet Mars, but the borough that is home to 1,746 is five miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 79 North just past Pennsylvania 228. Finally the interstate returns to a rural character as we depart the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Zelienople becomes the next destination, 11 miles ahead. Erie is 101 miles away. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 83 - Pennsylvania 528 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 528 is a north-south highway that begins at U.S. 19 just to the west of Interstate 79. The highway heads east to Evans City, then turns to the north for the rest of its journey to Pennsylvania 8. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Trucks over 10 tons going to Evans City should continue on Interstate 79 to Exit 87 (Pennsylvania 68) to make the connection. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 83 - Pennsylvania 528 - 3/4 mile. Exit 83 is a half-interchange, with only a northbound off-ramp and southbound on-ramp. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 83 - Pennsylvania 528 - Evans City. A four mile drive separates the interstate from the borough of 2,009. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 87 - Pennsylvania 68 - 2 miles. The state highway goes east-west from the Ohio state line to U.S. 322 in Clarion, connecting Midland, Industry, Beaver, Rochester, Zelienople, Evans City, Butler, Rimersburg, and Clarion. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use Exit 87 to the Harmony Historic District. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 87 - Pennsylvania 68 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 87 - Pennsylvania 68 - Zelienople. The borough is home to 4,123 people. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 96 - Pennsylvania 488 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 488 makes up 16.8 miles from Pennsylvania 65 and Pennsylvania 288 in Ellwood City to U.S. 422 west of Butler. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 488 West to Ellwood City and the McConnells Mill State Park. Head east to the Moraine State Park. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 96 - Pennsylvania 488 - 1 mile. Portersville is just to the west of the interstate along U.S. 19. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 96 - Pennsylvania 488 - Portersville/Prospect. A 5 1/2 mile drive on eastbound Pennsylvania 488 awaits those going to Prospect. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 99 - U.S. 422 - 2 miles. U.S. 422 is a main east-west highway across the state of Pennsylvania. The city of New Castle (pop. 26,309) is 12 miles to the west of the upcoming interchange. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use U.S. 422 East to Moraine State Park Head west for four miles to Living Treasures Animal Park. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 99 - U.S. 422 - 1 mile. The federal highway also goes through Kittanning and Indiana. A separate segment of the highway begins in Hershey and goes through Reading and Pottstown before ending in King of Prussia. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 99 - U.S. 422 - New Castle/Butler. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Please buckle up, for the next million miles. Many of these signs are located along the state's many interstates. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - Pennsylvania 108 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 108 begins at the Ohio state line and travels through New Castle and Slippery Rock. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 108 east to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, one of many state universities throughout the commonwealth. Slippery Rock has an enrollment of around 6,500 undergraduate students. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - Pennsylvania 108 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 105 - Pennsylvania 108 - 1/2 mile. The interchange is a folded diamond, with all ramps on the north side of the state highway. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 105 - Pennsylvania 108 - Slippery Rock. The borough is five miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The distance to Slippery Rock is indicated as being three miles, but it appears to be short two miles. At least, it seemed to be a long three miles when the fuel tank light in the car is on and you need to get to town for gas. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching the Lawrence County rest area - 2 miles. The interstate enters Lawrence County between exits 105 and 113 but there are no interchanges with intersecting roads within the county. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	The next rest area after Lawrence County is just 27 miles ahead near the Mercer-Crawford county line. So it's only about 25 minutes more if you don't feel like stopping just yet. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Vending machines are also at the rest area, which is now one mile ahead. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Many rest areas throughout the state are also called "safety break" rest areas. This is one of them. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at the Lawrence County rest area. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 113 - Pennsylvania 208/Pennsylvania 258 - 2 miles. The two state highways duplex for about one mile and lasts just long enough to cross Interstate 79. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use Exit 113 to Grove City, which we have already seen on the previous advance sign. Head west on Pennsylvania 208 to New Wilmington and Westminster College. The sign assembly is a bit repetitious, with Exit 113 mentioned both on the exit tab and the sign itself. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exit 113 - Pennsylvania 208/Pennsylvania 258 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 113 - Pennsylvania 208/Pennsylvania 258 - Grove City. Clearview font adorns this particular sign. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 79 North just past Exit 113. Interstate 80 is three miles ahead. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exits 116A-B - Interstate 80 - 2 miles. Interstate 80 is the main east-west free interstate in Pennsylvania. It connects smaller cities including Sharon, Clarion, DuBois, Milton, Bloomsburg, and Stroudsburg. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Use Interstate 80 West to Exit 15 (U.S. 19) to Mercer. The city is seven miles northwest of the upcoming cloverleaf interchange. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North approaching Exits 116A-B - Interstate 80 - 1 mile. Local destination cities are used on Interstate 80 through Pennsylvania instead of long-distance ones. This leads to an interesting situation between Youngstown, Ohio, and the Ohio-Pennsylvania state line, when New York City is used as a destination city, only to disappear once entering Pennsylvania. The Big Apple does not reappear on any Interstate 80 signage until New Jersey. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 116A - Interstate 80 East - Clarion. The borough of 6,185 is 45 miles to the east. Pennsylvania 58 crosses Interstate 79 prior to Interstate 80, as seen in this view. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Interstate 79 North at Exit 116B - Interstate 80 West - Sharon. The city is home to 16,328 residents and is 22 miles to the west near the Ohio state line. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
Scenes Related to Interstate 79
	Pennsylvania 910 West approaching Interstate 79 South. Pennsylvania 65 is mentioned with a trailblazer. The state highway is 10 miles ahead via Wexford Bayne Road and Big Sewickley Creek Road. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Pennsylvania 910 West comes to an end as we reach the on-ramp to Interstate 79 South. Interstate 279 begins one mile to the south. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Pennsylvania 108 West approaching Interstate 79 at Exit 105. State-named interstate shields still exist throughout Pennsylvania, and this is one of them. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Pennsylvania 108 West approaching Interstate 79 North. These are also state-named interstate shields. (Photo taken 7/8/05)
	Neutered Interstate 79 shields are in place as the ramp to Interstate 79 North departs from Pennsylvania 108. Here we see the perspective from Pennsylvania 108 West. New Castle is 13 miles ahead. (Photo taken 7/8/05)

Highway Information
Miles	182.72
Counties Traveled Through	Greene, Washington, Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie
Cities	Washington, Pittsburgh, Meadville, Erie
Major Junctions	Interstate 70 (Exit 34 & Exit 38) Interstate 279 (Exit 59A & Exit 72) Interstate 76 (Exit 77) Interstate 80 (Exits 116A-B) Interstate 90 (Exits 178A-B)
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven by OKRoads (Percentage)	183 (100%)
Southern End of Interstate Driven	West Virginia State Line
Northern End of Interstate Driven	Pennsylvania 5