OKRoads -- Interstate 81 Pennsylvania

Interstate 81 South
	Interstate 81 South as it enters Susquehanna County from Broome County, New York. The change in pavement marks the state line. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Pennsylvania Welcomes You sign on Interstate 81 South. Interstate 81 is the longest north-south interstate in the Keystone State, serving Harrisburg, Hazleton, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 230 - Pennsylvania 171 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 171 begins at the upcoming interchange and goes east to Lanesboro, then south to Business U.S. 6 near Carbondale, a northeast suburb of Scranton. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Hallstead borough (pop. 1,216) is less than one mile south of Exit 230. Take Pennsylvania 171 west (at least, the road that was the state highway before Interstate 81) to U.S. 11 to Hallstead. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 230 - Pennsylvania 171 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use any of the next six exits (exits 230, 223, 219, 217, 211, and 206) to the Endless Mountains Region of Pennsylvania. As we will see on Interstate 81, it truly is endless mountains in this part of the country. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 230 - Pennsylvania 171 - Great Bend/Susquehanna. Interstate 81 crosses the Susquehanna River just south of this interchange. Nine miles separate the diamond interchange from Susquehanna. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 223 - Pennsylvania 492 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 492 begins at U.S. 11 in New Milford (which is less than one mile west of Exit 223) and goes east to Pennsylvania 92 in Jackson, a distance of 8.2 miles. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 492 west, U.S. 11 south, and Pennsylvania 706 west to Montrose borough. Montrose is nine miles west of New Milford. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 223 - Pennsylvania 492 - 1 mile. Lakeside is about halfway between New Milford and Jackson. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Blurry shot of Interstate 81 South at Exit 223 - Pennsylvania 492 - New Milford/Lakeside. It wasn't too much longer after this that I turned the camera flash on on this cloudy morning in the Endless Mountains. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 219 - Pennsylvania 848 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 848 is 6.7 miles long from New Milford (it begins at the same intersection as Pennsylvania 492's western terminus) to Pennsylvania 547 in Gibson. Along the way it passes by Old Mill Village museum near New Milford. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 219 - Pennsylvania 848 - 1 mile. It was at this point I decided to turn on the camera flash for a while! (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 219 - Pennsylvania 848 - Gibson. Foliage blocks most of the sign from view, but the flash shows the signage. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 217 - Pennsylvania 547 - 1 3/4 miles. Pennsylvania 547 stays in Susquehanna County for all of its 11 miles from U.S. 11 in Kingsley to Pennsylvania 492 east of Lakeside. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 217 - Pennsylvania 547 - 1 mile. The state highway enters Harford one mile to the southwest of Exit 217. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 217 - Pennsylvania 547 - Harford. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 211 - Pennsylvania 92 - 2 miles. The north-south state highway begins at U.S. 11 in West Pittston (between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton) and takes a somewhat twisty route to New York, where it becomes New York 79. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	PennDOT recommends using Exit 211 to the Elk Mountain Ski Resort. Signage directs the way from Exit 211 to the resort, which is to the east along Pennsylvania 374. Pennsylvania 374 is served by Exit 206, which means that Exit 206 can also be used to the resort. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 92 South and Pennsylvania 106 East to Carbondale, which is 15 miles to the southeast of Exit 211. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 211 - Pennsylvania 92 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 211 - Pennsylvania 92 - Lenox. The township is home to 1,832 according to the 2000 census. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching the Susquehanna County rest area - 1 3/4 miles. The signage for this rest area appears to be original button-copy. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching the Susquehanna County rest area - 1 mile. A Pennsylvania welcome center is also at the rest area. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at the Susquehanna County rest area and Pennsylvania welcome center. The next rest area is found in Luzerne County between exits 155 and 159. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 206 - Pennsylvania 374 - 2 miles. Pennsylvania 374 connects Pennsylvania 92 and Pennsylvania 171, a length of 17.8 miles. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 374 west to Pennsylvania 92 to Nicholson. Head east on Pennsylvania 374 to Clifford. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 206 - Pennsylvania 374 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 206 - Pennsylvania 374 - Glenwood/Lenoxville. A yellow diamond "bridge may be icy" sign prevents a full view of this exit sign. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 202 - Pennsylvania 107 - 2 miles. The first southbound exit in Lackawanna County, the east-west state highway connects U.S. 6 and U.S. 11 in Factoryville to U.S. 6 near Jermyn. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 107 West to U.S. 6 East/U.S. 11 South to La Plume, home of Keystone College. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 202 - Pennsylvania 107 - 1 mile. When Pennsylvania used sequential exit numbers, this was Exit 62. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Exit 202 to Greenfield township, population 1,990. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 202 - Pennsylvania 107 - Tompkinsville/Fleetville. Fleetville is four miles to the west, and Tompkinsville is two miles to the east. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 201 - Pennsylvania 438 - 1/2 mile. Pennsylvania 438 begins at U.S. 6 and U.S. 11 in La Plume and goes east to Pennsylvania 247 near Scott, a distance of 10.4 miles. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 201 - Pennsylvania 438 - East Benton. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 199 - Pennsylvania 524 - 1 mile. The state highway is just five miles long between Pennsylvania 407 and Pennsylvania 438. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Pennsylvania 524 west to the Lackawanna State Park. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 199 - Pennsylvania 524 - Scott. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 197 - Pennsylvania 632 - 1 mile. This state highway is another short one, lasting just eight miles between U.S. 6 and U.S. 11 in Dalton and Pennsylvania 247 near Eynon. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 197 - Pennsylvania 632 - Waverly. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 194 - U.S. 6 West/U.S. 11/Interstate 476 South - 2 miles. The upcoming interchange is the northern terminus of Interstate 476, the longest three-digit interstate in the country. Much of Interstate 476 runs along the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Use Interstate 476 South to Allentown and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's 3rd and 1st largest cities, respectively. Allentown is 80 miles to the south, while the City of Brotherly Love is 130 miles away. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Follow U.S. 6 West/U.S. 11 North to Baptist Bible College & Seminary. Continue to Exit 190 (Main Avenue/Dickson City) to Johnson College. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 194 - Interstate 476 South, U.S. 6 West, and U.S. 11 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 194 - Interstate 476 South, U.S. 6 West, and U.S. 11 - 1/4 mile. U.S. 6 duplexes with Interstate 81 between Exit 194 and Exit 187. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South at Exit 194 - Interstate 476 South, U.S. 6 West, and U.S. 11 - Clarks Summit. Interstate 476 makes a 180-degree turn just behind the trees to the right then intersects the ramps related to Exit 194. Just to the south of the Exit 194 ramps are U.S. 6 and U.S. 11. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East
	The next exit is Exit 191, a cloverleaf interchange at Business U.S. 6. No trucks over 10 1/2 tons are allowed to use U.S. 11 South into Scranton. They must continue to Exit 185 to the city's downtown. The city of Scranton is home to 76,415 and is the 7th largest city in Pennsylvania. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Mileage sign on Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exits 191A-B. Exit 191B (Scranton Expressway/U.S. 11 South) is 1 1/2 miles ahead, Exit 190 (Main Avenue) is three miles ahead, and Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) is still 8 3/4 miles away. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	The next two exits also serve the Dickson City borough, population 6,205. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Intersate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exits 191B-A - Business U.S. 6 East/U.S. 11 South - 1 mile. The Scranton Expressway has three interchanges; Keyser Avenue, Main Avenue, and Providence Road. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Trucks over 10 1/2 tons are reminded a second time to continue to Exit 185 to Scranton. Use Exit 191B to the Steamtown Shopping District, which includes The Mall at Steamtown. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Also use Exit 191B to the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour and the Anthracite Museum complex. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exit 191B - U.S. 11 South - 1/4 mile. One more notice is given about the truckers' restriction. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East at Exit 191B - U.S. 11 South - Scranton Expressway. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East at Exit 191A - Business U.S. 6 East - Dickson City. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exit 190 - Main Avenue - 1 mile. Main Avenue provides a north-south arterial through the entire Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area. South of Interstate 476, Main Avenue is known as Main Street. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Another Scranton Exits mileage sign appears at the Florida Avenue overpass. Moosic Street (Exit 184) provides the next-to-last entrance into Scranton. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exit 190 - Main Avenue - 1/2 mile, as the narrow interstate descends into Scranton. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East at Exit 190 - Main Avenue/Dickson City. The next exit is 1 1/2 miles ahead at Pennsylvania 347 (Exit 188). (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	The first notice of the massive interchange connecting Interstate 81, Interstate 84, Interstate 380, and U.S. 6 is posted two miles to the north of the interchange. It was rebuilt during the 1990s and now provides access to the relatively new U.S. 6 freeway. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Continue on Interstate 81 South to Exit 178A to the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exit 188 - Pennsylvania 347 - 1 mile. Interstate 81 departs the Scranton city limits between exits 186 and 188. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	This sign is a bit difficult to read, but we will try to decipher it. It looks like Exit 188 should be used to the Penn State Worthington Scranton and Marywood University campuses, and Exit 185 (Central Scranton Expressway) should be used to the University of Scranton and Lackawanna College. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East now carry three lanes as we are now one mile from Interstate 84 and Interstate 380. Both interstates have a terminus at this interchange. It is the western terminus of the eastern Interstate 84 and the northern terminus of Interstate 380. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East at Exit 188 - Pennsylvania 347 - Dunmore/Throop. Dunmore borough is home to 14,018, and Throop borough is home to 4,010. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East approaching Exit 187 - Interstate 84 and U.S. 6 East and Interstate 380 South - 1/4 mile. The overpass seen here is that of Pennsylvania 347. (Photo taken 7/9/05)
	Interstate 81 South and U.S. 6 East at Exit 187 - Interstate 84 and U.S. 6 East and Interstate 380 South - Carbondale/Mt. Pocono. Interstate 380 makes up 24.76 miles from Interstate 80 to Interstate 81. Interstate 84 spends 54.55 miles in Pennsylvania before entering New York. (Photo taken 7/9/05)

Highway Information
Miles	232.63
Counties Traveled Through	Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Susquehanna
Cities	Chambersburg, Shippensburg, Carlisle, Harrisburg, Frackville, Mahanoy City, Hazelton, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton
Major Junctions	Interstate 76 (Exit 52) Interstate 83 (Exit 70) Interstate 78 (Exit 89) Interstate 80 (Exits 151A-B) Interstate 476 (Exit 175 & Exit 194) Interstate 84/Interstate 380 (Exit 187)
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven by OKRoads (Percentage)	46 (20%)
Southern End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 84/Interstate 380
Northern End of Interstate Driven	New York State Line