Busy rural interstate highways

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by usernameunavailable

I think I-76 between Pittsburgh and Youngstown should be 6 lanes...

That's a low priority, honestly. Here are the traffic volumes between interchanges on the Pennsylvania Turnpike...


23,000 from the Ohio state line (Exit 0) to I-376 (Exit 10)
23,000 from I-376 (Exit 10) to PA 18 (Exit 12)
24,000 from PA 18 (Exit 12) to I-79/U.S. 19 (Exit 28)
27,000 from I-79/U.S. 19 (Exit 28) to PA 8 (Exit 39)
31,000 from PA 8 (Exit 39) to PA 28 (Exit 48)
34,000 from PA 28 (Exit 48) to I-376/U.S. 22 (Exit 57)
41,000 from I-376/U.S. 22 (Exit 57) to U.S. 30 (Exit 67)
33,000 from U.S. 30 (Exit 67) to I-70/U.S. 119/PA 66 (Exit 75)
34,000 from I-70/U.S. 119/PA 66 (Exit 75) to PA 31/PA 711 (Exit 91)
31,000 from PA 31/PA 711 (Exit 91) to U.S. 219/PA 601 (Exit 110)
29,000 from U.S. 219/PA 601 (Exit 110) to I-99/U.S. 220 (Exit 146)
32,000 from I-99/U.S. 220 (Exit 146) to I-70/U.S. 30 (Exit 161)
21,000 from I-70/U.S. 30 (Exit 161) to U.S. 522 (Exit 180)
21,000 from U.S. 522 (Exit 180) to PA 75 (Exit 189)
21,000 from PA 75 (Exit 189) to PA 997 (Exit 201)
21,000 from PA 997 (Exit 201) to I-81/U.S. 11 (Exit 226)
20,000 from I-81/U.S. 11 (Exit 226) to U.S. 15 (Exit 236)
24,000 from U.S. 15 (Exit 236) to I-83 (Exit 242)
30,000 from I-83 (Exit 242) to I-283/PA 283 (Exit 247)
26,000 from I-283/PA 283 (Exit 247) to PA 72 (Exit 266)
26,000 from PA 72 (Exit 266) to U.S. 222/PA 272 (Exit 286)
35,000 from U.S. 222/PA 272 (Exit 286) to I-176/PA 10 (Exit 298)
44,000 from I-176/PA 10 (Exit 298) to PA 100 (Exit 312)
42,000 from PA 100 (Exit 312) to PA 29 (Exit 320)
45,000 from PA 29 (Exit 320) to I-76/U.S. 202/U.S. 422 (Exit 326)
63,000 from I-76/U.S. 202/U.S. 422 (Exit 326) to I-476 (Exit 333)
112,000 from I-476 (Exit 333) to PA 309 (Exit 339)
100,000 from PA 309 (Exit 339) to PA 611 (Exit 343)
87,000 from PA 611 (Exit 343) to U.S. 1 (Exit 351)
41,000 from U.S. 1 (Exit 351) to I-95/I-295 (Exit 356)
41,000 from I-95/I-295 (Exit 356) to U.S. 13 (I-95 Exit 42)
41,000 from U.S. 13 (I-95 Exit 42) to the New Jersey state line (I-95 Exit 44)


The only segment of the Turnpike with less traffic than the Ohio state line to I-79 is from the I-70 east junction to I-81.

Originally Posted by usernameunavailable

...along with 90 between Cleveland and Buffalo

This makes more sense, though even that might only be necessary from PA 98 to I-86. Here are the traffic volumes between interchanges on I-90 in Pennsylvania...


23,000 from the Ohio state line (Exit 0) to U.S. 6N (Exit 3)
19,000 from U.S. 6N (Exit 3) to PA 215 (Exit 6)
22,000 from PA 215 (Exit 6) to PA 18 (Exit 9)
23,000 from PA 18 (Exit 9) to PA 98 (Exit 16)
32,000 from PA 98 (Exit 16) to PA 832 (Exit 18)
34,000 from PA 832 (Exit 18) to I-79 (Exit 22)
45,000 from I-79 (Exit 22) to U.S. 19 (Exit 24)
57,000 from U.S. 19 (Exit 24) to PA 97 (Exit 27)
48,000 from PA 97 (Exit 27) to PA 8 (Exit 29)
41,000 from PA 8 (Exit 29) to PA 290/PA 430 (Exit 32)
32,000 from PA 290/PA 430 (Exit 32) to PA 531 (Exit 35)
32,000 from PA 531 (Exit 35) to I-86 (Exit 37)
24,000 from I-86 (Exit 37) to PA 89 (Exit 41)
18,000 from PA 89 (Exit 41) to U.S. 20 (Exit 45)
19,000 from U.S. 20 (Exit 45) to the New York state line (Exit 46)

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by usernameunavailable

I was surprised that I-65 between Louisville and the KY/TN line was 6 years for almost the entire length- and if I remember correctly the portion of I-65 between the KY/TN line and Nashville is being widened to make a consistent 6 lanes along 65 between Louisville and Nashville. As others have mentioned, I-71 between Cleveland and Columbus is 6 lanes in its entirety, along with 80/90 across Northern Ohio between Youngstown and Toledo.

I think I-76 between Pittsburgh and Youngstown should be 6 lanes along with 90 between Cleveland and Buffalo

While inpressive, the I-65 section from the KY/TN state line should be 8 lanes through the Rivergate/Goodlettsville exit. This section of interstate receives heavy truck traffic because there is no northern bypass around Nashville. This area is very dangerous during inclement weather. There are no runaway ramps or shoulders. I understand those will be added with the new widening project. Not completing I-840 was a major mistake for TDOT.