Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania

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This article is about the section of Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania. For the entire route, see Interstate 90.
"AMVETS Memorial Highway" redirects here. For the highway in Massachusetts, see Massachusetts Route 24.

Interstate 90

AMVETS Memorial Highway
I-90 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length46.297 mi[1] (74.508 km)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-90 at the Ohio state line
Major intersections
East end
 I-90 Toll / New York Thruway at the New York state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesErie
Highway system
← PA 89→ PA 90

Interstate 90 (I-90) within the US state of Pennsylvania spans 46.297 miles (74.508 km), all within Erie County, from the Ohio border near West Springfield to the New York border near North East. I-90 is the primary west–east highway in the Erie area, passing south of downtown and having interchanges with I-79, which connects Downtown Erie to southern Pennsylvania and beyond, and I-86, linking Erie to the Southern Tier of New York. U.S. Route 20 (US 20), which has an interchange with I-90 near the New York–Pennsylvania border, parallels I-90 across the county. Throughout its length, I-90 has also been designated as the AMVETS Memorial Highway, with signs posted at each state line.

Route description

I-90 westbound past PA 531 in Harborcreek Township

I-90 enters Pennsylvania from Ohio in Springfield Township, Erie County, heading east as a four-lane freeway through rural areas of fields and woods. The road has an eastbound rest area before it reaches an interchange with US 6N near West Springfield. The next exit is for Pennsylvania Route 215 (PA 215) near East Springfield. The freeway enters Girard Township and curves to the northeast. I-90 passes through a corner of Platea before it crosses back into Girard Township and interchanges with PA 18. The roadway continues through more rural areas and crosses Elk Creek. The highway crosses into Fairview Township, where it has an exit for PA 98. I-90 curves more to the east and heads into McKean Township. Here, it has an interchange serving PA 832. The highway passes through more rural areas with some nearby development and reaches a cloverleaf interchange with I-79, which provides access to the city of Erie to the north.[2][3]

I-90 eastbound at the I-79 interchange in McKean Township

A short distance past I-79, the freeway enters Summit Township and heads northeast to an interchange with US 19 in a commercial area. I-90 runs through wooded areas with nearby suburban development and comes to the PA 97 interchange near Presque Isle Downs & Casino. The highway passes through a corner of Greene Township prior to entering Millcreek Township, where it has an exit for PA 8. The roadway briefly crosses back into Greene Township before it heads into Harborcreek Township. Here, I-90 has an interchange with PA 290/PA 430 that provides access to Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. The freeway heads back into rural areas of farms and woods, coming to the PA 531 exit. I-90 crosses into Greenfield Township, where it has a trumpet interchange with the western terminus of I-86. The roadway enters North East Township and continues through more rural land. The freeway reaches an interchange with PA 89, which provides access to the borough of North East to the north. Further northeast, the highway passes through agricultural areas and comes to an interchange serving US 20 near State Line. I-90 has a westbound welcome center before the route reaches the New York border, where it continues east into that state as part of the tolled New York State Thruway.[2][3]

History

What is now I-90 was originally planned as part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike system in the 1950s.[4] With the creation of the Interstate Highway System in 1956, this road was dropped from the turnpike system and would instead be built as a part of I-90.[4][5] The first section of I-90 to open was the eastbound lanes west of US 19 on June 29, 1960,[6] two days before a ribbon-cutting ceremony opened the westbound lanes.[7] I-90 was completed through Pennsylvania on October 28, 1960.[8][9] In 2007, a major pileup forced a 15-hour closure of the entire stretch of I-90 in Pennsylvania due to winter storm whiteout conditions.[10]

Exit list

The entire route is in Erie County.

Locationmi[1]kmOld exit
[11]		New exit
[11]		DestinationsNotes
Springfield Township0.0000.000
 I-90 west – Cleveland		Ohio state line
3.0344.88313 US 6N – West Springfield, Cherry Hill
6.1739.93426 PA 215 – East Springfield, Albion
Girard Township9.61315.47139 PA 18 – Girard, Platea
Fairview Township15.58625.083416 PA 98 – Fairview, Franklin Center
McKean Township18.38329.585518 PA 832 – Presque Isle, Sterrettania
21.91335.26622 I-79 – Pittsburgh, ErieSigned as exits 22A (south) and 22B (north); I-79 exits 178A-B
Summit Township24.36539.212624 US 19 (Peach Street) – WaterfordTwo lane entrance and exit ramps
26.91843.320727 PA 97 (State Street) – Waterford
Millcreek Township29.32247.189829 PA 8 (Parade Street) – Hammett
Harborcreek Township32.14951.739932 PA 290 / PA 430 (Bayfront Connector) – Wesleyville, Colt StationEastern terminus of PA 290
34.62255.7191035 PA 531 – Harborcreek, PhillipsvilleWestbound exit sign omits Phillipsville
Greenfield Township36.51658.76710A37
 I-86 east – Jamestown		Western terminus of I-86; I-86 exits 1A-B
North East Township40.56365.2801141 PA 89 – North East
44.67071.8891245 US 20 – State Line
46.29774.508

 I-90 east / New York Thruway east – Buffalo		New York state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Google (November 6, 2013). "Overview of Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (2012). Erie County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Dakelman, Mitchell E.; Schorr, Neal A. (2004). The Pennsylvania Turnpike. Images of America. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-3532-X.
  5. ^ Bureau of Public Roads; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (August 14, 1957). Official Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Bureau of Public Roads. Retrieved November 6, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  6. ^ "Thruway Section Opened". The Titusville Herald. June 30, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ribbon Cutting Opens New Ohio Highway At Pennsylvania Line". The Daily Courier. 1960-07-01. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  8. ^ White, William A. (October 16, 1960). "$40 Million Erie Freeway Opens Friday". The Pittsburgh Press. sec. 2, p. 6. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways (1960). Official Map of Pennsylvania (front) (PDF) (Map). Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "I-90 Reopens After Fatal Crash Near Erie, Pennsylvania". Fox News. January 26, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Pennsylvania Exit Numbering" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 2, 2007.

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