Central Scranton Expressway
| Central Scranton Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by PennDOT | |
| Length: | 0.9 mi[1] (1.4 km) |
| Existed: | 1964 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end: |   US 11 / PA 307 in Scranton |
| East end: |  I-81 in Scranton |
| Highway system | |
The Central Scranton Expressway is a short freeway southeast of downtown Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 11 (US 11) and Pennsylvania Route 307 (PA 307) at the Spruce Street Bridge over Roaring Brook near downtown east to Interstate 81 (I-81). It carries unsigned State Route 3022.
The expressway was built in 1964, using a portion of the former Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad right-of-way passing beneath the Harrison Avenue Bridge.[2]
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[edit] Route description
The Central Scranton Expressway begins at an interchange with US 11, PA 307, and Cedar Avenue in Scranton, heading to the southeast on a four-lane freeway. The road runs between residential neighborhoods to the southwest and Roaring Brook to the northeast. The freeway passes under Harrison Avenue before ending at an interchange with I-81.[1]
[edit] Exit list
The entire route is in Scranton, Lackawanna County
| Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | US 11 / PA 307 north – Central City, The Mall At Steamtown |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| Cedar Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |
| 0.9 | I-81 south – Wilkes-Barre |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
  I-81 north to I-84 / I-380 – Binghamton |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Central Scranton Expressway (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=41.40335,+-75.66032&daddr=41.39649,+-75.64568&hl=en&geocode=FdbDdwId4IN9-w%3BFQqpdwIdEL19-w&mra=ls&sll=41.396997,-75.640354&sspn=0.01468,0.042272&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ Henwood, James N. J.; Muncie, John G. (1986). Laurel Line: An Anthracite Region Railway. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. pp. 186.
[edit] See also
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