Road Information

Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania    
Total Mileage in State: 84 miles
Eastern End: At I-76 (PA Turnpike)/US 22, in Monroeville
Western End: At I-80/PA 760, near Hermitage
Mileage covered in Photos: 84 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Allegheny
Major Junctions in Photos: US 422, in New Castle
I-76 (PA Turnpike), near Big Beaver
I-79, near Pittsburgh
I-279, in Pittsburgh
I-76 (PA Turnpike), in Monroeville
Control Cities in Photos: Hermitage, New Castle, Beaver Falls, Moon Township, Pittsburgh, Monroeville

Eastbound

Sections:
  • Section 1: Interstate 80 to Monaca (Exit 39)
  • Section 2: Monaca (Exit 39) to Pittsburgh (Exit 71A)
  • Section 3: Pittsburgh (Exit 71A) to Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike)

Section 1: Interstate 80 to Monaca (Exit 39)

   

Interstate 376 East begins as PA 760 South comes to an end at the junction of Interstate 80. This is Interstate 376 East at Exit 1A: Interstate 80 West - Youngstown  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

These shields just past Exit 1A signal the beginning of Interstate 376 and the end of PA 760.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 1B: Interstate 80 East - Mercer  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East assurance shield just beyond Exit 1B.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 1C: PA 318 - Mercer / West Middlesex  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

The speed limit on Interstate 376 East starts out at 55 mph, as this sign reads.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 1.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Just after mile marker 1, the speed limit increases to 65 mph. This is the standard speed limit on most rural Interstates in Pennsylvania. The speed limits on Interstate 376 change back and forth quite a bit, as you will see.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 2: PA 18 - West Middlesex  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Another Interstate 376 East assurance shield just beyond Exit 2.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Speed limit assurance signs on Interstate 376. For the time being, Speed Limit - 65 mph.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This mileage/distance sign states that it's 13 miles to New Castle.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East as it enters Lawrence County.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 5: PA 208 - New Wilmington / Pulaski  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 7.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 9: To PA 18 - Mitchell Rd  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This sign lists the distances to the three upcoming exits to New Castle.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Approaching the New Castle area, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph at mile marker 10.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 11.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Exit 12A provides no direct re-entry to Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 12A: To US 422 West - Youngstown  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 12B: US 422 Business East - Sampson St  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Sign listing the distances to the two remaining exits to New Castle.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 13: US 224 - State St / Poland, OH  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This sign reminds traffic headed to Pittsburgh International Airport to remain on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 15: US 422 East - Butler  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Mileage/distance sign just beyond Exit 15. It's 10 miles to the junction of Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike), 35 miles to Pittsburgh International Airport, and 51 miles to Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This Interstate 376 East assurance shield marks the beginning of I-376's tolled portion.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 17: PA 108 - Mt Jackson  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 16.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Near mile marker 17, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph as we begin to approaching the first of two toll plazas on Interstate 376's tolled portion.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching the toll plaza - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This sign shows the toll owed at this plaza for cars, which is $2.15.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

A close view of the toll plaza, located at mile marker 18.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Mileage sign just beyond the toll plaza. It's 6 miles to the junction of Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike), 31 miles to Pittsburgh International Airport, and 47 miles to Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 20: PA 168 - Moravia  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Just beyond Exit 20, the standard speed limit of 65 mph resumes.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 22.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 26 to PA 351 toward Koppel, New Galilee, and Ellwood City.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching Exit 26 - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 26: Interstate 76 / PA Turnpike / PA 351 - Ohio / Harrisburg  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 29 to Geneva College.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 29: PA 551 / To PA 18 - Beaver Falls  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Just beyond Exit 29, the speed limit once again decreases to 55 mph as we being our approach to the second (and final) toll plaza on Interstate 376's tolled portion.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

One final Interstate 376 East assurance shield with the 'Toll' tab on it, before the tolled portion ends.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Keep to the right at the toll plaza ahead to access Exit 31, since it is immediately after the plaza.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Cars will owe another $1.25 at this toll plaza.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

EZ Pass tagholders should keep left at the toll plaza. That is, unless you're going to be taking Exit 31.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

View of the second (and final) toll plaza on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 31: PA 51 - Chippewa  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This Interstate 376 shield marks the end of its tolled portion, noted by the 'End' tab on top of it.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Beyond Exit 31, the standard speed limit of 65 mph resumes for the time being.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East assurance shield.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 32.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 35.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 36: Brighton. As you also see here, the speed limit once again decreases to 55 mph for the next 10 miles. I can't figure out what the point of this decrease in the speed limit here on a rather rural stretch of I-376 is.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Speed limit assurance sign just east of Exit 36.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 37.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 38: PA 68 - Beaver / Midland  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching the Vanport Bridge over the Ohio River.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East as it crosses the Ohio River on the Vanport Bridge at mile marker 38.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 39 to Penn State Beaver Campus and Beaver Valley Mall Blvd.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 39: PA 18 - Monaca / Shippingport  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Section 2: Monaca (Exit 39) to Pittsburgh (Exit 71A)

   

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 40.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching Exit 42 - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 42 to Community College of Beaver County.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 42: Center  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 45: Aliquippa  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Just east of Exit 45, the standard speed limit of 65 mph resumes.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 48 to Ambridge and South Heights.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 48: PA 151 - Hopewell  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 50 to Flaugherty Run Road and University Blvd.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Also take Exit 50 to Cargo-Service.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East as it enters Allegheny County.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Traffic headed to PA 576 Toll should remain on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 50 to Robert Morris University and the Air Force Reserve Base.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 50: Interstate 376 BL East - Moon  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 52: To US 30 - Clinton  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 53: PA 576 Toll East / To US 22 - Airport  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 54.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 56: McClaren Road  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Approaching Exit 57, the speed limit decreases once again to 55 mph for the next 12 miles. Sorry, no more 65 mph speed limits for the rest of I-376's duration.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 57: Interstate 376 BL West - Moon  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 58: Montour Run Road  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This big green mileage sign lists the distances to the three upcoming exits.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 59 to Summit Park Drive.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 59: Robinson Town Centre Boulevard  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Another big green mileage sign listing the distances to the three upcoming exits.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take US 22 / US 30 West via Exit 60A to First Niagara Pavilion.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 60A: US 22 West / US 30 West - Weirton  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 60B: PA 60 South - Crafton  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 61 to Settlers Cabin Park.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

As this sign states, Interstate 376 East runs concurrently with US 30 and US 22 for the next 18 miles through downtown Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 61: Ridge Road  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Speed limit assurance sign east of Exit 61. Speed Limit - 55 mph.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching Exit 64A - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 62.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Approaching Exit 64A, these overhead signs show that the two rightmost lanes are exit only lanes for Exit 64A. As for the three through lanes for Interstate 376 East, the rightmost one ends just beyond Exit 64A.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 64A: Interstate 79 - Erie / Washington  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Mileage sign just east of Exit 64A. It's 1 mile to Carnegie (exit was closed at the time, which is why it's covered up), 3 miles to Green Tree, and 6 miles to Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Traffic headed to Consol Center, Convention Center, and all North Shore Destinations should remain on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at the ramp to the West Busway. The West Busway is a 5-mile long buses-only highway serving the western suburbs of Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at (closed at the time) Exit 65: PA 50 - Carnegie / Heidelberg  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

View on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Traffic headed to PNC Park or Heinz Field should use Exits 69C or 70C to the North Shore, which is where the stadiums are located. If you wish to park downtown and walk across the Clemente Bridge to the stadiums, use Exits 70A or 70B.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 67: PA 121 - Green Tree / Mt Lebanon  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East will traverse a steep downgrade for the next 1 1/2 miles. 25 mph is advised for trucks. At the bottom of the grade is the Fort Pitt Tunnel.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

As these signs say, the Fort Pitt Tunnel lies 1 1/2 miles ahead at the bottom of this downgrade. A runaway truck ramp exists 1 mile ahead. Flammable liquids and explosives are prohibited in the tunnel.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching Exits 69B-C - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 70A to the Cultural District.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East / US 22 East / US 30 East assurance shields as we continue down the steep grade.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

This sign lists the distances to the three upcoming exits to Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at the Runaway Truck Ramp at mile marker 68.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 69B to the Wabash HOV.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 69B to Station Square and Exit 70C to Carnegie Science Center.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 69B: US 19 Truck Route South / PA 51 South - Uniontown  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 69C: US 19 North / PA 51 North - West End  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

A closer view of the ramp for Exit 69C as Interstate 376 East approaches the Fort Pitt Tunnel.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East preparing to enter the Fort Pitt Tunnel at mile marker 69. The tunnel will dump you right out onto the upper deck of the double decker Fort Pitt Bridge.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

View from inside the Fort Pitt Tunnel on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Emerging from the Fort Pitt Tunnel onto the Fort Pitt Bridge, we get this awesome, sudden view of downtown Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

While crossing the Fort Pitt Bridge, these overhead signs remind you that you need to stay in the two rightmost lanes to remain on Interstate 376 East toward Monroeville.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

The two leftmost lanes on the bridge are exit only lanes for Exit 70C and 70B, respectively. The second lane in from the right can be used to access Exit 70A or to remain on Interstate 376 East.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 70A: Blvd of Allies / Liberty Ave / Consol Center; Exit 70B: Ft Duquesne Blvd / Convention Center / Strip District; Exit 70C: Interstate 279 North. Got all of that?  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 70, just after it curves back to the east to run between downtown Pittsburgh and the Monongahela River.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 71A: Grant St  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Section 3: Pittsburgh (Exit 71A) to Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike)

   

Just east of Exit 71A, we see the first of several Emergency Pull-Offs on Interstate 376 East in downtown Pittsburgh. Since it's tight through here, there is no shoulder which makes these turnouts necessary.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

View on Interstate 376 East in downtown Pittsburgh.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at the second Emergency Pull-Off, this one on the left.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Approaching Exit 72A, we see the third and final Emergency Pull-Off on Interstate 376 East in downtown.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 72A: Forbes Ave / Oakland  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East / US 22 East / US 30 East assurance shields just east of Exit 72A.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching the Squirrel Hill Tunnel - 3/4 mile ahead. Unlike the Fort Pitt Tunnel, this one has an overheight vehicle detector installed during the approach to it.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 74 to Greenfield. Also, any overheight vehicles must use Exit 74, since it's the last exit before the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. If the lights below these overhead signs are flashing, your truck is overheight and you must take Exit 74 to get turned around.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 74: Squirrel Hill / Homestead  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East as it prepares to enter the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Attempted view from inside the Squirrel Hill Tunnel.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 77 to Kennywood Park.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 77: Edgewood / Swissvale  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 78A to Braddock Hills and East McKeesport.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 78A: US 30 East - Forest Hills  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 78B: PA 8 North - Wilkinsburg  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 79A: Greensburg Pike  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 79B: PA 130 - Churchill  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 80 to Wilkins.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 80: US 22 Business - Monroeville  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 81: PA 791 North - Penn Hills  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 81.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Mileage sign near mile marker 81.5. It's 3 miles to Monroeville, 3 1/2 miles to the junction of Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike), and 6 miles to Murrysville. The eastern terminus of I-376 is at Exit 85 (the junction of I-76 / PA Turnpike).  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at mile marker 82.5.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East approaching Exit 85 (the eastern terminus of I-376) - 1 mile.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Take Exit 84B to Boyce Park.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 84A: PA 48 South - Monroeville  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Approaching Exit 84B, and the eastern terminus of Interstate 376 shortly after, the speed limit decreases to 45 mph.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 84B: Plum  (Photo taken 9/5/15).

Interstate 376 East at Exit 85: Interstate 76 (PA Turnpike) - Ohio / Harrisburg. This interchange marks the eastern terminus of I-376. Stay straight to go onto US 22 East toward Murrysville.  (Photo taken 9/5/15).