Interstate 78

Interstate 78 marker

Interstate 78

Map
I-78 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT, DRJTBC, NJDOT, NJTA, and PANYNJ
Length146.28 mi[1] (235.41 km)
Existed1957–present
NHSEntire route
RestrictionsNo hazardous goods in Holland Tunnel
Major junctions
West end I-81 in Union Township, PA
Major intersections
East endCanal Street in New York, NY
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesPennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
Highway system

Interstate 78 (I-78) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Northeastern United States that runs 144 miles (232 km) from I-81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania through Allentown to western and North Jersey, terminating at the Holland Tunnel entrance to Lower Manhattan in New York City. Major metropolitan areas along I-78 include the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, the Gateway Region in New Jersey, and the New York metropolitan area.

I-78 links ports in New York City and North Jersey to points west, including the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan region of Pennsylvania. I-78 accommodates over four million trucks annually, representing 24 percent of all truck traffic in the nation.[2] It also is a major connection point to the New York metropolitan area's three major international airports, Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport.

  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration (December 31, 2021). "Table 1 - Main Routes". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Jersey's Infrastructure for Business | Choose New Jersey". Choose New Jersey, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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