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Travel our historic highways and major roadways! All roads lead to Pennsylvania’s beautiful Laurel Highlands!
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We encourage you to take a 'Road Trip' through Pennsylvania's beautiful Laurel Highlands! These are the roads frequently traveled, including our scenic byways! Watch for our signage!
FAMOUS ROUTES
US Route 30 - The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor, first coast-to-coast Highway.
US Route 31 - Glades Pike
US Route 601/985 - Old Somerset Pike, from Somerset to Johnstown.
US Route 40 - The National Road Heritage Corridor, first federally funded highway.
Routes 711 /381 - Scenic Byway
DIRECTIONS
The Laurel Highlands of Southwestern Pennsylvania is easily accessible via 1-79, US 119 and US 219 from the north and the south, and by east and west via highways I-70, US 40, US 30, PA 31, US 22 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike I 70-76, Exits #67, Irwin; #75, New Stanton; #91 Donegal; and #110 Somerset.
PA TURNPIKE & EMERGENCY NUMBERS
State Police and Turnpike Emergency Road Service in Pennsylvania, 24 hours a day: 800-932-0586. Pennsylvania Turnpike and Weather Conditions in Pennsylvania: 800-331-3414 or 717-939-9871
Pennsylvania Cellular Phone Coverage for Emergency Assistance:
Dial #11
PENNSYLVANIA SPEED LIMITS
Pennsylvania's speed limit is 65 mph, affecting more than 16,000 miles of four-lane, limited access highway. 55 mph is maintained through must urban areas. Please check signage along the roadways as there are restricted speeds in certain areas.
PENNSYLVANIA WELCOME CENTERS
Pennsylvania's Welcome Centers have full-time, trained tourism professionals to provide you with travel information and direction assistance. The Welcome Centers are full-service rest area facilities providing restrooms, vending machines, phones, and picnic spots. The Centers are open from 7am-7pm daily.
The following centers are gateways to the Laurel Highlands:
Interstate 70 West Welcome Center
Warfordshurg, PA on 1-70 Westbound, 1/2 mile west of the PA/Maryland border,
Zelienople North Welcome Center
PA Turnpike Mile Marker 21 Eastbound,21 miles east of the PA/Ohio border.
Interstate 79 East Welcome Center
Kirby, PA on l-79 Northbound, 5 miles north of the PA/West Virginia border.
Interstate 70 East Welcome Center
Claysville, PA on 1-70 Eastbound, 5.8 miles east of the PA/West Virginia border. |
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