Interstate 76 (east) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Interstate 76
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Route information
Length	434.87 mi (699.86 km)
Existed	1964–present
Major junctions
West end	I-71 / US 224 near Westfield Center, OH
	I-77 in Akron, OH I-80 / Ohio Turnpike near Youngstown, OH I-79 near Pittsburgh, PA I-70 in New Stanton, PA US 219 in Somerset, PA I-99 near Bedford, PA I-81 near Carlisle, PA I-83 near Harrisburg, PA I-95 in Philadelphia, PA
East end	I-295 / Route 42 near Camden, NJ
Highway system
Main route of the Interstate Highway System Main • Auxiliary • Business ← PA 75 PA PA 76 → ← Route 75 NJ Route 76 → ← Route 76 76C Route 77 →

Interstate 76 (I-76) is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. It helps people travel across several states. This important road stretches from Westfield Center, Ohio in the west all the way to Bellmawr, New Jersey in the east. The entire route is about 434 miles (698 kilometers) long.

Traveling on Interstate 76

Interstate 76 connects many big cities and towns. It is a key route for travel and shipping goods. The highway was officially established in 1964.

I-76 in Ohio

In Ohio, I-76 starts near Westfield Center, Ohio. It heads east through the state. Near Youngstown, I-76 joins a special road called the Ohio Turnpike. This part of the highway helps drivers go around the south side of Youngstown.

I-76 in Pennsylvania

After Ohio, Interstate 76 continues into Pennsylvania. Here, it becomes a big part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a famous toll road. Drivers pay a fee to use it.

I-76 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike passes near major cities like Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. These are important centers in Pennsylvania.

As I-76 gets closer to Philadelphia, it leaves the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It then becomes known as the Schuylkill Expressway. This part of the road is very busy.

I-76 in New Jersey

After going through Philadelphia, I-76 crosses the Walt Whitman Bridge. This large bridge takes the highway over the Delaware River into New Jersey.

In New Jersey, Interstate 76 reaches its end point near Camden. However, the freeway doesn't just stop there. It continues as Route 42 and then as the Atlantic City Expressway. These roads can take you all the way to Atlantic City.

Images for kids

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  Westbound I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) approaching the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, exit 57 (I-376/US 22)

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  I-76 at the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel

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  I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) westbound past the PA 29 interchange in Charlestown Township

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  I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) westbound past the I-476 interchange in West Conshohocken

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  I-76 westbound at the interchange with I-676 in Gloucester City, New Jersey

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  I-76 eastbound in Gloucester City, just west of its terminus at I-295 and Route 42 in Bellmawr, New Jersey

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  View east along Route 76C at I-676

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  "To Turnpike 76" sign in Pennsylvania