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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 at Williamsport Regional Airport, the airport is the areas main travel hub

Transportation in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania has a long and varied history. The area was settled in the mid 1700s. Transportation was mostly using the Susquehanna River and railroad as Williamsport was a travel hub or center for Central Pennsylvania.

Modern transportation includes aviation, infrastructure such as roadways, bridges and highways.

Railroads

History

Lycoming Valley Railroad Map
Map of the Lycoming Valley Railroad (red) and Norfolk Southern Railway (blue) lines in Lycoming County.

Vast stands of timber and nearby coal deposits brought three early railroads to the Williamsport and Lycoming County area.

Highways

Current highways

Highways in Lycoming County include Pennsylvania State Routes: 14, 42, 44, 87, 184, 284, 287, 405, 442, 554, 654, 864, 880, 973. U.S. Routes: 15 and 220. Also Interstate I-180.

Transportation infrastructure

Bridges

  • Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge formerly Market Street Bridge
  • Maynard Street Bridge
  • Arch Street Bridge
  • Broad Street Bridge; also known as The Green Bridge
  • Loyalsock Creek Railroad Bridge
  • Multiple Bridges for Interstate 180 and US 15

Roadways

Over 3,500 miles of roadways throughout the county.

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