Interstate 176 (Pennsylvania)
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| Auxiliary route of I-76 | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length: | 11.345 mi (18.258 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1964 – present | |||
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| South end: |
  I-76 / Penna Turnpike in Morgantown
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  PA 10 / PA 23 in MorgantownPA 10 in Green Hills PA 724 in Cumru Township
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| North end: |
 US 422 near Reading
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| Counties: | Berks | |||
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Interstate 176 (I-176) is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown to Cumru Township in Berks County, a suburban township just outside Reading; the entire length of the highway is just over 11 miles (18 km). The highway was originally known as I-180 or the "Reading Spur" when the Pennsylvania Turnpike was designated as I-80S, but was redesignated to its present-day number in 1964 when it became I-76.
Prior to 1996, motorists wanting to get to I-176 from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) had to travel through Morgantown on Pennsylvania Route 10 and then enter I-176 northbound to Reading at a traffic light, similar to that found on Interstate 70 in Breezewood. Since 1996, a replacement Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange and a new stretch of I-176 have eliminated the need to travel through Morgantown, with the old section, now a spur numbered SR 2089, still maintained as ramps leading to and from Exit 2. The entire highway, except for the new direct connection, has a 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit.
A runaway truck ramp is located just past Exit 1 southbound.
The entire route is in Berks County.
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