Interstate 90 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 46.297 mi (74.508 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | I-90 at Ohio state line | |||
US 6N near West Springfield I-79 near Erie US 19 near Erie I-86 near Erie US 20 near State Line |
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East end: | I-90 / New York Thruway at New York state line | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Erie | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 90 spans 46.297 miles (74.508 km), all within Erie County, from the Ohio border near West Springfield to the New York border near North East. I-90 is the primary west–east highway in the Erie area, passing south of downtown and interchanging with Interstate 79, which connects downtown Erie to southern Pennsylvania and beyond, and Interstate 86, linking Erie to the Southern Tier of New York. U.S. Route 20, which interchanges with I-90 near the New York-Pennsylvania border, parallels I-90 across the county.
I-90 enters Pennsylvania from Ohio in Springfield Township, Erie County, heading east as a four-lane freeway through rural areas of fields and woods. The road has an eastbound rest area before it reaches an interchange with US 6N near West Springfield. The next exit is for PA 215 near East Springfield. The freeway enters Girard Township and curves to the northeast. I-90 passes through a corner of Platea before it crosses back into Girard Township and interchanges with PA 18. The roadway continues through more rural areas and crosses Elk Creek. The highway crosses into Fairview Township, where it has an exit for PA 98. I-90 curves more to the east and heads into McKean Township. Here, it has an interchange serving PA 832. The highway passes through more rural areas with some nearby development and reaches a cloverleaf interchange with I-79, which provides access to the city of Erie to the north.