Northeast Extension

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The Northeast Extension is a major toll highway in Pennsylvania that serves as the primary north–south branch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, connecting the Philadelphia region to the Lehigh Valley, Pocono Mountains, and northeastern parts of the state.

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Northeast Extension canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
limited-access highway
toll highway
abbreviation I-476
connectsTo Interstate 276
Interstate 80
Interstate 81
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Turnpike mainline
U.S. Route 22
country United States
direction north–south
hasLaneConfiguration divided highway with multiple lanes in each direction
hasRouteNumber Interstate 476
hasServicePlaza Allentown Service Plaza
Lehigh Valley Service Plaza
Mahoning Valley Service Plaza
Wyoming Valley Service Plaza
hasTollPlaza mainline toll plaza near Mid-County
isMajorCorridorFor commuter traffic to the Philadelphia region
tourism to the Pocono Mountains
maintainedBy Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
openedAsTurnpikeSegment mid-20th century
originalName Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension
partOf Interstate Highway System
Pennsylvania Turnpike system
passesThroughCounty Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Lackawanna County

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
linked to: Luzerne County

Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
primaryFunction connects Philadelphia region to northeastern Pennsylvania
roadType controlled-access freeway
servesCity Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Pocono Summit area
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
servesRegion Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia metropolitan area
Pocono Mountains
northeastern Pennsylvania
speedLimit typically 55–70 mph
state Pennsylvania
toll yes
usesTollCollection electronic toll collection
usesTollSystem E-ZPass

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Pennsylvania Turnpike hasAuxiliaryRoute Northeast Extension