President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Expressway

Central Scranton Expressway
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length0.755 mi[1] (1,215 m)
Existed1964–present
Major junctions
West end US 11 / PA 307 in Scranton
East end I-81 in Scranton
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesLackawanna
Highway system

The President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Expressway, commonly referred to as the President Biden Expressway,[2][3] and formerly known as the Central Scranton Expressway, is a short freeway southeast of downtown Scranton in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs east-southeast from U.S. Route 11 (US 11)/Pennsylvania Route 307 (PA 307) near downtown to Interstate 81 (I-81).

The highway is one of only two freeways in Pennsylvania with no posted route number; the other is the Airport Connector near Harrisburg. In the Location Referencing System, it is designated State Route 3022 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). In 2021, the road was renamed after President Joe Biden, who was born in Scranton.

Route description

President Biden Expressway eastbound approaching I-81 in Scranton

The President Biden Expressway begins at an interchange with US 11/PA 307 and Cedar Avenue in Scranton, with access to northbound US 11/PA 307 and from southbound US 11/PA 307. From here, the President Biden Expressway heads east-southeast as a four-lane freeway. The road runs between residential neighborhoods to the southwest and Roaring Brook to the northeast. The freeway passes under the Harrison Avenue Bridge before ending at a directional T interchange with I-81.[4]

History

Construction began in 1964 alongside the adjacent section of I-81.[5] The road was built along a portion of the former Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad right-of-way passing beneath the Harrison Avenue Bridge.[6] It opened with a temporary western terminus feeding into Front Street at Prospect Avenue. By the early 1970s, the current interchange at the western terminus was opened, connecting to a new road replacing the demolished Spruce Street Bridge.

In July 2021, there was a proposal to rename the Central Scranton Expressway after incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden, who was born in Scranton.[7] On July 20, 2021, the Scranton City Council unanimously voted to rename the Central Scranton Expressway to the President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Expressway along with renaming Spruce Street to Biden Street.[8] PennDOT replaced signage on the northbound lanes of I-81 on September 29, 2021, and replaced signage on the southbound lanes of I-81 on the following day. The sign installation was completed on October 4, 2021, at the exit 185 off ramp along I-81.[2][9]

Exit list

The entire road is in Scranton, Lackawanna County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000

 US 11 north / PA 307 north – Central City, University of Scranton, Colleges
Cedar Avenue		Western terminus; access to northbound US 11/PA 307 and from southbound US 11/PA 307
0.7551.215

 I-81 to I-84 / I-380 – Binghamton, Wilkes-Barre		I-81 exit 185; eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Template:Attached KML/Central Scranton Expressway
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References

  1. 1 2 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2021). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2021 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Warner, Andrea (September 29, 2021). "Lane restrictions on I-81 for installation of 'Biden Expressway' signage". PAhomepage. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Two roads to be renamed after President Biden in his Pa. hometown". NewsNation Now. July 8, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  4. ↑ Google (December 24, 2010). "Overview of Central Scranton Expressway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ Kitsko, Jeffrey J. (September 30, 2014). "Pennsylvania Highways: Interstate 81". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ Henwood, James N. J.; Muncie, John G. (1986). Laurel Line: An Anthracite Region Railway. Glendale, California: Interurban Press. p. 186. ISBN 0916374726.
  7. ↑ Butler, Cody (July 6, 2021). "Scranton City Council begins voting on 'Biden Expressway'". PAhomepage. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ Lee, Peggy (July 20, 2021). "Scranton City Council unanimously votes to rename roads after native son Biden". Scranton, PA: WNEP-TV. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ Staff (September 30, 2021). "Another new expressway sign up in Scranton". Scranton, PA: WNEP-TV. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
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