Interstate 80 84143 226024531 2008-07-16T14:17:15Z 129.139.1.68 {{Infobox road |type=I |route=80 |map=Interstate 80 map.png |length_mi=2899.54 |length_round=2 |length_ref=<ref name="FHWA log">[[Federal Highway Administration]] Route Log and Finder List, [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table1.htm Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002]</ref> |established= |direction_a=West |terminus_a={{Jct|state=CA|US|101}} in [[San Francisco, CA]] |junction={{Jct|state=CA|I|5}} in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]] <br>{{Jct|state=UT|I|15}} in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City, UT]]<br>{{Jct|state=WY|I|25}} in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne, WY]]<br>{{Jct|state=IA|I|29}} in [[Council Bluffs, IA]]<br>{{Jct|state=IA|I|35}} near [[Des Moines, IA]]<br>{{Jct|state=IL|I|55}} near [[Joliet, IL]]<br>{{Jct|state=IN|I|65}} in [[Gary, Indiana|Gary, IN]]<br>{{Jct|state=OH|I|75}} near [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo, OH]]<br>{{Jct|state=PA|I|79}} near [[Pittsburgh, PA]]<br>{{Jct|state=PA|I|81}} near [[Wilkes-Barre, PA]] |direction_b=East |terminus_b={{Jct|state=NJ|I|95|NJTP|}} in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck, NJ]] |commons=category }} '''Interstate 80''' (I-80) is the second-longest [[Interstate Highway]] in the [[United States]] (after [[I-90]]). It connects downtown [[San Francisco, California]] to [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], a suburb of [[New York City]], just as the [[Lincoln Highway]] did in the years before the Interstate Highway System. The highway roughly traces some historically significant travel corridors, particularly in the [[Western U.S.]] These include the [[Oregon Trail]] in [[Nebraska]] and westward, the [[California Trail]] in [[Nevada]] and [[California]], and the [[First Transcontinental Railroad|Transcontinental Railroad]] from western Nebraska to San Francisco. The highway from near [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], east to near [[Youngstown, Ohio]], is a [[toll road]] - the ticketed portion of the [[Indiana Toll Road]] and the majority of the [[Ohio Turnpike]]. At Youngstown I-80 leaves the tolled alignment, which continues toward [[Pittsburgh]] and [[Philadelphia]], in favor of the [[Keystone Shortway]], a shortcut across northern Pennsylvania built as part of a new corridor for I-80. The tolled route to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] was originally designated [[Interstate 80S (Pennsylvania)|Interstate 80S]], and is now [[Interstate 76 (east)|Interstate 76]]. I-80 intersects I-90 near [[Elyria, Ohio]], and they share a route west all the way to [[Portage, Indiana]], where I-90 splits off but I-80 then runs concurrently with [[Interstate 94|I-94]] until the Chicago suburb of [[South Holland, Illinois]]. I-80 then runs concurrently with [[Interstate 294|I-294]] until [[Markham, Illinois]]. ==Route description== {{lengths table}} |- |[[Interstate 80 in California|CA]] |199.24<ref name="FHWA log"/> |320.65 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Nevada|NV]] |410.67<ref name="FHWA log"/> |660.91 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Utah|UT]] |196.34<ref name="FHWA log"/> |315.98 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Wyoming|WY]] |402.76<ref name="FHWA log"/> |648.18 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Nebraska|NE]] |455.32<ref name="FHWA log"/> |732.77 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Iowa|IA]] |306.01<ref name="FHWA log"/> |492.48 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Illinois|IL]] |163.52<ref name="FHWA log"/> |263.16 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Indiana|IN]] |151.56<ref name="FHWA log"/> |243.91 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Ohio|OH]] |237.48<ref name="FHWA log"/> |382.19 |- |[[Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania|PA]] |311.07<ref name="FHWA log"/> |500.62 |- |[[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|NJ]] |68.54<ref name=NJDOT>[[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], [http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000080__-.pdf 2005 Straight Line Diagrams - I-80] ([[PDF]])</ref> |110.30 |- |Total |2902.51 |4671.13 |} {|class="infobox" width="230px" !style="background: #ccf;"|<big>Major cities</big><br><small>'''Bolded cities''' are officially-designated [[control city|control cities]] for signs</small> |- | *'''[[San Francisco, California]]''' *'''[[Oakland, California]]''' *[[Berkeley, California]] *'''[[Sacramento, California]]''' *'''[[Reno, Nevada]]''' *[[Battle Mountain, Nevada]] *'''[[Elko, Nevada]]''' *'''[[Salt Lake City, Utah]]''' *'''[[Evanston, Wyoming]]''' *'''[[Rock Springs, Wyoming]]''' *[[Laramie, Wyoming]] *'''[[Cheyenne, Wyoming]]''' *'''[[Sidney, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[North Platte, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[Kearney, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[Grand Island, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[Lincoln, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[Omaha, Nebraska]]''' *'''[[Council Bluffs, Iowa]]''' *'''[[Des Moines, Iowa]]''' *'''[[Iowa City, Iowa]]''' *[[Quad Cities]], [[Iowa]]-[[Illinois]] (''Eastbound'' '''[[Davenport, Iowa]]''' ''Westbound'' '''[[Moline, Illinois|Moline-]][[Rock Island, Illinois]]) *[[Joliet, Illinois]] *'''[[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]''' (bypassed, via [[Interstate 55]], [[Interstate 57]], [[Interstate 90]], or [[Interstate 94]]) *'''[[South Bend, Indiana]]''' *'''[[Toledo, Ohio]]''' *'''[[Cleveland, Ohio]]''' (bypassed, via [[Interstate 90]]) *'''[[Youngstown, Ohio]]''' (also signed as Youngstown-Niles) *'''[[Sharon, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Clarion, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Du Bois, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Clearfield, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Bellefonte, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Williamsport, Pennsylvania]]''' (via [[Interstate 180 (Pennsylvania)]] *'''[[Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Hazleton, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania]]''' *'''[[Netcong, New Jersey]]''' *'''[[Paterson, New Jersey]]''' *'''[[George Washington Bridge]]''' (via [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]) *'''[[New York City, New York]]''' (via [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]) |} === California === [[Image:Interstate80westernend.jpg|thumbnail|350px|left|West end of Interstate 80, in [[San Francisco, California]]]] {{main|Interstate 80 in California}} {{seealso|San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge|Carquinez Bridge|Al Zampa Bridge}} A portion of the route through [[Pinole, California]] involved the experimental transplantation of the [[rare species]] [[Santa Cruz tarweed]] in the right-of-way. [[Image:I-80 Eastshore Fwy.jpg|thumb|left|325px|[[Interstate 80]] is a major urban freeway in the Bay Area (seen here in [[Berkeley, California]] as the ''[[Eastshore Freeway]]''). This section of freeway is among the busiest in the region, carrying a peak average of roughly 300,000 cars per day.]] === Nevada === {{main|Interstate 80 in Nevada}} In the state of [[Nevada]], Interstate 80 runs northeast from the [[Lake Tahoe]] region near [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] to [[Battle Mountain, Nevada|Battle Mountain]]. At Battle Mountain, it turns east to the salt flats of Utah via [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]]. In Nevada, I-80 is routed along the [[Truckee River|Truckee]] and [[Humboldt River|Humboldt]] rivers. The stretch of I-80 through Nevada is largely desolate and mountainous. Services are limited compared to I-80 in other states. === Utah === {{main|Interstate 80 in Utah}} After crossing [[Utah]]'s western border, I-80 crosses the desolate [[Bonneville Salt Flats]] west of the [[Great Salt Lake]]. The longest stretch between exits on an Interstate Highway is located between [[Wendover, Utah|Wendover]] and Knolls, with 37 miles (60 km) between those exits. This portion of I-80, crossing the [[Great Salt Lake Desert|Great Salt Desert]], is extremely flat and straight, dotted with large warning signs about driver fatigue and drowsiness. East of the salt flats, I-80 passes through [[Salt Lake City]], where it merges with [[I-15]] for three miles (5 km) before entering the [[Wasatch Mountains]] east of the city. It ascends [[Parley's Canyon]] and passes within a few miles of [[Park City]] as it follows a route through the mountains towards [[Wyoming]]. The route of the Utah section of I-80 is defined at Utah Code Annotated § 72-4-113(10).[http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE72/htm/72_04015.htm] === Wyoming === {{main|Interstate 80 in Wyoming}} [[Image:I-80 tunnel green river wy.JPG|thumbnail|350px|left|Tunnels near [[Green River, Wyoming]], one of three sets of tunnels over the interstate's {{convert|2900|mi|km|sing=on}} length.]] [[Image:I80WBndWoRockSpringsWY.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Westbound US30 I80 Near Rock Springs, WY.]] In the state of [[Wyoming]], I-80 reaches its maximum elevation of 8,640 feet (2,633 m) above [[sea level]] between [[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]] and [[Laramie, Wyoming]]. Farther west in Wyoming, the interstate passes through the [[Red Desert (Wyoming)|Red Desert]] and over the [[Continental Divide]]. The roadway actually crosses the divide twice, as two ridges of the [[Rocky Mountains]] form the [[Great Divide Basin]] where water cannot escape. === Nebraska === [[Image:DSC00014.jpg|thumbnail|300px|The [[Great Platte River Road Archway Monument]] in [[Kearney, Nebraska]], which spans Interstate 80.]] {{main|Interstate 80 in Nebraska}} I-80 enters Nebraska west of [[Bushnell, Nebraska|Bushnell]]. The western portion of I-80 in Nebraska runs very close to the state of [[Colorado]], without entering the state; the intersection of [[Interstate 76 (west)|Interstate 76]] and I-80 is visible from the Colorado-Nebraska state line. From its intersection with I-76 to [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], I-80 lies in the valley of the [[South Platte River|South Platte]] and [[Platte River]]s. The longest straight stretch of interstate anywhere in the system is the approximately {{convert|72|mi|km}} of I-80 occurring between Exit 318 in the Grand Island area and milemarker 390 near [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]. Along this length the road does not vary from an ideally straight line by more than a few yards.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} After Lincoln, I-80 turns northeast towards [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]]. It then crosses the [[Missouri River]] in Omaha to go into Iowa. Part of Interstate 80 in Nebraska is marked as a [[Blue Star Memorial Highway]]. === Iowa === {{main|Interstate 80 in Iowa}} In the state of [[Iowa]], Interstate 80 runs from the I-80 bridge over the [[Missouri River]] east to the [[Quad Cities]] and the [[Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge]] over the [[Mississippi River]]. It is the main east-west arterial freeway through south-central Iowa, and the main east-west Interstate in the state. In Iowa I-80 serves the cities of [[Council Bluffs, Iowa|Council Bluffs]], [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa City]], and the Iowa portion of the [[Quad Cities]] - including [[Davenport, IA|Davenport]] and [[Bettendorf, Iowa|Bettendorf]]. === Illinois === {{main|Interstate 80 in Illinois}} {{seealso|Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge|Des Plaines River Bridge|Tri-State Tollway}} In the state of [[Illinois]], I-80 runs from the Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge across the [[Mississippi River]] south to an intersection with [[Interstate 74|I-74]]. It then runs due east across north-central Illinois just north of the [[Illinois River]] to [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]]. I-80 continues east and joins [[Interstate 94|I-94]] just before entering the state of Indiana. The portion of I-80 that runs concurrent with [[Interstate 294]] is a part of the Tri-State Tollway. === Indiana === {{main|Interstate 80 in Indiana}} In the state of [[Indiana]], I-80 runs concurrent with another Interstate highway for its entire length. It runs with I-94 on the Borman Expressway before joining I-90 to Ohio on the Indiana Toll Road. The portion of I-80 between [[La Porte, Indiana]] and [[Toledo, Ohio]] runs (with I-90) within ten miles (16 km) of the [[Michigan]] state line. From the [[State Road 9 (Indiana)|State Route 9]] and I-80 intersection, the sign marking the Indiana-Michigan state line is visible. At another point in northern Indiana, I-80 comes within about 200 yards (meters) from the Michigan border.[http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=12&T=2&X=810&Y=5780&Z=16&W=2] === Ohio === {{main|Interstate 80 in Ohio}} {{seealso|Ohio Turnpike}} In the state of [[Ohio]], I-80 enters with I-90 from the Indiana Toll Road and immediately becomes the "James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike", more commonly referred to as simply the Ohio Turnpike. The two Interstates cross rural northwest Ohio and run just south of the metropolitan area of [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]]. In [[Rossford, Ohio]] it intersects with [[Interstate 75]] in an area known as the Crossroads of America. This intersection is one of the largest intersections of two interstate highways in the [[United States]]. In [[Lorain, Ohio|Lorain]], just west of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], I-90 splits from I-80 and runs northeast as a freeway. I-80 runs east-southeast through the southern suburbs of Cleveland and retains the Ohio Turnpike designation. Just northwest of [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]], the Ohio Turnpike continues southeast onto [[Interstate 76 (east)|Interstate 76]], while I-80 runs east to the north of Youngstown, entering Pennsylvania south of [[Sharon, Pennsylvania]]. === Pennsylvania === {{main|Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania}} In the state of [[Pennsylvania]], I-80 is the main east-west Interstate-standard highway through central Pennsylvania. It runs from the Ohio state line near [[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon]] to the [[Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge]] over the [[Delaware River]],and is called the Confair Memorial Highway. I-80 serves no major metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania directly. Spurs from I-80 run to [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], [[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]], [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]] and [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]]. I-80 intersects [[Interstate 79|I-79]] in Western Pennsylvania which connects with [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]] (about {{convert|75|mi|km}} to the north) and [[Pittsburgh]] (about {{convert|55|mi|km}} to the south). Interstate 80's highest point (east of the Mississippi) is also located in Pennsylvania, near Exit 111 near Penfield, in [[Clearfield County]]. In 2007, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, combined with state legislature Act No. 44, initiated plans to enact a tolling system on the entire span of Interstate 80 throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On [[October 15]], [[2007]], [[PennDOT]] and the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission]] signed a 50-year lease agreement, which will allow the Commission to maintain and, eventually, toll I-80.<ref name=Inquirer>{{cite web |last=Nussbaum |first=Paul |title=I-80 toll plans moving forward |publisher=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=[[October 17]], [[2007]] |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/10595797.html}}</ref> === New Jersey === {{main|Interstate 80 in New Jersey}} [[Image:EndI-80.jpg|thumb|350px|The eastern end of I-80 in [[New Jersey]]]] [[Image:DWG-1978.JPG|thumbnail|350px|right|I-80 (on right shore) crossing from New Jersey to Pennsylvania at the [[Delaware Water Gap]].]] The portion of 80 that goes through [[New Jersey]] is sometimes called the ''Bergen-Passaic Expressway.'' I-80 does not go all the way to [[New York City]] via the [[George Washington Bridge]]. Its designated end is about four miles (6 km) short of New York City in [[Teaneck, New Jersey]]. There, it joins and becomes designated as [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|I-95]], which does cross the bridge. This has led to some confusion because this I-95 segment is also signed with "TO I-80" signs heading southbound from the George Washington Bridge, and many maps show this section as I-80/95. The tolled section of the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ends at exit 18, which is actually just the toll plaza at the northern terminus. The next exit on I-95 is exit 68, which is consistent with the exit numbering on I-80, which are 68A and 68B, respectively. (The truth is that the exit numbers on this section of I-95 match the mile markers on I-95 had the [[Somerset Freeway]] been built. The fact that they are similar to what the exit numbers are on I-80 is just a coincidence.) One section of I-80 running from [[Netcong]] to [[Denville]] was constructed in 1958 is is one of the oldest sections of [[Interstate]] [[highway ]] in the [[United States]]. ==Auxiliary routes== {{main|Auxiliary routes of Interstate 80}} {{3di|80}} <!--- I don't really see the value of this section, but I'll just comment it out... User:Lpangelrob * Among many picturesque sections of I-80 are the crossing of San Francisco Bay over the [[San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge]] (toll paid westbound only), the view of the Golden Gate from [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], the traverse above [[Donner Pass]] and [[Donner Lake]] (near [[Lake Tahoe]]) in California, and its run along the [[Truckee River]] both west and east of [[Reno, Nevada]]. Interstate 80 crosses the southern end of [[Great Salt Lake Desert]] west of [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], providing views of various mountains, although it incorporates a very long stretch of straight roadway that can induce some drivers to fall asleep. Also in that category, is the stretch of I-80 from east of Rock Springs, WY to Laramie, WY (around 200 miles). It passes through the Red Desert just prior to Rawlins and is always very windy. ---> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.interstate80.info/i80index.html Eric Buchanan's Interstate 80 Photos Index page] *[http://illi-indi.com/EndsPage.php?id=3080&section=1 Indiana Highway Ends: I-80] *[http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=3080&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: I-80] {{interstates}} [[Category:Interstate Highway System|80]] [[Category:Interstate 80| ]] [[Category:U.S. Route 40|80]] [[bg:Междущатска магистрала 80]] [[de:Interstate 80]] [[fr:Interstate 80]] [[pam:Interstate 80]] [[ja:州間高速道路80号線]] [[pl:Autostrada międzystanowa nr 80]] [[sv:Interstate 80]] [[zh:80號州際公路]]