Worthwhile Short Stops Along I-76, Ohio to New Jersey

guidedbywire
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:11:01 +0000

If you’re staying on 76, and not taking 376 all the way into/through the city of Pittsburgh itself, you don’t have to worry about avoiding traffic. The Turnpike (I-76) proper is a NW-SE diagonal, missing the urban core of Pittsburgh entirely. You won’t experience much traffic except at the two or three interchanges and it will be brief and light.

I-80 will be more scenic, and no tolls, but every time I have driven it there is about 400% more semi truck traffic than the PA Turnpike. If you don’t feel comfortable surrounded by big rigs, you may want to reconsider it.