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A closer view of the off ramp for Exit 56. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the next two interchanges on Interstate 476 North. It's 19 miles to the Mahoning Valley interchange and 38 miles to the Pocono interchange. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North assurance shield. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 60. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 65. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North as it approaches a 60 mph curve to the right ahead. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 67. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North: Road view from mile marker 68. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Just north of mile marker 69, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph as Interstate 476 begins to approach the Lehigh Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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The tunnel has a maximum vertical clearance of 13'6". (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Lehigh Tunnel - 1 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 70, less than a mile from the tunnel. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North as the Lehigh Tunnel comes into view. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North preparing to enter the Lehigh Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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View from inside the Lehigh Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 71.7, as it exits the Lehigh Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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North of the tunnel, the standard speed limit of 65 mph resumes. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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The Hickory Run Service Plaza, featuring the services listed on this sign, lies 15 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 73. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Take Exit 74 to Jim Thorpe. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 74 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 74: US 209 - Lehighton / Stroudsburg (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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At mile marker 75, Interstate 476 North prepares to traverse another 60 mph curve to the right. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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A closer view of the off ramp for Exit 74. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the next two interchanges. It's 19 miles to the Pocono interchange and 30 miles to the Wilkes-Barre interchange. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 77. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North: Road view from mile marker 77.8. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 80. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 84. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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This sign alerts motorists that Exit 87 is for EZ Pass tagholders only. There are no toll collectors on duty, and pay-by-plate is not an option either. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Hickory Run Service Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Take Exit 87 to Long Pond. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 87 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15). (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at the Hickory Run Service Plaza, located at mile marker 86.3. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 87: PA 903 - Jim Thorpe / Lake Harmony (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North assurance shield north of Exit 87. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the next two interchanges. It's 8 miles to the Pocono interchange and 18 miles to the Wilkes-Barre interchange. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 89. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 95 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 95: Interstate 80 / PA 940 - Hazleton / Mt Pocono (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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A closer view of the off ramp for Exit 95. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the next two interchanges. It's 11 miles to the Wilkes-Barre interchange and 20 miles to the Wyoming Valley interchange. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 97. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 99. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North: Road view from mile marker 100. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 105 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Trucks over 10 1/2 tons are prohibited from using PA 115 North. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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The suggested alternate route to Wilkes-Barre for trucks over 10 1/2 tons is PA 315 via Exit 115. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 105: PA 115 - Wilkes-Barre / Bear Creek (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North assurance shield to the north of Exit 105. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the next two interchanges on Interstate 476 North. It's 9 miles to the Wyoming Valley interchange and 17 miles to the Keyser Avenue interchange. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 107. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 110. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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At mile marker 111, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph as Interstate 476 North approaches the Wyoming Valley Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Wyoming Valley Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the toll plaza. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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A closer view of the Wyoming Valley Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 113. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 115 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 115: PA 315 / To Interstate 81 - Pittston / Scranton (Photo taken 8/9/15).
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Distance sign for the final two interchanges. It's 7 miles to the Keyser Avenue interchange and 16 miles to the Clarks Summit interchange. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 120. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Just north of mile marker 120, the speed limit decreases to 55 mph as we once again approach a toll plaza, this one being the Keyser Avenue Mainline Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Keyser Avenue Mainline Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Take either of the next 2 interchanges to Scranton. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 122 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Approaching the Keyser Avenue Mainline Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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A closer view of the toll plaza, at mile marker 121.2. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North at Exit 122: Old Forge / Taylor (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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North of Exit 122, the standard speed limit of 65 mph resumes. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Distance sign for the final interchange on the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension, which is the Clarks Summit interchange. It lies 8 miles ahead, at the northern terminus of Interstate 476. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North assurance shield. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 125. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 127. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 131, and the northern terminus of Interstate 476 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North at mile marker 129. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Clarks Summit Mainline Toll Plaza - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching Exit 131, which lies just beyond the Clarks Summit Mainline Toll Plaza at I-476's northern terminus. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Nearing the toll plaza, Interstate 476 North is reduced to one lane as it traverses a 25 mph curve to the east. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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During the curve, this sign states that the toll plaza now lies just 1,000 feet ahead. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 North approaching the Clarks Summit Mainline Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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A closer view of the toll plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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Interstate 476 at its northern terminus, which is an interchange with Interstate 81 / US 6 / US 11. (Photo taken 8/10/15).
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