Interstate 283 (I-283) is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located just east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It travels from the Harrisburg East interchange of I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) north to I-83/U.S. Route 322 (US 322, Capital Beltway) at the Eisenhower Interchange. Pennsylvania Route 283 (PA 283, officially designated as SR 300 because of I-283) continues southeast from near the southern terminus of I-283 to Lancaster as a freeway, functioning as an extension of the Interstate, though they are two separate roads.
 Interstate 283 | ||||
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 I-283 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-83 | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.91 mi[1] (4.68 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972–present | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    I-76 / Penna Turnpike / PA 283 in Lower Swatara Township | |||
| North end |   I-83 / US 322 in Swatara Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Dauphin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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I-283 begins at the Harrisburg East interchange of I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County; this interchange is a trumpet interchange. Past the interchange toll plaza, the road continues north and immediately reaches a partial cloverleaf interchange with the PA 283 freeway that also has access to PA 230 via Eisenhower Boulevard. I-283 continues north-northwest as a four-lane freeway, running past business parks before entering areas of farms and woods, crossing into Swatara Township. The road enters commercial areas as it comes to a diamond interchange with PA 441. After that exit, the road continues northwest before turning north and passing an industrial park. I-283 comes to its northern terminus at the Eisenhower Interchange with I-83/US 322 (Capital Beltway), at which point the freeway continues north as part of I-83 northbound/US 322 westbound along the Capital Beltway while I-83 southbound heads west along the Capital Beltway and US 322 eastbound heads east on a freeway.[2][3]
History
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Construction began on I-283 in 1968.[4] Previously, the Harrisburg East interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike connected directly to Eisenhower Boulevard. The section from the turnpike to PA 441 opened in 1970 and included a short portion of what is now PA 283, connecting Eisenhower Boulevard to the exit 1 cloverleaf. The next year, the Eisenhower Interchange opened to traffic along with the remaining section of Interstate.
As part of a project to reconstruct six miles (9.7 km) of PA 283, the interchange between I-283 and PA 283 is being improved.[5] The ramp from westbound PA 283 and northbound I-283 is being widened to two lanes, and the loop ramp from westbound PA 283 to southbound I-283 toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza will be removed and replaced with a left turn and a traffic signal. This will eliminate the problem of traffic weaving between the aforementioned loop ramp and the heavily-traveled loop ramp from southbound I-283 to eastbound PA 283. The project is projected to be completed in late 2020.[5][needs update]
Exit list
editThe entire route is in Dauphin County.
| Location | mi[6] | km | Old exit [7] | New exit [7] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lower Swatara Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | – | – | I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Philadelphia, Pittsburgh | Southern terminus; I-76 / Penna Turnpike exit 247 (Harrisburg East); E-ZPass or toll-by-plate | |
| 0.016 | 0.026 | 2 | 1 |     PA 283 east to PA 230 – Harrisburg International Airport, Lancaster, Highspire | Signed as exits 1A (PA 283) and 1B (PA 230); access to PA 230 via S. Eisenhower Blvd. | ||
| Swatara Township | 1.860 | 2.993 | 1 | 2 |  PA 441 – Swatara | ||
| 2.907 | 4.678 | – | 3 |  I-83 south / US 322 east – Harrisburg, Hershey | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-83 exit 46A; signed as exits 3A (south) and 3C (east) | ||
| – | 3B |     I-83 north / US 322 west to I-81 – Hazleton, State College | Northern terminus; Eisenhower Interchange | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "overview of Interstate 283" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jeffrey J. Kitsko (March 14, 2010). "Pennsylvania Highways: Interstate 283". Pennsylvania Highways. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Knapp, Tom (May 5, 2017). "Work begins on 6 miles of Route 283, part of $1B project to improve Capital Beltway". Lancaster Online. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Exit Numbering" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
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