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The highway was once '''Interstate 378''' but when ] was rerouted from ] to south of the city, the spur became disjointed from its parent. The freeway was decommissioned and downgraded to state route status. Surprisingly, the state didn't remove the exit tabs for the freeway, making PA Route 378 one of the only state freeways with exit numbers. The exit numbers also go in the wrong direction, Exit 3 is south of Exit 1, most likely due to the freeway being built when Pennsylvania still practiced ]. |
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The highway was once '''Interstate 378''' but when ] was rerouted from ] to south of the city, the spur became disjointed from its parent. I-378 was downgraded to state route status. Surprisingly, the state didn't remove the exit tabs for the freeway, making PA Route 378 one of the only state freeways with exit numbers. The exit numbers also go in the wrong direction, Exit 3 is south of Exit 1, most likely due to the freeway being built when Pennsylvania still practiced ]. |
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It narrows to a city street on Bethlehem's South Side, crosses South Mountain to Lower Saucon Township, then proceeds to its southern terminus at ] in ]. PA 378 was originally known as ] south of the river. |
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It narrows to a city street on Bethlehem's South Side, crosses South Mountain to Lower Saucon Township, then proceeds to its southern terminus at ] in ]. PA 378 was originally known as ] south of the river. |
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Construction from West Broad Street to ] began in ] and finished in ]. At that time, the segment received the Interstate 378 designation. Signed in ] after I-378 was decommissioned. In ], the designation replaced ] from ] to Third Street in ]. |
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Construction from West Broad Street to ] began in ] and finished in ]. At that time, the segment received the Interstate 378 designation. Signed in ] after I-378 was deleted. In ], the designation replaced ] from ] to Third Street in ]. |
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It narrows to a city street on Bethlehem's South Side, crosses South Mountain to Lower Saucon Township, then proceeds to its southern terminus at Pennsylvania Route 309 in Center Valley. PA 378 was originally known as Pennsylvania Route 191 south of the river.
Pennsylvania Route 378
PA 309
I-78
PA 412
US 22/Schoenersville Road
