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With all of our open spaces,
transportation moves swiftly and
travel times are rarely impacted
by delays. Our region is served
by an excellent highway network
with ready access to Pittsburgh
and Ohio to the west; New
Jersey, the Big Apple and
Philadelphia to the east; New
York State and Canada to the
north; and Washington and
Baltimore to the south. See our Regional Map for the
location of our interstates,
highways, rail lines, and
airports.
Highways
Main arteries are Interstate 80,
which connects our region to
both the east and west coast,
and US Routes 11 and 15 which
carries traffic north to south.
The planned connection of
Interstate I-99 in the
Williamsport area will increase
the Interstate access to our
region.
Information on current and
future highway improve- ment
projects in our region can be
found through
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the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation District 3's
web site and on the
Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation District 2's
web site.
View the
PennDot ividlog road system
videos.
Current road
infrastructure improvement projects:
- The Central Susquehanna
Transportation Project is
bringing an alternative route,
adding another Susquehanna River
crossing and upgrading Route 15
to limited access for another 12
miles in Central Pennsylvania.
- The Susquehanna Beltway is
increasing access to the west of
Williamsport. The widening of
Routes 11-15 for 10.1 miles to a
four-lane limited access road is
creating better north-south
access for our region.
- The
new
Market
Street
Bridge
Project
will
carry
Route
15
over
the
Susquehanna
River
between
the
City
of
Williamsport
and
Borough
of
South
Williamsport.
The
single
point
urban
interchange
(SPUI)
will
serve
as
a
direct
tie-in
between
Route
15
and
Interstate
180.
- The
Route
22/Northern
Lewistown
Bypass
Project
is
the
improvement
and
construction
of
nearly
12
miles
of
highway
and
ramps
in
Mifflin
County,
including
the
new
Electric
Avenue
interchange
for
Routes
22/522
and
322.
Many national and independent
trucking companies operate truck
load (TL) and less than truck
load (LTL) businesses from our
region. Companies receiving
materials and supplies as well
as shipping finished products on
to their customers are well
served by area trucking firms.
Rail
An extensive rail freight
network, including nearly 200
miles of rail line owned by the
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority
assures maximum flexibility and
first-class short-line service
in making choices for product
shipment. Connections to Class
One railroads, including
Norfolk Southern and
Canadian
Pacific Rail, make rail shipments
an affordable and convenient
means to move goods in to, out
of and through Central
Pennsylvania.
Amtrak
passenger
service
available
in
Pennsylvania.
Click
Here
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Rail
Sites
Available
in
Central
PA
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Click
Here
Airports
Within the region, the
Williamsport Regional Airport
in Lycoming County provides
commercial air service, with
links to Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh. Also, within an
hour’s drive of the Central
Region are the
Harrisburg International Airport,
Wilkes-Barre International
Airport and the
University Park Airport in
State College.
The
Central
Pennsylvania
Region
also
offers
numerous
general
aviation
airports
including
Mifflin
County
Airport
in
Reedsville,
Penn
Valley
Airport
in
Selinsgrove
and
many
more.
Pennsylvania's
15
convenient
airports
connect
you
with
the
world
outside
the
Commonwealth,
linking
you
to
flights
on
more
than 19
domestic
and
international
carriers.
Bus
Within the region, Susquehanna
Trailways provides bus transportation
service from Williamsport to Philadelphia,
Harrisburg, New York, and north to Elmira,
NY. Philadelphia and New York also
available from Sunbury. A third generation
family-owned motorcoach company operate a fleet
of passenger buses. Trained professional
drivers are qualified under all the current
State and Federal D.O.T. rules and
regulations.
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