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Old US 220(N-S)/PA 144(S-N) Duplex

US 220 and PA 144 joined for a 2-mile, wrong-way duplex from about 1 mile from Wingate to near Milesburg in Centre County. US 220 was relocated in November 2002 to a new expressway to the east. As a result, the old US 220 became Alternate US 220, including along the new Alternate US 220/PA 144 duplex.

Timothy Reichard 8/5/01

This photo was shot at the end of the onramp from PA 144/PA 150 northbound to US 220 southbound/PA 144 northbound. One week earlier, the US 220 sign stood vertically.

Timothy Reichard 10/14/02

In October 2002, one month before US 220 became Alternate US 220, covered-up Alternate banners were added.

Timothy Reichard 8/3/02

One mile to the south, PA 144 split off from US 220 in Wingate.

Timothy Reichard 8/3/02

Signs at the southern split along PA 144 southbound, which turned to join US 220.

Timothy Reichard 8/5/01

Reassurance shields near the southern split. I-80 is 3 miles to the north, and the old US 220/PA 150 and PA 144/PA 150 duplexes were 2 miles to the north.

About halfway from the southern split to the northern one, US 220/PA 144 widened to a 4-lane non-freeway expressway, i.e., with interchanges and at-grade intersections. PA 144 split at the first exit, and PA 150 joined US 220 as far as I-80. PA 144/PA 150 have their own duplex, which also begins at the interchange shown here. Thus the interchange was the northern split of US 220/PA 144, still is the northern split PA 144/PA 150, and was the southern split of US 220/PA 150. The US 220 duplexes are now Alternate US 220 duplexes.

Timothy Reichard 8/3/02

At the interchange, heading south, PA 144 joined US 220 for a wrong-way duplex and PA 150 for a same-way duplex. This was the beginning of the US 220/PA 144 duplex.

From the view of PA 144/PA 150 northbound at the same interchange, PA 144 is given priority over PA 150 on a green guide sign.

Just ahead, lots of shields to point one's way through the Milesburg Multiplex Mess. I should add here that two miles north of this interchange, US 220 left PA 150 and joined I-80, making a sixth duplex of five routes in the Bellefonte-Milesburg area (US 220/PA 144, US 220/PA 150, I-80/US 220, PA 144/PA 150, PA 144/PA 550, and PA 150/PA 550). After the US 220 relocation, the US 220/PA 144 and US 220/PA 150 duplexes were changed to Alternate US 220 duplexes. Both I-80/US 220 and I-80/Alternate US 220 duplexes now follows the Keystone Shortway to the north, adding a seventh duplex. Finally, US 220 now follows PA 26, making an eighth duplex.

Crossing the overpass, US 220/PA 144 access was via a cloverleaf ramp.

Terraserver Imagery

• Topo. 1985 · US 220/PA 144 duplex from Wingate to Milesburg
• Topo. 1989 · US 220/PA 144 duplex from Wingate to Milesburg
• Aerial 1994 · US 220/PA 144 eastern split, PA 150 interchange north of Milesburg
• Aerial 1994 · US 220/PA 144 western split in Wingate

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