Interstate 99

Interstate 99 marker

Interstate 99

Map
I-99 highlighted in red and Future I-99 in blue
Route information
Length98.34 mi[1] (158.26 km)
Existed1998 (1998)[2]–present
NHSEntire route
Pennsylvania
Length85.74 mi[1] (137.99 km)
South end
Major intersections
North end US 220 / PA 26 in Bellefonte
New York
Length12.60 mi[1] (20.28 km)
South end US 15 at the Pennsylvania state line in Lindley
Major intersections
North end I-86 / NY 17 / NY 352 / NY 415 near Painted Post
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesPennsylvania, New York
CountiesPA: Bedford, Blair, Centre
NY: Steuben
Highway system
PA 98PA PA 99
NY 98NY NY 99
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Interstate 99 (I-99) is an interstate highway in the United States with two segments: one located in central Pennsylvania and the other in southern New York.[3] The southern terminus of the route is near exit 146 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-70/I-76) north of Bedford, where the road continues south as U.S. Route 220 (US 220). The northern terminus of the Pennsylvania segment is at an at-grade intersection with Musser Lane just before reaching I-80 near Bellefonte. The New York segment follows US 15 from the Pennsylvania–New York border to an interchange with I-86 in Corning. Within Pennsylvania, I-99 passes through Altoona and State College—the latter home to the Pennsylvania State University—and is entirely concurrent with US 220. Long-term plans call for the two segments of I-99 to be connected using portions of I-80, US 220, and US 15 through Pennsylvania.

Unlike most interstate highway numbers, which were assigned by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to fit into a grid, I-99's number was written into Section 332 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 by Bud Shuster, then-chair of the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the bill's sponsor, and the representative of the district through which the highway runs. I-99 violates the AASHTO numbering convention associated with interstate highways, as it should lie to the east of I-97 but instead lies east of I-79 and west of I-81.

  1. ^ a b c Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference aashto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ [Staff writer] (June 28, 2014). "Corning Area Now Has 2 Interstates: US 15 Designated I-99 to Pa. Border". Star-Gazette. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

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