Interstate 676

Interstate 676 Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length:	6.90 mi[1] (11.1 km)
Formed:	1964 (from I-76),[2] opened to traffic 1991[3]
West end:	I-76/US 30 in Philadelphia, PA
Major junctions:	I-95 in Philadelphia, PA US 30 in Camden, NJ
South end:	I-76 in Camden, NJ
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Interstate 676 (abbreviated I-676) is an interstate highway that serves as a major thoroughfare through Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where it is known as the Vine Street Expressway, and Camden, New Jersey, where it is known as the northern segment of the North-South Freeway, as well as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Highway. Its western terminus is at Interstate 76 in Philadelphia near the Philadelphia Museum of Art. From there it heads east towards the Ben Franklin Bridge^[4]. On the east (New Jersey) side of the bridge, the highway heads south to its southern terminus at Interstate 76 in Gloucester City, New Jersey near the Walt Whitman Bridge^[5].

Originally, the designation for this stretch of highway was Interstate 80S, with Interstate 680 continuing on the Schuylkill Expressway to the Walt Whitman Bridge.^[6] But on April 16, 1963, Pennsylvania wanted to renumber its Interstate numbers. Part of this was the renumbering from I-80S into I-76, and all of its auxiliary routes into I-X76. The FHWA approved the request on February 26, 1964^[2]. However, the highway was not open to traffic until January 10, 1991^[3].

Route description

Pennsylvania

I-676 splits from the Vine Street Expressway.

I-676 begins at an interchange with I-76. It immediately crosses the Schuylkill River and enters a depressed road cut. In this road cut, many streets, such as 20th Street/Ben Franklin Parkway, 18th Street, and Broad Street pass over the expressway. I-676 interchanges with a few of these streets (see exit list below). After passing under 10th Street, the last street that I-676 passes under, the highway rises up, and signs direct drivers either to exit the Vine Street Expressway (which diverges from I-676 here) and continue on I-676 across the Ben Franklin Bridge, or to keep left for I-95.

After exiting the Vine Street Expressway, I-676 traffic is directed through a brief at-grade portion along city streets, a rare example of a non–limited access section of Interstate highway. This arrangement was chosen due to concerns that building onramps to the Ben Franklin Bridge would have effectively destroyed Franklin Square, a historically sensitive site. The Vine Street Expressway (without I-676) continues unsigned for a short distance to its terminus at I-95.

New Jersey

After crossing the bridge, there is an immediate ramp to 6th Street in Camden, which are near the toll booths for westbound traffic. Now, drivers are now directed to take either US 30 or I-676. If continued on I-676, the highway turns south, and rises onto a viaduct through the Camden waterfront. The highway then interchanges with a few streets in Camden, and then ends at I-76.

Exit list

There are no exit numbers in the portion of the highway in Pennsylvania.

County	Location	Mile[7][8]	#	Destinations	Notes
Western terminus of I-676. US 30 merges onto I-76.
Philadelphia	Philadelphia	0.00		I-76 east - International Airport	Westbound exit, eastbound exit. Access to University Area, 30th Street Station.
		0.00		I-76/US 30 west - Valley Forge
		0.41		23rd Street, Ben Franklin Parkway	To Museum Area
		0.78		PA 611 (Broad Street)	Access to Central Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Hall, and Pennsylvania Convention Center.
		1.43		8th Street	Access to Market St East, Chinatown. At-grade intersection westbound.
		1.47		I-95 - Chester, Trenton	Eastbound exit, westbound entrance. Access to Philadelphia International Airport and Penn's Landing.
		1.65		I-95 (7th Street)	Westbound exit. At-grade intersection.
		1.86		6th Street, 5th Street - Independence Hall	At-grade intersection eastbound only. Access to Independence National Historical Park.
Pennsylvania/New Jersey state line. I-676 and US 30 cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River Westbound: $3.00 or E-ZPass.
Camden	Camden	3.84		6th Street, Broadway - Camden	Eastbound only.
		3.50	5B	US 30 east to US 130/NJ 38/NJ 70 - Cherry Hill, Trenton	Eastbound exit, westbound entrance.
		Eastern terminus of I-676/US 30 concurrency.
		3.33	5A	Market Street, Mickle Blvd, Campbell Place ( - State Aquarium, Camden Business District, Entertainment Center
		2.27	4	Atlantic Avenue, Kaighns Ave
		1.14	3	Morgan Blvd to Broadway - Port Terminals
		0.41	2	I-76 west - Walt Whitman Bridge, Philadelphia	Southbound exit.
		0.36	1	Collings Ave - Gloucester, Collingswood
Eastern terminus of I-676 I-676 merges onto I-76 towards Atlantic City.

References

External links

• I-676 on Pennsylvania Highways
• I-676 on NorthEastRoads.com
• I-676 on Interstate-Guide.com
• Vine Street Expressway (I-676) on PhillyRoads.com
• Interstate 676 (New Jersey) on PhillyRoads.com
• Interstate 680 - Kurumi.com

Browse numbered routes
< PA 670	PA		PA 690 >
< NJ 495	NJ		I-695 >

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