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Interstate 83 north - Maryland line to Camp Hill
Interstate 83, after a 34-mile trip through northern Maryland, crosses the Mason-Dixon Line into Shrewsbury Township, York County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I-83 is 51 miles within Pennsylvania. Photo taken 07-08-2016.
The first northbound reassurance marker in Pennsylvania as well as a dynamic message sign, in this case displaying travel times to Pennsylvania Route 581 a great distance northward, sit shortly over the border. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
A Pennsylvania welcome center lies a mile and a half ahead. Meanwhile, the highway's median has become a concrete barrier. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
Many billboards such as this one line I-83 through the Commonwealth. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
Pennsylvania's segment of I-83 is one of many highways in the country dedicated to American veterans of foreign wars. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
The "next rest area" indicated by this sign sits along Interstate 81 near Grantville in Dauphin County, approximately nine miles past I-83's northern terminus at the highway. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
Before the welcome center, the highway passes under Windy Hill Road. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
The welcome center is accessible here. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
I-83's first exit in Pennsylvania is exit 4, previously exit 1 sequentially, and serves Pennsylvania Route 851 and the borough of Shrewsbury. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
Since this is the closest exit to the state line, it contains an array of driver services, with food options being presented here. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
Exit 4 splits off ahead. PA 851 heads east toward Stewartstown and ultimately to Pennsylvania Route 74 in Peach Bottom Township. It also heads west toward New Freedom and, via routes 516 and 216, Hanover. Photo taken 06-28-2016.
While Shrewsbury is officially in the York-Hanover metropolitan area, it can be considered a bedroom community of Baltimore owing to its location just off I-83, less than 40 miles north of the city, and somewhat suburban nature. Exit 4 was originally a simple diamond interchange; due to increasing traffic, it was converted into a diverging diamond, a project completed in August 2021. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Traffic coming in from PA 851 now merges onto northbound I-83. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Past the exit, the highway crosses over Mount Airy Road. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
After passing under Plank Road, a sign states that the Glen Rock exit (but not the actual borough) is three miles ahead, York 12 miles and Harrisburg 38 miles. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
A somewhat wooded area follows. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 8, Pennsylvania Route 216 toward the above-mentioned Glen Rock, is two miles ahead. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Meanwhile, I-83 passes under Hain Road. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 8 is now a mile away. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Before the exit, I-83 enters Springfield Township. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 8 branches off just ahead. PA 216 runs from PA 116 just east of Hanover in Penn Township to PA 24 in the borough of Winterstown. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The exit 8 gore sign. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The onramp from PA 216 proceeds to merge in. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Another I-83 reassurance shield follows. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
York and Harrisburg are now 9 and 34 miles away. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 10, leading to Pennsylvania Route 214 and the borough of Loganville, is two miles ahead. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The highway proceeds to pass under Ridgeview Road immediately prior to a downhill descent. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
I-83 begins its descent, flanked by trees. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 10 is now a mile away as McDonald's and local chain Rutter's both advertise their services, with french fries pictured on both signs. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
I-83 crosses over PA 214 at the bottom of the hill. PA 214 heads east from this crossing to the borough of Dallastown. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The highway then begins climbing back upward. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 10 leaves the highway up ahead. The actual intersecting road at the exit is North Street. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The northbound exit 10 gore sign. The exit is a partial cloverleaf interchange, with this being one of the cloverleaf ramps. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The exit is followed by I-83 reassurance. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
York and Harrisburg are now 7 and 32 miles away, as I-83 continues north surrounded by trees. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The speed limit has dropped to 55 miles per hour. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
I-83 is approaching the York hub, and the next three exits are marked here along with the distances to them. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Passing to the east of the borough of Jacobus, I-83 begins approaching exit 14 (previously exit 4 sequentially), and a blue sign announcing services available at the exit sits here. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The highway proceeds to cross over Lake Redman, which is part of the east branch of the Codorus Creek. William Kain Park surrounds the lake. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
At the end of the bridge, I-83 enters York Township, situated directly south of the namesake city, and exit 14, serving Pennsylvania Route 182/Leader Heights Road, is a mile away. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
A guardrail appears on the right side of the northbound carriageway as drivers are told of their food options at exit 14, including an intruder in the form of Baltimore's Royal Farms and their fried chicken. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The highway climbs uphill prior to the exit, its median now a concrete barrier. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The three exits following the next one are displayed here with their distances. This sign indicates South George Street (15) is officially the first exit northbound serving York. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
Exit 14 splits off just ahead, and exit 15, Interstate 83 Business leading to South George Street into downtown York, is three-quarters of a mile beyond. Photo taken 07-11-2016.
The exit 14 gore sign, with PA 182 crossing over the highway just ahead. PA 182 leads east a short distance to PA 74, as well as northwest along the west side of York to PA 462 in the borough of West York. Photo taken 07-11-2016.