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A total of at least four bannered routes of U.S. Route 220 currently exist.
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U.S. Route 220 Truck |
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| Location: | La Vale – Cresaptown, Maryland |
| Length: | 3.26 mi[1] (5.25 km) |
U.S. Route 220 Truck is a southbound-only truck route used to bypass the exit ramp from eastbound I-68 to southbound US 220 at Interchange 42, which carries a truck and bus prohibition due to the steep grade.[2] The restricted traffic exits eastbound I-68 at Interchange 40 and follows US 220 Truck, which follows MD 658 (Vocke Road) and then MD 53 south to US 220 in Cresaptown.
U.S. Route 220 Business |
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| Location: | Bedford, Pennsylvania |
| Existed: | 1973–present |
U.S. Route 220 Business is a 12-mile (19 km) route following the original alignment of its parent. In 1973, US 220 became a freeway between Bedford and Altoona, Pennsylvania, and a the old tract of the route near Bedford became a business loop. Currently, US 220 has been partnered with Interstate 99; however, the freeway segment south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is currently not yet part of the interstate system, which may or may not have an impact on the future status of this road. South of the borough, the route winds over the hilly approach to the town at much steeper grades than does the freeway. It ten reaches several stoplights as it serves as a north-south main street. After exciting the municipality, it briefly becomes four lanes as it accommodates a variety of travel services at the interchanges with the Turnpike and I-99. Travelling north, the route flattens out, before meeting US 220 at I-99 Exit 3.
U.S. Route 220 Business |
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| Location: | Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed: | 1996–present |
U.S. Route 220 Business is a 37-mile (60 km) route following the original alignment of its parent. The route begins at Exit 13 of Interstate 99, in the southernmost point of Blair County, Pennsylvania. After travelling over a largely rural two-lane segment, it briefly becomes four lanes as it enters metropolitan Altoona; the highway then spends nearly a mile co-signed with two-lane U.S. Route 22. Afterward, it becomes Plank Road between Hollidaysburg and Altoona, feature four-lanes, a center turning lane, and a copious commercial development. Eventually the route becomes the more suburban Pleasant Valley Boulevard, and it transitions to a two-laner before leaving the urban area. A cosign with Pennsylvania Route 764 occurs, as the route travels toward Tyrone, through which it serves as a narrow main street. After heading through several more small towns, the route rejoins I-99 at Exit 52.
U.S. Route 220 Alternate |
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| Location: | Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Existed: | 2002–present |
U.S. Route 220 Alternate is a 19-mile (31 km) route following the original alignment of its parent. As part of the ongoing completion of Interstate 99, U.S. 220 was shifted on to the Mount Nittany Expressway around State College, Pennsylvania. This portion received an alternate instead of a business designation because it deviates from the route's current course. The route begins in Huston Township, and is multiplexed consecutively with Pennsylvania Route 504, Pennsylvania Route 144, Pennsylvania Route 150, and Interstate 80 in its final 6 miles (9.7 km).