Breezewood PA to Chambersburg PA route.

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  1. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    I have load to deliver in Chambersburg and was planning to stay at t/a in Breezewood. Can I take hwy 30 from there to Chambersburg or it's restricted?
     
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  3. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Road Train Member

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    Restricted. You can either do 70-81 or 76-522-30 but you pay a toll and half the route still sucks.
     
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  4. North Pole Nightmare

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    penndot.gov. STAA PUB 411 on the website lists the restricted routes for various truck configuration.
    My brother lives in Chambersburg,not a driver but works at Service Truck Tire Center.They go out 30 all the time to Breezewood for service calls,in the service truck.He said there's a lot of hills on it.
    There's a low clearance on 30 WB .35 mile east of US 11,it's 13'2".
     
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  5. gokiddogo

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    I thought I was smart and took the 30 "shortcut" one time maybe 15 years ago now. I think the sign at the time said something along the lines of, "trucks over 50' not recommended" but don't remember it saying "not allowed". I remember it having lots of steep grades and need most or all of the road to make the turns, it was at night and nobody on the road so I got lucky.

    Every time after that I dropped down 70 and come back up 81.
     
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  6. Plantfoam

    Plantfoam Medium Load Member

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    I just drive the extra miles and stay on the interstate if I'm going east to Chambersburg. You can drop down 522 to 30 east, but it's really tedious...I think it's a 15mph downgrade there.
     
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  7. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    I went 76-70-81
     
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  8. Brandonpdx

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    Stay on the interstate in PA if you aren't familiar with the smaller routes. Many of them are no fun.
     
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  9. Short Fuse EOD

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    Saw it yesterday morning! Yup, gotta be careful in PA!
     
  10. bad-luck

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    70 to 81 is the best way
     
  11. Brandonpdx

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    Can't you just say never mind that load and head the other way to wishy-washy DC? I do love that stretch of 70 between Breezewood and Hagerstown and those delightful smelling trees or plants that grow in the Spring whatever they are.
     
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