The eastern end of the four-lane expressway that was built coming out of Lancaster. Oddly, it has only a diamond interchange at US 30, meaning that while the freeway would begin basically at these barriers, there would be no freeway-freeway connection at US 30. This also unfortunately bolsters the argument to make the new road something less than a full freeway. (It's unfortunate from a highway enthusiast's perspective. Feel free to disagree.)


Looking east at PA 23, which joins US 30 EB in the foreground for a wrong-way duplex, and leaves 30 WB in the background.


Perspectives of the WB on-/off- ramp combo, which does its best to pretend it was meant to be a continuation of the PA 23 expressway. Of course, that doesn't explain the concrete stubs sitting in a rock cut.


Looking west from the Willow Road overpass. The reason the ROW looks like it ends is because it's blocked by Millcross Road, after which there's an actively farmed field separating it from the US 30 interchange.


Now facing east from Willow Rd. The ROW bends to the right through the low trees.


On the north side of the Willow Rd. overpass, and then looking west.


Looking west from the next overpass down, Hartman Station Rd., which crosses the Goat Path at an angle. The aforementioned bend in the ROW blocks sight of Willow Rd.


Stretching my camera further and further east from Hartman Station Rd. Beyond the stray pony is one very lucky person, who can claim an address on the Goat Path Expressway. I think this house really belongs to Geist Rd. It's interesting that PennDOT would allow someone to set up shop on their ROW, and will make it more difficult to use the Goat Path for anything.


The Hartman Station Rd. overpass, from northwest (right; foreground) to southeast, seen from Geist Rd. Actually, Geist Rd. (also) continues straight south to Hartman Station Rd., but it was realigned to stay on the side of the Goat Path. Since the freeway was never built, there was no need to close the original Geist Rd., which now is the driveway of the Goat Path house.


Since I didn't actually travel along the ROW, but rather criss-crossed it, here's the best photo I have of the Goat Path overpass over railroad tracks west of Horseshoe Road.


Now on Horseshoe Road, a chance to explore the other set of overpasses on the Goat Path alignment.


Looking west and east from either side of Horseshoe Rd.


Looking east from the west side of the overpasses, then along the WB and EB overpasses, respectively.


Crossing the EB overpass and continuing east. Beyond those trees, the ROW curves left toward PA 772.


A storm grate on the east side of the EB overpass, which has no pavement to drain. Since this grate would be flush with the left shoulder of PA 23 EB, you can see how much grass and soil would need to be cleared to lay the pavement bed. I wonder how much has grown, washed in, or been planted since this overpass was constructed, and how much was simply left in place waiting for the order to pave.


Looking west from the western side of the overpasses. All was well in the first photo, but as you can see in the second photo, the animals noticed me.


The cows made it all the way up to the wire that miraculously (for me, anyway) keeps them from crossing the overpass. They are none too pleased to share their fallow turf with wanton photographers. Thanking my lucky stars I made it across the wire in time and they didn't, I quickly beat a retreat back to my car and shakily headed off to the last prize of the day. Photos continue via the big link below.

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