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Pennsylvania Hospital is located at 800 Spruce Street in Philadelphia, PA.

Step-by-step driving directions from your starting point


Traffic AlertsTraffic Alert (March 10, 2008 - Oct. 2009):
Traffic Congestion on I-76 (Schuylkill Expy)

From Northeastern Areas
From I-95 South, follow Exit 22 for I-676/US-30/Callowhill Street exit towards Central Philadelphia/Independence Hall. Turn right onto Callowhill Street, then after about a half-mile turn left onto North 6th Street. Make a right onto Spruce Street and follow for 2 blocks. Hospital is located at 8th and Spruce Streets.

From the West
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326 (old exit 24), Valley Forge. Take I-76 East approximately 17 miles to Exit 344 on the left towards Central Philadelphia. Merge onto the Vine Street Expressway for about 1.5 miles, then take the exit towards I-676 E/US-30 E/Ben Franklin Bridge. Make a right onto North 6th Street and follow for 0.8 miles. Turn right onto Spruce Street and follow for two blocks. Hospital is located at 8th and Spruce Streets.

From the North
Take I-476 South to Exit 16, towards Philadelphia/Valley Forge. Merge onto I-76 E for about 12.6 miles, then take I-676E exit 344 on the left towards Central Philadelphia. Merge onto the Vine Street Expressway for about 1.5 miles, then take the exit towards I-676 E/US-30 E/Ben Franklin Bridge. Make a right onto North 6th Street and follow for 0.8 miles. Take a right onto Spruce Street and follow for 2 blocks. Hospital is located at 8th and Spruce Streets.

From the South
Take I-95 North to the Columbus Blvd. (Exit 20) towards Washington Ave. Keep left at the fork in the ramp, and turn left onto South Columbus Blvd. Follow Columbus Boulevard to the next traffic light and turn left on Washington Avenue. Stay on Washington Avenue to 7th Street and turn right. Take 7th Street to Spruce Street and turn left. Follow Spruce Street one block to the hospital, at 8th and Spruce Streets.

From New Jersey
Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 3, then the Black Horse Pike (Rte. 168 North) for one mile to I-295 South. Take the Rt. 70 W exit, number 34B, towards Cherry Hill/Camden. Merge onto NJ-70 W and continue for approximately 5 miles, then take the Rt-38 W ramp that merges onto Kaighn Ave. Stay straight to go onto US-30 W, and take the I-676 W/US-30 W ramp. Cross the Ben Franklin Bridge, and at the bottom of the exit ramp on Vine Street, bear left to follow the signs to “8th Street South.” Follow 8th Street to Spruce Street.

Alternate Route from New Jersey and points East
Take Route 70 West to the Rt-38 W ramp that merges onto Kaighn Ave. Stay straight to go onto US-30 W, and take the I-676 W/US-30 W ramp. Cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, and follow to the bottom of the exit ramp on Vine Street. Bear left to follow the signs to “8th Street South.” Follow S. 8th Street to Spruce Street.

From Montgomery County
Take I-76 East to the I-676E exit, number 344, on the left towards Central Philadelphia. Merge onto the Vine Street Expressway, and continue towards the 8th Street exit. Follow 8th Street to Spruce Street.

From West of Philadelphia
Travel east on Market Street. Make a right onto S.15th Street, and then a left onto S. Penn Square. Turn left onto S. Juniper Street and then another right onto Market Street. Follow Market Street until making a right onto S. 8th Street. Continue on 8th Street about a half-mile until you reach Spruce Street. Hospital is located at 8th and Spruce.

From Northeast Philadelphia
Take Roosevelt Blvd. to I-76 East. Take I-76 East to Exit 344 for I-676 E. Take I-676 E (Vine Street Expressway) to the 8th Street Exit. Follow 8th Street to Spruce Street.

 


 

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