Why do they call it the Blue Route?

That was the color used to mark this route on the 1950s maps that showed three possible routes for the highway that became Interstate 476. The official name of the highway that bisects the western suburbs from Chester to Plymouth Meeting used to be the Mid-County Expressway.

What is the Blue Route?

Interstate 476 received its nickname—the Blue Route–from planning maps like this one in 1960 on which Mid-County Expressway planners designated three possible routes for linking Interstate 95 to the south with the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the north in suburban Philadelphia.

What is the Colours of the route?

Orange indicates interstate highways. Yellow indicates state highways and county parkways. White indicates local and private streets. The color code shows you the speed of traffic on the road.

When was Blue Route built?

December 16, 1992
Interstate 476/Constructed

When did they start building the Blue Route?

Work started on the Blue Route in July 1967 between Darby Road in Haverford Township to Tower Lane in Radnor Township. By 1978, almost nine miles had been built, but only three miles from I-76 in Upper Merion Township to Chemical Road in Plymouth Township were opened to traffic in January 1979.

When did the Blue Route open?

Dec. 19, 1991
The Blue Route did this – made it possible, at least. Opened 20 years ago today, on Dec. 19, 1991, the Blue Route completed a high-speed highway network surrounding a Philadelphia that never had a real beltway.

How long is the Blue Route?

132.1 mi
Interstate 476/Length

Why Colours are used in map?

Color is a very useful attribute to depict different features on a map. Typical uses of color include displaying different political divisions, different elevations, or different kinds of roads.

Why do we use Colours on a map?

A color can represent a number, say a number of people or number of houses, creating a visual map of the population or housing density of an area. Colors are also used to show topography, with different shades representing distances above or below sea level.

Why different Colours are used on a map?

Different colors are used to communicate types of information, thus a new standard of map coloring has been made. Certain hues of colors are chosen based upon their ability to depict nominal data while other hues are known for better representing ordinal data.

Is Route 476 the PA Turnpike?

Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension Interstate 476 feeds directly into the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Previously designated as Pennsylvania Route 9, the tollway provided a connection between Philadelphia, Allentown and Scranton.