"Because New Jersey hates Philly, I guess." Todd, everyone hates Philly.

This one brought back memories of moving to NJ. The express local thing was probably the most confusing and unnecessary. Cool pictures used as well.

I-78 is unique in that none of its 3-digit spurs intersect with the main line. (I-278, 478, 678). As Edwin notes, this is due to I-78 never being built beyond its current terminus. I-78 across Manhattan would have destroyed some of the city's most vibrant neighborhoods, such as West Village, Greenwich Village as well as much of central Brooklyn. Also, I believe New Jersey seems to have an inferiority complex being overshadowed by NYC and Philly. Their signage reflects this by going out of their way to mainly sign only in-state cities and towns. The one exception is I-80 eastbound which consistently signs NYC as the primary control city.

I-95 goes into Manhattan as well and I-87 goes into the Bronx which is part of NYC. There is signage in NJ for I-78 west Easton from I-287.

56 Airport LOL! LVI stands for Lehigh Valley International (Airport). Who's IATA 3 digit code is ABE for "Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton".

We drove on 78 from the split with 81 all the way to 287 and the entire time, I was thinking, I can't wait for Control City Freak to see these. I 100% agree about cosigning every city on that road with NYC. Crazy how provincial they are. Great video. Hope you enjoyed your vacation!

The sign for 95 North with Trenton is funny cuz that reminds me of the gap that existed with 95 for DECADES, before 95 traffic was diverted onto the PA Turnpike just before the toll bridge over the Delaware.

I had a heck of a time with the entrance to the Holland Tunnel when I took my trip to finish NYC interstates. Couldn't figure out how to get there from West Street via my atlas (online map sites weren't a thing yet). So I asked an old newsgroup misc.transport.road (if you're under 40...ask your dad what a newsgroup was) to get answers. Never got answered well because my trip was slated for September 16, 2001 and driving in NYC for non-essential reasons had become impossible the week before, obviously. Anyway...when I did take the trip in 2002, I still didn't get it right. Got caught in the middle of the left turn trying go get in and blocked the intersection as the light changed. Fortunately, NYC drivers showed me the patience and hospitality that they are renowned for. 😀

I heart NY is definitely a state thing. They market it with Niagara Falls, finger lakes, ADK mts etc

56 airport 😭　I guess it would be confusing but it stands for Lehigh valley international airport

Lived 10 mins from 78 for 10 years and learned to drive on it. Definitely a love/ hate relationship. Couple of fun facts: Right before it turns into local/ express it passes through the Watchung Reservation. It got held up in court for years, so there was a big gap between the Newark portion and the junction with I-287 (a section did exist east of that junction but didn't really go anywhere). Same thing for the street between Allentown & Pburg. It was originally supposed to follow 22, but due to & thank God for local opposition, it was delayed and the 78 thru Hunterdon & Somerset countries was a road to nowhere for many years.

This is just my opinion but I would probably sign Allentown right after leaving Newark

Fun fact: The MLB on field jerseys are made in Easton PA.

Quote of the video…Jersey City, the “Breezewood” of New Jersey!

Back in late January I had to go work in Lower Manhattan for a couple of days and actually commuted there each of those days via the Holland Tunnel, as I was staying with a friend who lives off 287 near 80. So I took 280 down through The Oranges and Newark, and worked my way to NJ 139 and came out on I-78 in the far LEFT lanes through that Jersey City “Breezewood” section. Since I intended to start work at 6 AM, I had no traffic issues, and left at 2 PM so traffic wasn’t nearly as bad as I’m sure it is during rush hours. It was an interesting experience to say the least, and turned out much better than this old Southern dude had expected it to be.

Nice Video! I can't wait for you to cover I-287. I live less then a mile from that highway in NJ

The "I Love New York" logo was originally created by the New York State tourism board (or whatever it's official name is), to promote travel to New York State. Of course, New York City is known around the world (hence why people buy T-shirts with the logo on when they visit New York City), originally they made commercials promoting tourism not only specifically for New York City, but as well as the different natural sights in upstate New York. One particular commercial had people saying "I'm from (your home from somewhere in the world), but I Love New York.", ending with a guy saying "I'm from Brooklyn, and I Love New York". And of course, after 9/11, the campaign was resurrected, and focused more on New York City.

“yes, i drove on 78 and took 476 to meet my friend at 56 airport”

I-81 North is probably signed Hazleton since that is where a major junction with I-80 is.

Home exit is exit 29 to I-287, been waiting for this one for a while

This is a video I wholeheartedly agree with. NYC should absolutely be signed throughout its eastbound portions, and I think you nailed it with the way it should be. I mean, we’re talking about one of the most famous cities in this entire planet for God’s sake! Can’t wait till you get to eastern 84 since I live just a few blocks north of it.

I’d never get lost in Manhattan by just using 7th avenue until I saw the “78 - NEW JERSEY” signs in downtown Manhattan for the tunnel 😂

I-78 isn't the only two-digit Interstate highway within New York City; I-95 also goes through NYC - Bronx and upper Manhattan. The only portion of I-78 that's within NYC is the Holland Tunnel and a traffic circle at the end of the tunnel.

4:45 "Here's our exit for the Newark Airport (lovely place)"

I used to take I78 to EWR(Newark Airport). Thanks for talking about it mate! 😁

Had to laugh at "56" airport.... :) For those who don't know the initials it's Lehigh Valley International.

5:18 I actually think you're right, Todd. I think I-95 south should definitely be Philly. As for northbound, if I-78 is signed for Holland Tunnel, then I-95 has to be signed for the George Washington Bridge. If I-78 gets signed for the Holland Tunnel, then I-95 should be signed for the bridge since both of them are getting signed for different parts of NYC.

78 is not the only interstate that is withing NYC city limits. Both 95 and 87 are in the Bronx, which is one of the 5 boroughs that make up the NYC city limits.

Welcome back, hope you had a good vacation!

10:12 "We get 95 South - Trenton still because New Jersey hates Philly i guess" this is 100% correct lol

You might as well sign Los Angeles Because Traffic Can Use I-78 to I-81 to I-40 to I-15 to I-10 To L.A.

New york city is actually signed before that 76 mile one. It signed for 115 miles out west of Allentown

I never thought I’d find a youtube channel like this. As a kid in the Chicago area , I’d read all the interstate signs out loud to my mon as we drive around the city and then later along the route to visit our families in New England. Thanks for dedicating a youtube channel to interstates and control cities. I feel like a kid again on road trips.

The sign on I-78 East at the NJ Turnpike… If 78 East is signed for the Holland Tunnel perhaps 95 North could be signed for George Washington Bridge.

Phillipsburg has the great Key City Diner - one of America's Classic Diners. That's why it's signed so much. I kid you not.

I Love going interstate 78 in new jersey and Pennsylvania all the time thanks!

Another great one, Todd!

Wait until he finds out that 287 now signs 78 west for easton now

5:24 I-95 north for New York & the bronx and Southbound for Philadelphia Baltimore

As a resident of Clinton Township, I am one of the few that benefits from the 78 West control city.

Here’s Speedboy14’s the way it should be for I-78 Eastbound: Allentown/New York City, Newark/New York City, New York City Westbound: New Jersey, Newark, Allentown, Harrisburg

Suggestion - try I-87. Yankee Stadium to Albany to the Adirondacks.

I 79 Next Erie Pa where i came into this world 🌎.

I95 is the cross Bronx expw across the GW bridge.

I believe the reason why Easton and Bethlehem are signed on 78 is due to A 78 uses the old 309 express way that terminated south of Bethlehem and that 78 was going to actually use the 22 expressway originally and go through center city Easton the way 22 does but go pushes aside which is why 78 for most part lays over most of the 22 expressway. As well at the time Allentown wasn't as big with Bethlehem having its own center city highway while Allentown didn't 78 and 222 in the 70s kinda do that for it

Funny story about the confusing I-78 entrance, this one time me and my friends went on a 2 day road trip from Ohio to the DMV and to NYC, we ended up being in NYC for 20 MINUTES because we drove through the holland tunnel and ended up looping back around due to how confusing it is and ended up back in New Jersey across the holland tunnel again, worst trip to NYC anyone could go on, we just ended up goin to Pittsburgh PA after that

The reason that there’s an exit for I-78 on the Turnpike is because the NJ Turnpike does a closed ticket toll system. The first few miles of I-78 are tolled. If you want to stay on I-78, you pay your toll and it’s free after this. But if you want to continue on the NJ Turnpike/I-95, you will pay based on how far you go

I ❤ NY was meant for New York State tourism. Thr okd commercials always referenced upstate

Hazelton is where 81 and 80 meet. So I get why that’s signed.

Clinton, NJ: *At least we’re not Limon 🤷‍♂️*

1:20 Allentown & New York for I-78 and for I-81 should be Scranton Binghamton

Mod's the way it should be: (EAST): New York City (WEST): New Jersey, Newark, Allentown, Harrisburg

I love your sarcasm

Lol 56 Airport lol. And Easton is a Conteol city because of Larry Homes and the Carotla Favtory.

The first time I went down I 78, I was not a big fan of the Interstate, along with I 81. I really didn't like it in Pennsylvania because of the Rain. As time came on however, I've started to love I 78. Beautiful through both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. And it's a Great Way to New York City!

9:33 Newark should be Allentown instead of Newark since its close to NYC

In general, toll roads (and most especially the closed-system/ticket-based toll roads) tend to view the toll road designation as more important than any of the interstates which happen to have been designated onto them. Thus you see things like "exit to stay on 78 West" because you're exiting the toll road. There's also a tendency on the closed-system toll roads to have exits named for the nearest municipality to the exit and use that municipality as the main control city on signage, even if the highway being exited onto has better control cities. All in all, the broad tendency of these authorities is a degree of denial that highways outside of their respective authority's responsibility exist. Of course, legally speaking, those toll roads aren't actually interstates (in the sense that they're covered by the 1956 Act)... because it was eventually decided that it made no sense to build a parallel interstate to an existing more-or-less interstate-standard highway, everyone basically agreed to just stick the blue shields on the toll road.

It use to be a Welcome to New Jersey sign but something happen to it...!

I-78 parallels US 22 from Lebanon County, PA to the New York metro area. However, US 22 ends east in Newark, NJ while I-78 ends east in Lower Manhattan.

3:04 there was a welcome sign to the left, but was unknowingly dismantled a couple of years ago…

Also what is the purpose to NJ 1-9 ??? Like it's an unusual designation

@controlcityfreak you do realize Trenton is state Capital of New Jersey

Yay I-78 and I’m currently following I-95 on google maps

Back in December of 2019 there was a NJ welcome sign on the Eastbound median. Canal Street in NYC is interesting because it divides Little Italy from Chinatown. Otherwise, I'm not a big fan of NYC, too many people. 11:06 Washington NJ, the home of the late Riley Martin. Oqua Tangin Wann

The All 70s Summer ends where the Pennsylvania Party begins and Easton is probably signed since we all know everyone is going there for the crayons

Norfolk Southern has big parts so yea and big city so don’t know put as a second put New York City up top

2:03 “It’s the end of the world! You can’t sign anything further than 15 miles away!” *Flat earth theory confirmed*

NYC does have two other 2 digit interstates in it. 95 briefly goes through the northern tip of Manhattan via the George Washington bridge and it goes through the Bronx. I-87 goes through The Bronx as well. Also New Jersey loves to not welcome you at all. They also like to sign 50,000 highways at one exit as controls even though some are miles away.

Before watching, I believe this is the only interstate with traffic lights on it. I used to live a few blocks from the Holland Tunnel! Thanks to all that practice merging, idiots in Jacksonville who refuse to let you in to merge lanes can't actually stop me. I can pop a balloon on another car's rear bumper without touching it.

The way I think it should be EAST: Allentown Newark Holland Tunnel / NYC / Manhattan WEST: Holland Tunnel / Newark Newark Allentown Harrisburg

You will notice that the toll roads in the Northeast tend to sign cities along that toll road, not necessarily where the numbered interstate goes. For example, the NJ Turnpike existed long before I-78 and I-95 were added to sections of the Turnpike.

I always loved how new Jersey has those dual lanes for local or express which helps the traffic flow better than if they were like normal exits off of one particular lane.....

LVI - Lehigh Valley International Airport

Loved this!

Dave's The Way It Should Be: EAST: New York City WEST: New Jersey (until the Holland Tunnel), Newark (past the Holland Tunnel), Allentown, Harrisburg I think NYC for Eastbound 78 is all you need, no need for Allentown or Newark, yeah those are important places in their own right but NYC is farrrrr and awayyyyyy the biggest and most important place so just New York from the jump is fine. But I would be fine signing Newark and Allentown going West on 78.

I wonder why no control-city sign has ever been posted EB on I-78 just after I-81. (The next exit is six miles away.) A sign showing how far Allentown and NYC would be cool.

I-78 actually ends at Varick Street, not Canal Street. I-78 actually runs parallel to Canal Street until it veers away from it at the Welcome to New York sign.

LVI Airport stands for Lehigh Valley International Airport.

NYC is one of the few major East Coast cities I have not been to yet. My dad has a couple times but not me. Can’t wait to see I-79 next! And you know what’s next after I-79 - the second longest interstate highway in the country: I-80. Now that is going to be a very long video for both directions. Can’t wait to see that one.

Love this stuff

Signing Newark is perfect there, as I-87 pass right next to Newark Airport, that effectively double up as a signage to the airport from that area. (also, Newark the airport is more well-known than Newark the city)

Hi Todd! How long did it take from LIMON to Pascagoula?

Wow there were some terrible control cities in that episode (NJ,PA)

I just figure 81 North uses Hazelton as a control city because of its connection with I-80 nearby.

1:28 - Until about 1983, *I-78* was on the expressway with US-22, then I-78 was moved to go around the south of A-B-E / Lehigh Valley cities, beginning here with the pre-existing PA-309 highway.

"I ♥️NY" has always been a New York statewide tourism campaign. But for most of us south of I-87, New York City is the most of New York we'll ever see. Unless of course, you choose to go west I-94.

I'd sign I-287 north from 78 eastbound to Albany and Stamford... I-287 is the route people take to get past New York City without going through. Stamford is a suburb of NYC, but it is the first city one gets to going (north? east?) on I-95 in Connecticut.

I 78 Unbuilt. I 78 was supposed to go through 4 out of 5 of the boroughs of New York City. Connect Manhattan with Brooklyn via JF K Airport, Queens and The Bronx . The decision not to build was in 1970. Multiple possibilities were discussed for either a tunnel or going through certain buildings removing two floors for Manhattan. Both Brooklyn and Manhattan proved to difficult and expensive. Built near JFK Airport as Ny 878. Partially in Queens Later I 295 and In the Bronx as I 295 and I 695.

Keep on trucking.....I-79....last one to the 80s

At least with all of NJ choices, Trenton is their capital and is a big enough city. I think it's ok this time. But you are so right about all these Newark, Bethlehem and Allentown suburbs need to go. They are probably worse than Limon lol

Can you please do I-278

They have I-78 run on surface streets in Jersey city so they didn’t have to flatten an neighborhood

I 78 was briefly called I 80N.

I-84 West West Boise Portland/Seattle Portland(After I-82) East Boise Salt Lake City Cheyenne

I-95 also goes to the Bronx

at 4:01 206 South should read Hammonton/ Atlantic City at 6:43 it's a double white line

This is the last time we enter a new state until the I-84 Eastern vid. Speaking of I-84 Eastern, it's rather tricky but I will give it a go. EASTBOUND: Newburgh, Danbury, Waterbury, Hartford, Boston WESTBOUND: Hartford/NYC (until the CT/MA border as most of the traffic is heading in that direction), Hartford, Waterbury, Danbury, Newburgh, Scranton

On I-287 it has signs for I-78 W/Easton PA, and I-78 E/New York. Believe it is the only mention of Easton westbound.

I’m perfectly fine with the way it should be, but I’m fine with Allentown at the I-81 interchange and then NYC being mentioned later. Also NYC could be mentioned with Newark on 78 Eastbound in the Newark (or New York City?) metro.

11:18 "Last exit in NJ"? More like "Last exit in NJ *and before toll* ." You know, most road crossings across the Delaware River while exiting New Jersey (westwards) require tolls. However, if you cross the Delaware River westwards from New York state to Pennsylvania like I-84 Eastern as an example, you don't charge tolls but they're free. Also, most road crossings across the Hudson River heading eastbound, only if you're south of Metro Albany, NY, require tolls. Finally, crossing the Arthur Kill or Kill Van Kull entering Staten Island (eastwards and southwards respectively) require tolls.