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45-527: The Bayfront Parkway begins at the northern terminus of I-79 in the city of Erie in Erie County , heading east-northeast as a four-lane undivided road designated as SR 4034. The road passes through commercial areas and turns north, narrowing to three lanes with one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes. The Bayfront Parkway heads east of Frontier Park, where it becomes paralleled by the Bayfront Bikeway to

90-474: A bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives , but he won the seat in 1932 and was re-elected six times, serving from March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1947. While a congressman, he was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on the District of Columbia (Seventy-sixth through Seventy-ninth Congresses) and the U.S. House Committee on Civil Service (Seventy-ninth Congress). Randolph was defeated for re-election in

135-805: A co-author of the Appalachian Regional Development Act, he included provisions for the development of rural airports. In 1942 Randolph proposed a Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act , which would fund the transformation of coal and its products into other useful forms of energy. To promote the viability of synthetic fuels , in November 1943 Randolph and a professional pilot flew in an aircraft powered by gasoline derived from coal. The small, single-engine airplane flew from Morgantown, West Virginia to National Airport in Washington, D.C. Aided by Interior Secretary Harold Ickes and Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ,

180-509: A junction with PA 5 / PA 290 , at which point the road continues southeast as PA 290 (Bayfront Connector). The Bayfront Parkway was built at the end of the 20th century primarily along old railroad right-of-way. The section west of State Street was built first. This section is named the Italo S. Cappabianca Memorial Highway. As of 2017 a project on the Bayfront Parkway is underway "to improve

225-600: Is in Erie , Erie County . Interstate 79 Interstate 79 ( I-79 ) is an Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States , designated from I-77 in Charleston, West Virginia , north to Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) and PA 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania . It is a primary thoroughfare through western Pennsylvania and West Virginia and makes up part of an important corridor to Buffalo, New York , and

270-530: Is known as the Raymond P. Shafer Highway , named for the 39th Pennsylvania governor . Except at its northern end, I-79 is located on the Allegheny Plateau . Despite the somewhat rugged terrain, the road is relatively flat. Most of the highway is at an elevation of about 1,000 to 1,200 feet (300 to 370 m) above sea level , with some lower areas near both ends and higher areas near Sutton, West Virginia . In

315-526: Is located in the watershed of the Elk River, which drains into the Kanawha River . It crosses the Elk River at Frametown and again at Sutton and never strays more than about 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) from it. I-79 enters Pennsylvania from Morgantown, West Virginia . South of Washington , it traverses mostly rural Greene County . Between milemarkers 34 and 38, I-79 overlaps I-70 in

360-646: The Bayfront Convention Center to the north and commercial areas in downtown Erie to the south. The road comes to a bridge over a CSX railroad line at the State Street junction, with the railroad line running parallel to the south, and passes between the Erie Maritime Museum to the north and the UPMC Hamot hospital to the south. After intersecting Holland Street, the Bayfront Parkway heads south of

405-746: The Canada–United States border . Major metropolitan areas connected by I-79 include Charleston and Morgantown in West Virginia and Greater Pittsburgh and Erie in Pennsylvania. In West Virginia, I-79 is known as the Jennings Randolph Expressway , named for the West Virginia representative and senator . In the three most northern counties , it is signed as part of the High Tech Corridor. For most of its Pennsylvania stretch, it

450-558: The National Federation of the Blind cite this act as one of the first and most successful programs to give blind people secure jobs with less supervision and more independence than other previous programs such as sheltered workshops. This act became one of the first instances of affirmative action legislation. An aviation enthusiast, he often flew more than once a day to visit constituents in West Virginia and to commute to Washington. He

495-639: The Ohio River —opened on September 3, 1976. In 1984, the route was extended about one mile (1.6 km) further to the north, with the opening of a new segment between US 20 and PA 5 in Erie. In late 2008, the missing ramps of the I-79/I-376 interchange (PA 60 was designated as the route for southbound traffic seeking to go to Pittsburgh International Airport and for airport traffic seeking to go northbound on I-79) were completed. In June 2009, I-376

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540-813: The Supreme Court found in Oregon v. Mitchell that Congress only had the power to lower the voting age to 18 for national elections, and no power to lower it for state elections, Randolph was among the senators who re-introduced the amendment. It was ratified by three-fourths of the states in 1971 as the Twenty-sixth Amendment , 107 days after it was approved by Congress. Following a request from President Richard Nixon , on February 11, 1972 Jennings personally escorted Ella Mae Thompson Haddix to Randolph County Courthouse in Elkins, West Virginia to register to vote, becoming

585-452: The U.S. Senate . Randolph was elected in a special election on November 4, 1958 to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Matthew M. Neely . He was elected to a full term in 1960, re-elected in 1966, 1972 and 1978, and served from November 5, 1958 to January 3, 1985. Randolph was chairman of the Committee on Public Works (89th through 95th Congresses) and its successor,

630-651: The United States Senate from 1958 to 1985. He was the last living member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt 's administration. Randolph retired in 1985, and was succeeded by Jay Rockefeller . Randolph was born in Salem, West Virginia , the son of Idell (Bingham) and Ernest Fitz Randolph. He was named after William Jennings Bryan . Both his grandfather and father had been mayors of Salem. He attended

675-470: The 1970s and 1980s he joined senators Mark Hatfield and Spark Matsunaga and Congressman Dan Glickman in efforts to create a national institution dedicated to peace. After he had announced his retirement from Congress in 1984, Randolph played a key role in the passage and enactment of the United States Institute of Peace Act. To guarantee its passage and funding, the legislation was attached to

720-541: The Canadian border. Around milemarker 100 on the northbound side are two ghost ramps that were specifically built for the Boy Scouts of America in order to have access to Moraine State Park without having to travel on US 422 for the 1973 and 1977 National Scout Jamborees, which were held at Moraine. The ramps were permanently closed after the 1977 event but remain visible under encroaching vegetation. I-79

765-615: The Committee on Environment and Public Works (95th and 96th Congresses). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1984. Randolph voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 , 1964 , and 1968 , as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court . On November 4, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed environmental bills H.R. 2817 and H.R. 4297, singling Randolph out as

810-539: The Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1985. Approval of the legislation was in part a tribute to Randolph's long career in public service. The Jennings Randolph Program, which awards fellowships to enable outstanding scholars, policymakers, journalists, and other professionals from around the world to conduct research at the U.S. Institute of Peace, has been named in his honor. Randolph died in St. Louis, Missouri in 1998. He

855-702: The Equal Rights Amendment. In 1972, when the amendment passed the Senate, Randolph was a co-sponsor. While a member of the House of Representatives, Randolph was the main sponsor of the Randolph-Sheppard Act , which was passed by Congress in 1936. This act, which is still in force, gives blind people preference in federal contracts for food service stands on federal properties such as military bases, as well as some other jobs. Organizations for blind people such as

900-605: The Erie Intermodal Transportation Center serving Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority buses and crosses a railroad spur from the CSX line. The road runs between industrial areas to the north and residential areas to the south and crosses another railroad spur. The roadway heads away from the parallel CSX tracks and widens to four lanes, running northeast between the Erie Wastewater Treatment Plant to

945-683: The Republican landslide of 1946. He had a longtime association with Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. , serving as a professor of public speaking there from 1935–1953, and dean of the School of Business Administration from 1952 to 1958. In February 1947 he became assistant to the president and director of public relations at Capital Airlines (later purchased by United Airlines ) in Washington, giving up those positions in April 1958 to focus on his campaign for

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990-469: The Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act was approved on April 5, 1944. The Act authorized $ 30 million for the construction and operation of demonstration plants to produce synthetic liquid fuels. He introduced legislation to establish a Department of Peace in 1946 with the goal of strengthening America's capacity to resolve and manage international conflicts by both military and nonmilitary means. In

1035-533: The Uffington Bridge over the Monongahela River southwest of Morgantown, was opened on August 30, 1973, leading north to exit 155 ( Star City ). This completed I-79 from north of Bridgeport to north of Morgantown. To the south of Bridgeport, the first two sections were both opened on December 22, 1971. One of these ran 10 miles (16 km) from exit 51 ( Frametown ) to exit 62 (Sutton), and

1080-706: The Washington area before heading north toward Pittsburgh . I-79 is carried over the Ohio River by the Neville Island Bridge , approximately eight miles (13 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. The freeway into Pittsburgh requires drivers to use I-376 while I-79 completely bypasses the city. Beyond the Pittsburgh area, I-79 traverses more rural areas in Butler , Lawrence , Mercer , Crawford , and Erie counties before arriving at its termination point in Erie . In Erie, I-90 connects from I-79 to Buffalo, New York , and

1125-673: The first 18-year-old registered voter in the United States. On August 26, 1970, the fiftieth anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution giving women the right to vote , Randolph attracted widespread media coverage for negative comments he made concerning the Women's Liberation Movement . Feminists had organized a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality that day, and presented

1170-454: The first section of I-79 in West Virginia, between exits 125 (Saltwell Road) and 132 (South Fairmont), opened to traffic. This five-mile (8.0 km) section bypassed part of West Virginia Route 73 (WV 73) between Bridgeport and Fairmont . Another five miles (8.0 km) opened in July 1968, extending the highway on a bypass of downtown Fairmont to exit 137 (East Park Avenue). It

1215-487: The hillier areas, this flatness is achieved by curving around hills, along ridges, and in or partway up river valleys. From Sutton north, I-79 generally parallels the path of U.S. Route 19 (US 19). I-79 begins at a three-way directional Y interchange with I-77 along the northwest bank of the Elk River just northeast of Charleston . For its first 67 miles (108 km) to a point just south of Flatwoods , I-79

1260-503: The north and the site of Fort Presque Isle to the south. Bayfront Parkway comes to an intersection with Port Access Road and East Bay Drive, at which point Bayfront Parkway and the parallel Bayfront Bikeway turn southeast to head away from Presque Isle Bay. The road crosses a CSX railroad spur and becomes parallel to a CSX railroad line located southwest of the road. The roadway heads through residential areas with some commercial development and intersects PA 5 Alt. The Bayfront Parkway ends at

1305-528: The other from exit 105 ( Jane Lew ) to exit 115 ( Nutter Fort ). On September 19, 1973, another 7.5-mile (12.1 km) stretch was opened, from exit 105 (Jane Lew) south to exit 99 ( Weston ). In 1973, significant portions of the Interstate were completed. I-79 opened from exit 62 to exit 99. Another 23.9 miles (38.5 km), from exit 67 ( Flatwoods ) north to exit 91 ( Roanoke ), opened on November 28, 1973, along with

1350-536: The pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and passenger vehicle connection of the Erie Central Business District and adjacent neighborhoods to the waterfront property north of the Bayfront Parkway (SR 4034), to reduce crashes as much as practical on the Bayfront Parkway, to improve future congestion to an acceptable level of service or delay, and to improve traffic operations and efficiency." The improvements include roundabouts and an interchange. The entire route

1395-717: The power to regulate airline fares and to determine the routes that air carriers would serve. In subsequent years, Randolph co-authored the Federal Airport Act as well as legislation that created the Civil Air Patrol , the National Air and Space Museum , and National Aviation Day . During his tenure in the Senate, he sponsored the Airport-Airways Development Act that created the Airport Trust Fund. As

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1440-639: The public schools and graduated from the Salem Academy in 1920 and Salem College in 1922. In 1924 he engaged in newspaper work in Clarksburg, West Virginia . He was the associate editor of the West Virginia Review at Charleston, West Virginia in 1925; head of the department of public speaking and journalism at Davis and Elkins College at Elkins, West Virginia , 1926–1932; and a trustee of Salem College and Davis and Elkins College . In 1930 Randolph lost

1485-490: The section from exit 115 north to exit 117 ( Anmoore ), completing the route between Frametown and Morgantown except in the Bridgeport area. A 5.5-mile (8.9 km) extension from exit 51 south to exit 46 ( Servia ) opened on February 1, 1974, and County Route 11 to WV 4 near Duck was widened to handle the increased load. On the same day, two lanes opened from exit 155 ( Osage ) north to

1530-561: The sole senator he wanted to thank for their passage. Randolph was best known for sponsoring eleven times an amendment to the Constitution that would grant citizens aged between 18 and 21 the right to vote. He first introduced the amendment in 1942, arguing that young soldiers fighting in World War II should be able to vote. In 1970 amendments to the Voting Rights Act lowered the voting age to 18 in both local and national elections. After

1575-479: The state line. On October 16, 1974, two pieces of I-79 were opened: the other two lanes of the 6.6 miles (10.6 km) from exit 155 to the state line and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) between exits 117 (Anmoore) and 125 (north of Bridgeport). On the same day, the eastern end of Corridor D and the western end of Corridor E, both connecting to I-79 (at exits 119 and 148), were opened. This completed I-79 in West Virginia north of exit 46 (Servia); it

1620-482: The sympathetic Senate leadership with a petition for the Equal Rights Amendment . Randolph derided the protesters as "braless bubbleheads" and claimed that the equal rights activists did not speak for women, citing those more radical feminists that supported, as he put it, the "right to unabridged abortions". Randolph would later admit that his "bubbleheads" comment was "perhaps ill-chosen" and went on to support

1665-422: The west of the road, and curves northeast, passing under PA 5 Alt. without an interchange. The road becomes three lanes with a center left-turn lane and turns east-northeast to follow the south shore of Presque Isle Bay , running between a marina to the north and residential areas to the south. The Bayfront Parkway continues along the bay and becomes a two-lane road, passing between bayfront development including

1710-515: Was assigned in 1958, and an extension south along I-70 to Washington and beyond to Charleston was approved on October 18, 1961. This extension also paralleled US 19 to near Sutton , where it turned westerly to reach Charleston. (The part of US 19 from Sutton south to I-77 at Beckley, West Virginia , has since been four-laned as Corridor L of the Appalachian Development Highway System .) On December 21, 1967,

1755-664: Was completely rebuilt in Greater Pittsburgh in the early 1990s. The Pennsylvania General Assembly authorized the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to build two extensions in the 1950s. The Northwestern Extension, authorized in 1953, was to stretch from the main Pennsylvania Turnpike north to Erie and would have included a lateral connection between Ohio and New York , what was later built as I-90 . The Southwestern Extension, authorized in 1955,

1800-432: Was extended south to exit 25 ( Amma ) in late November and to US 119 north of Clendenin (exit 19) on November 13, 1975. It was opened from exit 19 to exit 9 ( Elkview ) on November 18, 1977, and finally completed to I-77 in 1979. On July 25, 1975, I-79 was opened between exits 1 and 14 in Pennsylvania. The last piece of I-79 between West Virginia and Erie—the Neville Island Bridge over

1845-472: Was extended west and north of Downtown Pittsburgh, and I-279 was truncated back to the section only running from Downtown Pittsburgh north to I-79. Jennings Randolph Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902 – May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia . A Democrat , he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1947 and

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1890-439: Was further extended 9.5 miles (15.3 km) toward Morgantown on October 15, 1970, bypassing more of WV 73 to exit 146 (Goshen Road) south of that city. On June 29, 1970, the swap of I-79 and I-279 was approved. At the same time, I-76 was extended west from Downtown Pittsburgh over former I-79 to the new location of I-79 west of Pittsburgh, so I-279 only ran north from Downtown Pittsburgh. On December 3, 1971, I-76

1935-420: Was rerouted to bypass Pittsburgh , and I-279 was extended to I-79 utilizing the former section of I-76. The changes took effect on October 2, 1972. On June 29, 1973, I-79 was extended from West Virginia exit 146 to exit 148 ( I-68 ), where, at one point, traffic was forced onto the newly opened west end of Corridor E (now I-68) to exit 1. A further extension of six miles (9.7 km), including

1980-697: Was the founder and first president of the Congressional Flying Club. He was a strong advocate for programs to advance air travel and airport development. In 1938 he sponsored the Civil Aeronautics Act , which transferred the federal civil aviation responsibilities from the Department of Commerce to a new independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA). The legislation gave the CAA

2025-568: Was to run south from the main line near Pittsburgh to West Virginia , where it connects with an extension of the West Virginia Turnpike . Except for the section between Washington and Greater Pittsburgh , which was included as part of I-70 , the first portion of I-79 to be added to the plans was north from Pittsburgh to Erie, along the US ;19 corridor. In September 1955, two short urban portions were designated: The number 79

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