Highway 15 is a divided four-lane highway in this section of southern Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg area is farming country as the scenery attests. Be on the lookout for slow-moving tractors and other farm vehicles. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., radio stations report traffic and weather conditions. Citizens band radio users can find traffic information on Channel 19, and state police usually monitor Channel 9.
Motorists receive a strong mobile telephone signal throughout the Gettysburg vicinity.
This tour route concludes in Gettysburg, where we suggest you plan your evening dining and lodging. Recommended accommodations are listed in Chapter 22. Dining suggestions are listed in Chapter 23. It is a good idea to review these recommendations before traveling through the Gettysburg community. In addition to our suggestions, there are numerous fast-food facilities, gas stations, convenience markets and shops throughout the Gettysburg vicinity.