I live at Tennessee Exit 59 on I 81.
I have traveled extensively in Pennsylvania even on I 81. I took the opportunity to take a Pennsylvania is ok by me.
In an article a few years back, Forbes had a graphic indicating routes carring the greatest volume of freight. The article was mostly about water and rail traffic but the graphic included interstates.
I 81 caarries the greatest freight volume of all interstaates.
I live in Pa - about 55 miles east of Pittsburgh. In July, we were driving to my sisters in the northeast part of the state and, near the intersection of I-80 and I-81, we were nearly in an accident. A tractor-trailor was coming up fast behind me, another was just to my left and cars trying to merge into my lane on the right. The guy behind me - going WAAAAYYYY too fast, had to move that big rig into the left lane fast - just a few feet behind the big rig next to me. I was praying like crazy! I live in the boonies here in Pa and we don’t have to deal with that - thank goodness! We decided to take the backroads next time we go!
Regarding the deer: Deer hunting season is a holiday in Pennsylvania! Schools close on the Monday after Thanksgiving. If you have a garden, you have a high fence around it. They eat everything except the weeds!