The contrast. The sheen. The cleanliness of new road.
And then there's the moment at which you realize you've re-entered Western PA.
One of the great reveals the highway gives is in exiting the Squirrel Hill tunnels on 376.
Pittsburgh looks surprisingly new from the North.
I really like driving. There are a lot of really aesthetically pleasing moments that happen on the open highway. At high speeds they're easy to miss. And while thinking of your destination they're all the more easily ignored.