U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania

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U.S. Route 322 marker

U.S. Route 322
Route highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 370 mi[1] (595 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 322 at Ohio border in West Shenango Township
  I-79 in Meadville
I-80 in Clarion Township
I-99 / US 220 in State College
US 22 / US 522 in Lewistown
US 11 / US 15 in Duncannon
I-81 in Harrisburg
I-83 in Harrisburg
US 30 in Downingtown
US 1 in Concordville
I-95 in Chester
East end: US 322 at the Commodore Barry Bridge at New Jersey border in Chester
Location
Counties: Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Clarion, Jefferson, Clearfield, Centre, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Chester, Delaware
Highway system
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U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route crosses into New Jersey. The route passes near several cities, including DuBois, State College, and Harrisburg.

Route description

In Pennsylvania, US 322 is signed as 28th Division Highway, in honor of the 28th Infantry Division.[2] The route enters Pennsylvania taking a northeasternly course. In Meadville, US 322 overlaps U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19. Southeast of Meadville, the highway runs generally southeast through Crawford, Venango and Clarion Counties. Once leaving Clarion borough, US 322 interchanges I-80, at exit 70. From I-80, it continues on a solid east–west routing crossing Jefferson County. The route overlaps U.S. Route 219 near the northern terminus of U.S. Route 119, south of Du Bois. East of US 219, the route takes a southward turn to traverse Moshannon State Forest, before taking an east–west alignment. From Clearfield to U.S. Route 220, the highway runs southeast and is partly divided.[2]

Early mile marker along the highway in Clarion.

In the State College area, the current alignment of US 322 overlaps Interstate 99 and US 220 for 12 miles (19 km)[3] Northeast of Port Matilda, Interstate 99, US 220, and US 322 depart the Appalachian Thruway via an interchange and proceed east on the 28th Division Highway while the Thruway continues to the northeast as US 220 Alternate.[4]

West of State College, the 28th Division Highway becomes the Mount Nittany Expressway after intersecting with Scotia Road and North Atherton Street (Business US 322, which goes through downtown State College). The I-99/US 220/US 322 overlap ends at a complex interchange north of downtown State College.[2][5]

A view from US 322 outside Spring Mills

East of the overlap, US 322 continues southeastward through State College and its immediate suburbs on the Mount Nittany Expressway. After three exits, US 322 reverts to an at-grade highway two miles east of State College in Boalsburg, merging with US 322 Business and proceeding eastward along Boal Avenue as the route exits the State College area. Between Boalsburg and Lewistown, the highway traverses Tussey Mountain and Stone Mountain, in the Rothrock State Forest, as it turns to the south.[6][7]

Between Potters Mills and Lewistown, US 322 is a limited-access road. Near Lewistown, it briefly overlaps U.S. Route 522 and begins a long overlap with US 22. South of Lewistown, US 22/US 322 enters the Lewistown Narrows, an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of road through the Juniata River water gap in Shade Mountain. Construction to convert this section of the highway from a two-lane highway to a divided, limited-access four-lane highway was completed in December 2007,[8] and it includes building the longest mechanically stabilized earth wall in the U.S.[9] The highway exits the narrows in Arch Rock, traverses Juniata County and Perry County, and crosses the Tuscarora Mountain through a water gap on a southeastward course along the banks of the Juniata River. After crossing the Susquehanna at Clarks Ferry (coinciding with the Appalachian Trail), the freeway runs south and parallels the river for 15 miles (24 km) before entering the Harrisburg Area.[10][11]

North of downtown Harrisburg, the US 22/322 overlap interchanges with Interstate 81 at exit 67. While US 22 continues through the interchange and heads into downtown, US 322 departs US 22 and joins I-81 northbound. I-81 and US 322 remain concurrent for three miles (5 km) to exit 70, where US 322 exits, following Interstate 83, which has its northern terminus at the interchange, south through the innermost suburbs of Harrisburg.[12][13] After two exits, US 322 departs I-83 at the Eisenhower Interchange (exit 47), following Paxton Street east, returning to an at-grade roadway after one exit, toward Hummelstown.[2][14] West of that borough, US 322 becomes a freeway once again, becoming the Hummelstown Bypass after crossing Fiddlers Elbow Road. The route runs south of Hummelstown, interchanging with two local roads before meeting the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 39 and the western terminus of U.S. Route 422 at an interchange midway between Hummelstown and Hershey.[15]

US 322 approaching Hickory Lane in Hinkletown, Lancaster County.

As the freeway ends (road continues ahead as US 422), US 322 exits and heads east on the at-grade West Governor Road as it passes south of Hershey. East of the Hershey area, the route runs eastward via the scenic Horseshoe Pike traversing Lebanon County. The Horseshoe Pike portion ends west of Cornwall, where US 322 bypasses the town (during an overlap with PA 72).[16] East of the bypass, the route becomes grade-leveled again, enters Lancaster County and passes over the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76). This stretch runs eastward, again known as the 28th Division Highway. East of Ephrata, US 322 interchanges U.S. Route 222 and continues southeastward through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, intersecting PA 23 in Blue Ball, and then reverts to the name Horseshoe Pike before crossing PA 10 in Honey Brook after entering Chester County. In Downingtown, US 322 interchanges US 30.[17] After passing under US 30 it continues into Downingtown as Manor Ave before intersecting US 30 Business/Lancaster Ave. The route turns left at the intersection and runs concurrent US 30 Business for a block while crossing the Brandywine Creek. The route then turns right at the next intersection onto Brandywine Ave as it exits the borough and becomes Downingtown Pike.

Where the highway approaches the West Chester area, it bypasses the borough via West Chester Bypass. At the end of the at-grade bypass, the eastbound lane of US 322 merges onto U.S. Route 202 southbound to begin an overlap. After three exits, the US 202/US 322 overlap becomes grade leveled running north–south.[18] South of West Chester, the overlap is a major divided highway in Chester County and then entering Delaware County. In Concord Township, US 322 turns east onto U.S. Route 1 and leaves U.S. Route 202 at Painters' Crossroad. One mile conjoined with US 1 east of US 202, US 322 leaves US 1 via a turn southeastward to become the Conchester Highway. Approaching Chester, the route has three exits (one with PA 452, Bethel Road at the CSX rail line, and Highland Avenue) before beginning an overlap with Interstate 95, at exit 3A. The overlap with I-95 is a brief one, where US 322 leaves I-95, at exit 4, and crosses the Delaware River to enter New Jersey via the Commodore Barry Bridge.[19]

Major intersections

County Location mi
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km Destinations Notes
Crawford West Shenango Township 0.0 0.0 US 322 west – Cleveland Ohio state line
Mercer Jamestown 5.3 8.5 PA 58 west (Jamestown-Kinsman Road) – Kinsman West end of PA 58 concurrency
5.6 9.0 PA 58 east (Liberty Street) – Greenville East end of PA 58 concurrency
Crawford West Fallowfield Township 12.0 19.3 PA 18 south (Main Street) – Greenville West end of PA 18 concurrency
Conneaut Lake 17.3 27.8 US 6 west / PA 285 west (Water Street) West end of US 6/PA 285 concurrency
17.4 28.0 PA 285 east (3rd Street) East end of PA 285 concurrency
18.3 29.5 PA 18 north – Conneautville, Girard East end of PA 18 concurrency
Crawford Township 22.9 36.9 US 19 south (Perry Highway) / PA 98 – Fairview, Mercer West end of US 19 concurrency, southern terminus of PA 98
24.1 38.8 I-79 – Pittsburgh, Erie Interchange
Meadville 24.7 39.8 PA 102 north (Pennsylvania Avenue) Southern terminus of PA 102
25.8 41.5 US 6 east / US 19 north to PA 27 East end of US 6/19 concurrency
Wayne Township 36.1 58.1 PA 173 – Cochranton
Venango Sugarcreek Township 46.2 74.4 PA 427 north – Cooperstown Southern terminus of PA 427
Franklin 51.8 83.4 PA 417 north Southern terminus of PA 417
52.3 84.2 US 62 south / PA 8 south (Liberty Street) West end of US 62/PA 8 concurrency
52.7 84.8 US 62 north / PA 8 north East end of US 62/PA 8 concurrency
Cranberry Township 60.0 96.6 PA 257 north – Oil City Southern terminus of PA 257
Rockland Township 65.3 105.1 PA 38 south – Emlenton Northern terminus of PA 38
Clarion Ashland Township 68.9 110.9 PA 338 west to I-80 west – Knox Eastern terminus of PA 338
Shippenville 75.3 121.2 PA 208 west (Railroad Street) – Knox, Emlenton West end of PA 208 concurrency
75.5 121.5 PA 208 east (School Street) – Fryburg, Tionesta East end of PA 208 concurrency
Paint Township 77.4 124.6 PA 66 to I-80 – Leeper, Cook Forest, New Bethlehem
Clarion 80.5 129.6 PA 68 west (5th Avenue) to I-80 Eastern terminus of PA 68
Clarion Township 88.4 142.3 I-80 – DuBois, Sharon Interchange
Jefferson Corsica 90.7 146.0 PA 949 north (Olean Road) to I-80 – Sigel West end of PA 949 concurrency
PA 949 south (Summerville-Corsica Road) – Summerville East end of PA 949 concurrency
Brookville 96.3 155.0 PA 28 south / PA 36 north (Allegheny Boulevard) to I-80 – Leeper, New Bethlehem West end of PA 28/36 concurrency
97.1 156.3 PA 36 south (White Street) – Punxsutawney East end of PA 36 concurrency
98.3 158.2 PA 28 north to I-80 – Hazel, Brockway East end of PA 28 concurrency
Reynoldsville 109.0 175.4 PA 950 north (Broadway Street) Southern terminus of PA 950
109.5 176.2 PA 310 south (5th Street) Northern terminus of PA 310
Clearfield Sandy Township 115.5 185.9 US 119 (Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway)
117.0 188.3 US 219 north West end of US 219 concurrency
Brady Township 119.8 192.8 PA 410 west – Punxsutawney Eastern terminus of PA 410
119.9 193.0 US 219 south – Curwensville East end of US 219 concurrency
Clearfield 130.6 210.2 PA 153 north to I-80 – Ridgway West end of PA 153 concurrency
Lawrence Township 136.7 220.0 PA 153 south (2nd Street) – Curwensville East end of PA 153/879 concurrency
138.2 222.4 PA 879 (Clearfield Shawville Highway) to I-80 – Curwensville, Karthaus Interchange
Bradford Township 142.8 229.8 PA 970 north to I-80 – Shawville Southern terminus of PA 970
Philipsburg 153.0 246.2 PA 53 north to I-80 east – Kylertown West end of PA 53 concurrency
Centre 153.2 246.6 PA 53 south (North Centre Street) to PA 350 – Tyrone, Coalport East end of PA 53 concurrency
154.2 248.2 PA 504 (Presque Isle Street) to PA 350 – Unionville
Worth Township West end of freeway
165.4 266.2 I-99 south / US 220 south – Altoona West end of I-99/US 220 concurrency; I-99 exit 62
Patton Township 171.4 275.8 Grey's Woods, Waddle I-99 exit 68
172.2 277.1
US 322 Bus. east (Atherton Street)
Eastbound exit, westbound entrance; I-99 exit 69
172.4 277.5 Valley View Drive - Park Forest Westbound exit, eastbound entrance; I-99 exit 69
173.2 278.7 Toftrees, Woodycrest I-99 exit 71
College Township 175.8 282.9 I-99 north / US 220 north to I-80 – Bellefonte East end of I-99/US 220 concurrency; I-99 exit 73
176.1 283.4 Innovation Park, Penn State University
177.4 285.5 PA 26 (College Avenue) – State College, Bellefonte
Harris Township 180.0 289.7 PA 45 (Earlystown Road) – Oak Hall, Boalsburg, Lemont, Old Fort
181.2 291.6
US 322 Bus. (Atherton Street) to PA 45 – Boalsburg
Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
East end of freeway
Potter Township 189.7 305.3 PA 144 north – Bellefonte Southern terminus PA 144
Mifflin Armagh Township West end of freeway
198.4 319.3 Milroy
Brown Township 200.9 323.3 PA 655 south – Belleville, Reedsville Northern terminus of PA 655
Derry Township 204.2 328.6 Yeagertown, Burnham
205.3 330.4 US 22 west / US 522 south – Mt. Union West end of US 22/US 522 concurrency
Lewistown 205.5 330.7 Electric Avenue Eastbound exit from US 22/US 522 exit
206.1 331.7 US 522 north (South Walnut Street) – Selinsgrove East end of US 522 concurrency
206.6 332.5 East Charles Street Eastbound exit, westbound entrance
Granville Township 208.4 335.4
US 22 Bus. west – Lewistown
Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
Juniata Fermanagh Township 216.0 347.6 Arch Rock Road
219.2 352.8 PA 35 – Mifflintown, McAlisterville
Walker Township 221.1 355.8 PA 75 south – Port Royal
Delaware Township 228.9 368.4 PA 333 – East Salem, Thompsontown
230.4 370.8 Pfoutz Valley Road Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
Perry Millerstown 234.2 376.9 To PA 17 – Millerstown
Newport 238.7 384.2 PA 34 – Newport, New Bloomfield
Howe Township 242.5 390.3 Midway Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
Watts Township 245.1 394.5 Watts Left exit eastbound; Right exit westbound
247.0 397.5 Amity Hall
Dauphin Reed Township 247.2 397.8 US 11 / US 15 – Camp Hill, Selinsgrove
East end of freeway
248.6 400.1 PA 849 west – Duncannon Eastern terminus of PA 849; no access from PA 849 to westbound US 22/322
West end of freeway
Susquehanna River Clarks Ferry Bridge
Reed Township 249.0 400.7 PA 147 north – Halifax Interchange, Southern terminus of PA 147
Middle Paxton Township 251.0 403.9 PA 325 east (Mountain Road) Interchange, Western terminus of PA 325
Dauphin 254.4 409.4 PA 225 north (Claster Boulevard) – Halifax, Dauphin Interchange, Southern terminus of PA 225
255.4 411.0 Dauphin Boro, Stony Creek Westbound exit
Susquehanna Township 256.8 413.3 PA 443 (Fishing Creek Valley Road) – Fishing Creek, Rockville
Harrisburg 258.7 416.3 PA 39 – Linglestown, Rockville
260.7 419.6 I-81 south – Carlisle
US 22 east (Cameron Street) to PA 230 – Harrisburg
Interchange, west end of I-81 concurrency, east end of US 22 concurrency; I-81 exit 67
Susquehanna Township 262.3 422.1 Progress Avenue I-81 exit 69
Lower Paxton Township 263.3 423.7 I-81 north to I-78 – Hazleton, Allentown
I-83 begins
East end of I-81 concurrency, northern terminus of I-83, west end of I-83 concurrency; I-81 exit 70, I-83 exit 51
264.0 424.9 US 22 (Jonestown Road) – Progress, Colonial Park I-83 exit 50
265.2 426.8 Union Deposit Road I-83 exit 48
Swatara Township 266.6 429.1 I-83 south – Harrisburg, York
I-283 south to I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Airport, Lancaster
Interchange, east end of I-83 concurrency,
northern terminus of I-283; I-83 exit 46B-47
268.0 431.3 Penhar Drive
East end of freeway
Hummelstown West end of freeway
272.9 439.2 Hummelstown
Derry Township 274.3 441.4 US 422 east (Chocolate Avenue) – Hershey
PA 39 west (Hersheypark Drive) – Attractions
Interchange, western terminus of eastern segment US 422,
eastern terminus of PA 39
East end of freeway
276.4 444.8 PA 743 (Cocoa Avenue)
Lebanon South Londonderry Township 280.5 451.4 PA 117 (South Forge Road) – Colebrook, Palmyra
South Annville Township 284.9 458.5 PA 241 south (Mt. Wilson Road) – Colebrook, Elizabethtown West end of PA 241 concurrency
285.1 458.8 PA 934 (South White Oak Street) – Annville Southern terminus of PA 934
285.9 460.1 PA 241 north (Colebrook Road) – Lebanon East end of PA 241 concurrency
West Cornwall Township 287.2 462.2 PA 419 (Main Street) – Lebanon, Quentin, Cornwall Southern terminus of PA 419
West end of freeway
288.0 463.5 PA 72 north (Quentin Road) – Lebanon Westbound exit, eastbound entrance, west end of PA 72 concurrency
288.4 464.1 PA 117 – Mount Gretna Southern terminus of PA 117
289.1 465.3 PA 72 south (Lebanon Road) to I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Lancaster Eastbound exit, westbound entrance, east end of PA 72 concurrency
East end of freeway
Lancaster Elizabeth Township 296.9 477.8 PA 501 (Furnace Hills Pike) – Schaefferstown, Lititz, Lancaster
Ephrata 303.9 489.1 PA 272 (Reading Road) – Reading, Akron, Lancaster Interchange
Ephrata Township 306.4 493.1 US 222 – Reading, Lancaster Interchange
East Earl Township 312.8 503.4 PA 23 (Main Street) – Morgantown, Lancaster
313.8 505.0 PA 897 north (Springville Road) – Terre Hill West end of PA 897 concurrency
313.9 505.2 PA 897 south (Springville Road) – White Horse East end of PA 897 concurrency
Chester Honey Brook 320.2 515.3 PA 10 (Conestoga Avenue) – Morgantown, Compass, Parkesburg
West Brandywine Township 326.0 524.6 PA 82 (Manor Road)
Caln Township 332.0 534.3 US 30 – Coatesville, Exton Interchange
Downingtown 333.1 536.1 US 30 Bus. west (Lancaster Avenue) West end of US 30 Bus. concurrency
333.3 536.4 US 30 Bus. / US 322 Truck east (Lancaster Avenue) – Exton East end of US 30 Bus. concurrency
333.7 537.0 US 322 Truck west (Boot Road)
East Bradford Township 338.8 545.2 US 322 Bus. east (Downingtown Pike) – West Chester
West end of freeway
West Goshen Township 339.6 546.5 North New Street At-grade intersection
339.9 547.0 Pottstown Pike north – Exton, Pottstown Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
341.1 548.9 Phoenixville Pike – Frazer, Malvern At-grade intersection
341.6 549.8 US 202 north – King of Prussia Westbound exit, eastbound entrance, west end of US 202 concurrency
342.1 550.6 Paoli Pike
342.4 551.0 PA 3 (Gay Street) – Newtown Square
343.2 552.3 Westtown Road
344.0 553.6 Matlack Street At-grade intersection
344.7 554.7 US 322 Bus. west (High Street) Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
East end of freeway
346.1 557.0 PA 926 (Street Road) – Cheyney, Pocopson
Delaware Chadds Ford Township 349.2 562.0 US 1 south (Baltimore Pike) – Kennett Square
US 202 south (Wilmington West Chester Pike) – Wilmington
West end of US 1 concurrency,
east end of US 202 concurrency
Concord Township 350.3 563.8 US 1 north (Baltimore Pike) – Media East end of US 1 concurrency
Bethel Township 353.5 568.9 PA 261 south (Foulk Road) Interchange
Upper Chichester Township 356.5 573.7 PA 452 (Market Street) to I-95 south – Media, Marcus Hook Interchange
Chester West end of freeway
357.0 574.5 Bethel Road
357.7 575.7 Highland Avenue
357.8 575.8 I-95 south – Wilmington West end of I-95 concurrency; I-95 exit 3
358.5 576.9 I-95 north to I-476 – Philadelphia East end of I-95 concurrency; I-95 exit 4
358.5 576.9 Concord Road Westbound exit, occurring just before US 322 merges with southbound I-95
358.9 577.6 US 13 / PA 291 – Chester Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
PA 291 – Chester Waterfront Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Delaware River Commodore Barry Bridge
Gloucester Logan Township US 322 east (CR 536 east) – New Jersey New Jersey state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

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