Pennsylvania Route 39

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PA Route 39

Length:

20 mi^[1] (32 km)

Formed:

1936

West end:

North Front Street in Susquehanna Township

Major
junctions:

US 22/US 322 in Harrisburg

I-81 in West Hanover Township

US 22 in West Hanover Township

East end:

US 322/US 422 in Hershey

Counties:

Dauphin

Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 38		US 40 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 39 (PA 39) is an east-west route that begins at North Front Street, Susquehanna Township that ends at US 322 and US 422 at Hershey, Pennsylvania. It runs 20 miles and goes through Linglestown, Pennsylvania. PA 39 is one of the few state routes to end on a non-numbered road.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Western half
- 1.2 Eastern half
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Western half

The western half of PA 39 runs from North Front Street to Jonestown Road in West Hanover Township. This section of PA 39 is known as Linglestown Road. The road is heavily travelled, intersecting with several major local roads as well as two U.S. Roads, US 22 and US 322. 22/322 runs concurrent from I-81 (only a mile south of PA 39) to Williamsport, PA.

PA 39 passes through Linglestown, which is a village that has little autonomy from Lower Paxton Township of which it is located in. Between Linglestown and Jonestown Road (a four mile stretch) is mostly wood and farm land, which is being more and more turned into residential or commercial land. In 2005, Central Dauphin High School moved from its old location in Harrisburg to its current location on Piketown Road. Though a good distance away from PA 39 the school property starts at the corner of Linglestown and Piketown roads.

PA 39 intersects I-81 at Exit 77. Truck stops were built around the exit, and the area is heavily utilized by trucks. West Hanover Township plans to upgrade the interchange to incorporate traffic lights at both lanes of travel on and off of I-81, as well as traffic lights at the truck stops.

Jonestown Road, where Linglestown Road becomes Hershey Road, is the end of the western section of PA Route 39. It is only a few hundred feet from I-81.

[edit] Eastern half

The eastern terminus of PA 39 in Hershey.

The eastern half of PA 39 runs from Jonestown Road to 322/422 in Hershey. Hershey Road was at one time mostly farm land, but since 2002, has become some what built up with many townhouses, villas, and houses. Two large developments have been built with in 2 miles of each other, and one smaller development was built.

A shopping center is being built and is anchored by a Giant Foods. Giant opened in October 2005, and the smaller shops in the shopping center are still being built. Several stores opened in July 2006.

Four traffic lights were installed on this section of PA 39 in October 2005, two where one of the large developments (Hershey Meadows) was built, one at Grand View Road, the major route to Hummelstown which goes through Hummelstown and to the Hummelstown Bypass. The other traffic light is at Hanover Road, the route PA 39 once followed before being directed slightly north towards Hersheypark.

PA 39 intersects Hersheypark Drive at the parking lot for Hersheypark, as well as the Giant Center. The intersection was upgraded in 2002 when the Giant Center opened and the Hersheypark parking lot was renovated, and the main entrance of the parking lot was moved off Hersheypark Drive. PA 39 turns to the right for 3 miles where it ends at 322/422.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Cities

Harrisburg

[edit] Boroughs

Hummelstown

[edit] Townships

[edit] Unincorporated communities

See unincorporated area for more information on unincorporated communities.

Hershey

[edit] Census-designated places

See Census-designated places for more information on CDPs.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Dauphin	Susquehanna Township	0.0	US 22/US 322	North Front Street. Former routing of US 22/322.
		0.5	US 22/US 322	Interchange.
		3.0	Progress Avenue	Connects to US 22, Union Deposit Road, Derry Street, and Paxton Street.
	Lower Paxton Township	7.5	Colonial Road	Connects to US 22.
		9.0	North Mountain Road	Connects to I-81 and US 22.
		11.0	Piketown Road	Central Dauphin High School is located at this intersection.
	West Hanover Township	13.5	I-81	Exit 77 (I-81).
	West Hanover Township	15.0	US 22
	South Hanover Township	17.0	Grandview Road	Connects to Hummelstown.
	South Hanover Township	18.0	North Hanover Street	Former routing of PA 39.
	Derry Township	19.0	Hersheypark Drive	PA 39 follows east on Hersheypark Drive.
	Derry Township	20.0	US 322/US 422	Western terminus of US 422.