Pennsylvania Route 272

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PA Route 272
Length: 55 mi[1] (89 km)
Formed: 1928
South end: MD 272 near Nottingham
Major
junctions:		 US 1 in Nottingham
US 222 in Fulton Township
US 222/PA 741 in Willow Street
US 30/US 222 in Lancaster
US 322 near Ephrata
I-76/PA Tpk/US 222 near Denver
North end: US 222/PA 568 in Adamstown
Counties: Berks, Chester, Lancaster
Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 271 PA 274 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 272 is a 55 mile long highway in eastern Pennsylvania, in the Lancaster area. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southeast of Nottingham, where PA 272 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 272. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 568 in Adamstown, where PA 568 continues eastward on the PA 272 right-of-way.

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[edit] Route description

PA 272 is mostly in Lancaster County, except for about a mile at the northern terminus where it enters Berks County. In downtown Lancaster, PA 272 is hidden but merged with US 222.

[edit] Maryland State Line to Lancaster

The southern terminus of PA 272 is at the Maryland state line in East Nottingham Township in Chester County where PA 272 continues as Maryland Route 272. 4 miles north of the Mayland State Line, PA 272 meets US 1 at an interchange. At this point PA 272 has entered Lancaster County. In Wakefield, PA 272 merges with US 222 for about a mile. In East Drumore Township, PA 272 meets with PA 372. In Willow Street, PA 272 splits before meeting with PA 741 and merging with US 222 into Lancaster. In the southern tip of the Lancaster, PA 272 and US 222 meet with the northern terminus of PA 324.

[edit] Lancaster to Adamstown

Notice how in Lancaster, PA 272 is hidden but signed with US 222. South of the downtown area of Lancaster, US 222/PA 272 meet the southern terminus of PA 72. In Lancaster, US 222/PA 272 meet with the PA 23 and PA 462 duplex. Outside of Lancaster, PA 272 slips from US 222 and US 222 starts a duplex with US 30. About 3 miles north of Neffsville, PA 272 meets the eastern terminus of PA 722. Near Brownstown, PA 272 meets with PA 772. In Ephrata, PA 272 meets US 322. Near Denver (PA), PA 272 meets the connector to the Pa Turnpike/ I-76 and US 222. In Adamstown, PA 272 meets with PA 897. A mile east of Adamstown and in Berks County, PA 272 ends at an interchange with US 222 and continues as PA 568.

[edit] Communities along the route

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[edit] Boroughs

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[edit] Census-designated place

[edit] Major intersections

This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. You can help by adding the missing mileposts.
County Location Mile Road(s) Notes
Lancaster Nottingham Township 0.0 MD 272 Northern terminus of MD 272.
Nottingham   US 1 Interchange.
Fulton Township   US 222 Southern terminus of duplex.
  US 222 Northern terminus of duplex.
East Drumore Township   PA 372  
Willow Street   US 222/PA 741 Southern terminus of US 222/PA 272 duplex.
Lancaster   PA 324 Northern terminus of PA-324.
  PA 72 Southern terminus of PA 72.
  PA 23/PA 462  
  US 30/US 222 Northern terminus of US 222/PA 272 duplex.
Neffsville   PA 722 Eastern terminus of PA 722.
Brownstown   PA 772  
Ephrata   US 322  
Denver   I-76/PA Turnpike
US 222		 Connector to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US 222.
East Cocalico Township   PA 897  
Berks Adamstown   US 222/PA 568  
Legend
Crossing, no access Concurrency termini Decommissioned Unconstructed Closed

[edit] History

PA 272 was signed in 1928. In 1965, the northern terminus was moved from the Fulton Township community of Wakefield to Willow Street, south of Lancaster. In 1975, the northern terminus was moved from Willow Street to the Pennsylvania Turnpike connector in Denver. In 1978, the northern terminus was moved to its current location.

[edit] Former designations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 272
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