Pennsylvania Route 41

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PA Route 41

Length:

22 mi^[1] (35 km)

Formed:

1926

South end:

DE 41 in New Garden Township

North end:

US 30 near Gap

Counties:

Lancaster, Chester

Pennsylvania State Routes
< US 40		PA 42 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 41 is a major 22 mile long state highway located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Delaware state line in New Garden Township, where PA 41 continues as Delaware Route 41. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 north of Gap.

PA 41 is the main artery between the Lancaster area and Wilmington, Delaware. The highway is named the Gap-Newport Pike. The original southern terminus of DE 41 was in Newport, hence the highway's name. Due to many accidents, PennDOT has done many improvements along the road, as well as posting many signs along the route reminding drivers to drive safely.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Lancaster County
- 1.2 Chester County
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 History
5 Current Events
6 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Lancaster County

PA 41 begins at an intersection with US 30 in Gap. Less than a mile south of the US 30 junction, PA 41 meets the eastern terminus of PA 741.

[edit] Chester County

In the small town of Atglen, PA 41 meets PA 372 which is called Lower Valley Rd. In West Fallowfield Township, PA 41 meets PA 10. In Londonderry Township, PA 41 meets the northern terminus of PA 796 and also in Londonderry Twp, PA 41 meets PA 926. In London Grove Township, PA 41 meets with PA 841. A mile south east of the PA 841 junction, PA 41 meets US 1 at an interchange. In Avondale, PA 41 meets the Baltimore Pike a major road in Chester and Delaware Counties. In New Garden Township, PA 41 terminates (ends) when it crosses into the state of Delaware and continues as DE 41 towards the city of Wilmington.

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Boroughs

[edit] Townships

[edit] Census-designated places

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Road(s)	Notes
Lancaster	Gap	US 30
Lancaster	Gap	PA 741	Eastern terminus of PA 741.
Chester	Atglen	PA 372
	West Fallowfield Township	PA 10
	Londonderry Township	PA 796	Northern terminus of PA 796.
	Londonderry Township	PA 926
	London Grove Township	PA 841
	London Grove Township	US 1	Interchange.
	DE State Line	DE 41	Northern terminus of DE 41.

Legend
Crossing, no access	Concurrency termini	Decommissioned	Unconstructed	Closed

[edit] History

Signed in 1926 from Harrisburg to Lancaster on the current PA 230 alignment, and Lancaster to Reading on the current PA 272 alignment. Signed in its current location in 1928. In 1930, the route was paved from Gap to Belmont Road and Cherry Hill Road to Fairview Road. In 1932, the northern terminus was moved from US 222 in Lampeter to its current location.

[edit] Current Events

PennDOT has been planning improvements to the route in Chester County near Avondale. However, with the revised 12-Year Transportation Program unveiled, this project is being reevaluated.