Pennsylvania Route 772

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PA Route 772

Length:

37.8 mi^[1] (61 km)

Formed:

1930

West end:

PA 441 near Marietta

Major
junctions:

PA 283 near Mount Joy

PA 72 in Manheim

US 222 in West Earl Twp

PA 23 near New Holland

East end:

US 30 near Gap

Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 770		PA 780 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 772 (PA 772) or (SR 772) is an east-west 37 mile long state highway located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a scenic alternative to U.S. Route 30 as it roughly parallels the main highway to the north. The highway is mostly named Newport Road. The western terminus of PA 772 is at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta, and its eastern terminus is at the aforementioned US 30 just west of Gap. The highway goes through the boroughs of Mount Joy, Manheim, Lititz, and the villages of Rothsville, Leola, and Intercourse.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Marietta to Lititz
- 1.2 Lititz to Gap
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 References

[edit] Route description

[edit] Marietta to Lititz

PA 772 begins at an intersection with PA 441 in Marietta it continues into Marietta as Waterford Avenue. PA 772 contines towards the northeast as Anderson Ferry Road. In Mount Joy, PA 772 becomes New Haven Street, Manheim Street, and intersects Pennsylvania Route 230. In Rapho Township, PA 772 becomes Mount Joy Road and interchanges with Pennsylvania Route 283. PA 772 enters the boro of Manheim as High Street and in downtown Manheim, PA 772 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 72. After the PA 72 concurrency, PA 772 turns towards the southeast as Fruitville Pike. In Penn Township, PA 772 leaves Fruitville Pike and becomes Temperance Hill Road.

[edit] Lititz to Gap

After many turns east of Manheim, PA 772 enters the boro of Lititz as Orange Street. In downtown Lititz, PA 772 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 501. East of PA 501, PA 772 heads towards the southeast as Main Street. In Warwick Township, PA 772 becomes Rothsville Road, Main Street, and Newport Road. After crossing the Cocalico Creek, PA 772 intersects Pennsylvania Route 272. In West Earl Township, PA 772 has become a scenic route in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Area and PA 772 interchanges with U.S. Route 222. Then PA 772 becomes State Street through an unnamed village in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. After crossing the Conestoga River, PA 772 becomes Glenbrook Road. In Upper Leacock Township, PA 772 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 23. After the PA 23 concurrency, PA 772 continues towards the southeast as Newport Road. PA 772 has many turns in Leacock Township. In the village of Intercourse, PA 772 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 340. PA 772 splits from PA 340 at a "Y" intersection and continues as Newport Road towards the southeast. PA 772 passes through the Amish region of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country area. In Salisbury Township near the village of Gap, PA 772 terminates (ends) at an intersection with U.S. Route 30. The Newport Road will be continued by Pennsylvania Route 41 which intersects US 30 in Gap.^[2]

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Lancaster	Marietta	0.0^[3]	PA 441
	Mount Joy	4.1	PA 230
	Rapho Township	6.4	PA 283	Interchange.
	Manheim	11.5	PA 72	Western terminus of concurrency.
	Manheim	11.9	PA 72	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
	Lititz	16.7	PA 501	Western terminus of concurrency.
	Lititz	16.8	PA 501	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
	West Earl Township	22.6	PA 272
	West Earl Township	22.8	US 222	Interchange.
	Upper Leacock Township	26.1	PA 23	Western terminus of concurrency.
	Upper Leacock Township	26.3	PA 23	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
	Intercourse	32.1	PA 340	Western termins of concurrency.
	Intercourse	32.4	PA 340	Eastern termins of concurrency.
	Salisbury Township	37.8	US 30 Lincoln Highway