Pennsylvania Route 117

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PA Route 117
South end: US 322/PA 72 in Cornwall
North end: US 422 in Palmyra
Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 116 PA 118 >
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Pennsylvania Route 117 is a 12 mile long route starting at its southern terminus at US 322 and PA 72 in Cornwall. Its northern terminus is at US 422 in Palmyra.

The route is known as Iron Master Road, Main Street, Lancaster Road, and Forge Road and completely travels through Lebanon County. One section is concurrent with Pennsylvania Route 241 in Colebrook. PA 117 was signed in 1928.

[edit] Route description

Pennsylvania Route 117 heads west from an interchange with US 322 and PA 72 into West Cornwall Township on Mount Gretna Road. It then angles to the southwest, passing through the borough of Mount Gretna, before entering South Londonderry Township. It heads west to the village of Colebrook, where it turns north onto Mount Wilson Road. It then forms a brief concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 241 before splitting from Mount Wilson Road, which carries PA 241 to the north, and heading to the northwest onto South Forge Road. It then heads to the north and crosses U.S. Route 322 in Campbelltown before heading north into North Londondery Township and into the borough of Palmyra, where it ends at U.S. Route 422.

[edit] Major intersections

County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Lebanon West Cornwall Township US 322/PA 72 Interchange
South Londonderry Township PA 241 (Elizabethtown Road) Southern terminus of concurrency
PA 241 (Mount Wilson Road) Northern terminus of concurrency
US 322 (Horseshoe Pike)
Palmyra US 422 (East Main Street)