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 >
Minor - 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 it 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 and the southernmost part of the route, which is in Chester County. In downtown Lancaster, it 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 it continues as Maryland Route 272. 4 miles north of the Mayland State Line, it meets US 1 at an interchange. At this point PA 272 enters Lancaster County. In Wakefield, it merges with US 222 for about a mile. In East Drumore Township, it meets with PA 372. In Willow Street, it splits before meeting with PA 741 and merging with US 222 into Lancaster. In the southern tip of Lancaster, 272 and US 222 meet with the northern terminus of PA 324.

[edit] Lancaster to Adamstown

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

[edit] Communities along the route

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[edit] Major intersections

This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. Please help by adding the missing mileposts.
County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Chester East Nottingham Township 0.0 MD 272 (Chrome Road) Northern terminus of MD 272.
Nottingham US 1 (Kennett Oxford Bypass) Interchange.
Lancaster Fulton Township US 222 (Robert Fulton Highway) Southern terminus of concurrency.
US 222 (Robert Fulton Highway) Northern terminus of concurrency.
East Drumore Township PA 372 (Holtwood Road, Buck Road)
Willow Street US 222/PA 741 (Long Lane, Beaver Valley Pike) Southern terminus of US 222/PA 272 concurrency.
Lancaster PA 324 (New Danville Pike) Northern terminus of PA-324.
PA 72 (Queen Street) Southern terminus of PA 72.
PA 23/PA 462 (King Street, Chestnut Street, Walnut Street)
US 30/US 222 Northern terminus of US 222/PA 272 concurrency.
Neffsville PA 722 (East Oregon Road) Eastern terminus of PA 722.
Brownstown PA 772 (Newport Road)
Ephrata US 322 (Main Street)
Denver I-76/PA Turnpike
US 222		 Connector to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US 222.
East Cocalico Township PA 897 (Swartzville Road)
Berks Adamstown US 222/PA 568

[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. For a portion of this period, the roadway followed State Street through Ephrata, Reamstown, and Denver. In 1978, the northern terminus was moved to its current location.

[edit] Former designations

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 272