Pennsylvania Route 501
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| PA Route 501 |
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| Length: | 39 mi[1] (63 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| South end: |   US 222/PA 272 in Lancaster |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 30/US 222 in Lancaster PA 722 in Neffsville PA 772 in Lititz US 322 in Brickerville  PA 419/PA 897 in Lebanon US 422 in Myerstown  I-78/US 22 in Bethel |
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| North end: |  PA 895 near Pine Grove |
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| Counties: | Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Schuylkill | ||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 501 is a north-south state highway in south central Pennsylvania that runs for 39 miles. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster, and its northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 895 southeast of Pine Grove. Its designations are Lititz Pike, Broad Street (Lititz), Furnace Hills Pike, and College Avenue (Myerstown). PA 501 has several names including Lititz Pike, Broad Street, Furnace Hills Pike, Lancaster Street, Carpenter Street, College Street, Bethel Mountain Road, and Lancaster Avenue.
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[edit] Lancaster County
PA 501 begins as Lititz Pike at a concurrency with U.S. Route 222 south and an intersection with U.S. Route 222 north/ Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster. In Manheim Township, PA 501 splits off from U.S. Route 222 south while interchanging with U.S. Route 30. In Neffsville, PA 501 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 722. North of Neffsville, PA 501 passes west of Lancaster Airport and has an entrance from PA 501. North of Lancaster Airport, PA 501 enters the boro of Lititz and becomes Broad Street. In downtown Lititz, PA 501 has a small concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 772. North of Lititz, PA 501 is called Furnace Hills Pike. In Brickerville, PA 501 intersects U.S. Route 322. North of US 322 in Elizabeth Township , PA 501 passes over Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike).
[edit] Lebanon County
As PA 501 enters Lebanon County, it is called Furnance Hills Pike. In Schaefferstown, PA 501 has a three route concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 419 and Pennsylvania Route 897. The concurrency is actually a wrong-way concurrency. North of the concurrency, PA 501 is called College Street. In Myerstown, PA 501 intersects U.S. Route 422.
[edit] Berks County
In Berks County, PA 501 is called Lancaster Avenue and passing through the village of Mount Aetna. Paralleling the Little Swatara Creek, PA 501 has many turns in Tulpehocken Township. In Bethel, PA 501 meets the former U.S. Route 22. North of Old 22, PA 501 intersects Interstate 78 and the current U.S. Route 22 at exit 13. North of I-78, PA 501 continues as Lancaster County into Schuylkill County.
[edit] Schuylkill County
PA 501 enters Schuylkill County as Brookside Road and Bethel Road. Southeast of Pine Grove, PA 501 ends at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 895.[2]
[edit] History
PA 501 was established in 1928, its northern terminus originally at US 422 in Myerstown.[3] By 1946, the terminus had been moved farther north to US 22 in Bethel.[4] Between 1960 and 1966,[5][6] the route was extended to its current terminus in Pine Grove.
[edit] Attractions
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Lancaster | Lancaster | 0.00 mi (0.00 km) | US 222 |
Southern terminus of concurrency. |
| 0.50 mi (0.80 km) | US 30/US 222 |
Interchange. Northern terminus of concurrency. | ||
| Neffsville | 2.70 mi (4.35 km) | PA 722 |
Southern terminus of concurrency. | |
| 3.10 mi (4.99 km) | PA 722 |
Northern terminus of concurrency. | ||
| Lititz | 6.60 mi (10.62 km) | PA 772 |
Southern terminus of concurrency. | |
| 6.70 mi (10.78 km) | PA 772 |
Northern terminus of concurrency. | ||
| Brickerville | 11.70 mi (18.83 km) | US 322 |
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| Elizabeth Township | 12.30 mi (19.79 km) |   I-76/PA Tpk |
PA 501 passes over (I-76/PA Turnpike). | |
| Lebanon | Schaefferstown | 17.40 mi (28.00 km) | PA 419/PA 897 |
Southern terminus of concurrency. |
| 17.90 mi (28.81 km) | PA 419/PA 897 |
Northern terminus of concurrency. | ||
| Myerstown | 23.70 mi (38.14 km) | US 422 |
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| Berks | Bethel | 31.40 mi (50.53 km) | I-78/US 22 |
Exit 13 (I-78/US 22). |
| Schuylkill | Pine Grove | 39.00 mi (62.76 km) | PA 895 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Delorme Street Atlas USA 2007. Toggle Measure Tool. Retrieved April 25, 2007.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Official Tourism and Transportation Map 2006 (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ 1941 Dauphin County Map (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved on 2007-03-17.
- ^ 1946 Historical Type 10 Map (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
- ^ 1960 Pennsylvania Transportation Map (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ 1966 Berks County Historic Type 10 Map (Sheet 1) (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
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