Pennsylvania Route 74

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PA Route 74
Length:	96.4 mi[1] (155 km)
Formed:	1927
South end:	MD 165 near Delta
North end:	PA 75 near Port Royal
Counties:	York, Cumberland, Perry, Juniata
Pennsylvania State Routes < PA 73 PA 75 > Minor - Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 74 is a 96.4 mile long north-south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southwest of Delta, where PA 74 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 165. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 75 south of Port Royal.

[edit] Route description

[edit] Juniata and Perry Counties

PA 74 begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 75 in Turnbett Township. PA 74 begins in a mountainous region of Pennsylvania, when PA 74 begins in Juniata County, it has more than 5 S-curves. After all of the dangerous curves, PA 74 has entered Perry County. After the county line, PA 74 heads toward the south then it shifts towards the southeast. In the village of Ickesburg, PA 74 intersects Pennsylvania Route 17. South of PA 17, PA 74 shifts towards the south. Then in Saville Township, PA 74 makes a 90 degree angle turn when it meets the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 849. Now PA 74 is heading towards the southwest then shifts towards the south. In Spring Township, PA 74 shifts and heads towards the southeast while meeting with Pennsylvania Route 274. South of PA 274, PA 74 has a couple of curves. In the village of Alinda, PA 74 intersects Pennsylvania Route 850. At and near the Perry - Cumberland county line, PA 74 has very sharp and dangerous S-curves while crossing Blue Mountain.

[edit] Cumberland County

South of Blue Mountain, PA 74 has entered Cumberland County. PA 74 enters the county with one of the curves discussed above. In North Middleton Township, PA 74 is called Waggoners Gap Road and intersects Pennsylvania Route 944. At the Carlisle borough line, PA 74 passes under Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). PA 74 enters Carlisle heading east as B Street and makes a 90 degree angle turn towards the south and becomes College Street. Then PA 74 begins a wrong-way concurrency with U.S. Route 11 and Pennsylvania Route 641; PA 74 makes a 90 degree turn towards the east to become High Street and join US 11 north and PA 641 east. At the center of Carlisle, US 11 leaves the PA 74/PA 641 concurrency to join Pennsylvania Route 34 and PA 74 continues its concurrency with PA 641 heading towards the east as High Street. East of downtown, PA 74 makes a 40 degree angle turn towards the southeast to split from PA 641. PA 641 has access only to Interstate 81 north and PA 74 has access only to Interstate 81 south. Southeast of PA 641 in South Middleton Township, PA 74 becomes York Road and intersects I-81 at exit 48. Southeast of I-81, PA 74 continues as York Road as a straight road. In Monroe Township, PA 74 intersects Pennsylvania Route 174.

[edit] York County

In Dillsburg, PA 74 has a short concurrency with U.S. Route 15. South of the US 15 concurrency, PA 74 heads south and passes through the boro of Dillsburg as Baltimore Street. South of Dillsburg, PA 74 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 194 and makes a turn towards the southeast becoming Carlisle Road. As Carlisle Road, PA 74 has a couple of turns in Warrington Township. PA 74 passes through the borough of Wellsville as Main Street; PA 74 also shifts towards the northeast as it exits the borough. Northeast of Wellsville, PA 74 makes a right turn towards the southeast when it meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 177. PA 74 passes west of Gifford Pinchot State Park south of PA 177. In Dover, PA 74 is called Main Street and intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 921. PA 74 continues into the communities of Weigelstown and Shiloh. In Shiloh, PA 74 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 238. Southeast of Shiloh, PA 74 interchanges with U.S. Route 30 at a diamond interchange.

As PA 74 enters the city of York, PA 74 passes north of York County Agricultural Society Fairgrounds. Then, the west lanes of Pennsylvania Route 462 split from PA 74 north and PA 74 south merges with PA 462 east as PA 74/PA 462 begin a concurrency. PA 74 north/PA 462 west are called Philadelphia Street and PA 74 south/PA 462 east are called Market Street; both streets are one-way and run parallel to each other. After crossing the Codorus Creek, PA 74/PA 462 have entered downtown York. In downtown York, PA 74/PA 462 intersect Interstate 83 Business (George Street). East of I-83 BUS, PA 74 makes a right turn towards the south to become Queen Street and end the concurrency with PA 462. Then, PA 74 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 124 (College Avenue). PA 74 continues towards the south passing by York's FOX 43 television station. Outside of York, PA 74 intersects Interstate 83 at exit 16.

In York Township, PA 74 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 182. Then PA 74 makes a 30 degree turn towards the southeast. In Dallastown, PA 74 shifts towards the east and becomes Main Street. In downtown Dallastown, PA 74 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 214. East of Dallastown, PA 74 enters the borough of Red Lion as Broadway. In downtown Red Lion, PA 74 shifts towards the north and intersects Pennsylvania Route 24 then shifts towards the east again. East of Red Lion, PA 24 is called Delta Road and begins to shifts towards the southeast. In Lower Chanceford Township, PA 74 has a short wrong-way concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 425. PA 74 continues towards the southeast as Delta Road meeting with the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 372 south of Sunnyburn. PA 74 continues towards the southeast and then shifts towards the south. In Peach Bottom Township, PA 74 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 851. PA 74 terminates (ends) at the Maryland State Line (Mason-Dixon Line); PA 74 continues as Maryland Route 165.^[2]

[edit] Communities along the route

• Caprivi
• Carlisle
• Dillsburg
• Dover
• Weigelstown
• Shiloh
• York
• Dallastown
• Red Lion

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Juniata	Turbett Township	0.0[3]	PA 75
Perry	Saville Township	7.5	PA 17
		9.0	PA 849
	Spring Township	14.6	PA 274
		17.3	PA 850
Cumberland	North Middleton Township	25.5	PA 944
		30.1	I-76/ Pa Tpk	PA 74 passes under I-76 PA Turnpike.
	Carlisle	31.4	US 11/ PA 641	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		31.8	US 11/ PA 34	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		32.3	PA 641	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	South Middleton Township	33.2	I-81	Exit 48 (I-81).
	Monroe Township	37.6	PA 174
York	Dillsburg	42.1	US 15	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		42.3	US 15	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Carroll Township	44.0	PA 194	Northern terminus of PA 194.
	Warrington Township	52.0	PA 177	Southern terminus of PA 177.
	Dover	57.8	PA 921	Western terminus of PA 921.
	West Manchester Township	60.8	PA 238	Western terminus of PA 238.
		62.8	US 30	Interchange.
	York	64.3	PA 462	Western terminus of concurrency.
		65.3	I-83 BUS (George Street)
		65.5	PA 462	Eastern terminus of concurrency.
		65.7	PA 124 (College Avenue)	Western terminus of PA 124.
	York Township	68.4	I-83	Exit 16 (I-83).
		70.0	PA 182	Eastern terminus of PA 182.
	Dallastown	72.8	PA 214	Eastern terminus of PA 214.
	Red Lion	74.6	PA 24
	Lower Chanceford Township	86.7	PA 425	Northern terminus of concurrency.
		86.9	PA 425	Southern terminus of concurrency.
		90.2	PA 372	Western terminus of PA 372.
	Peach Bottom Township	94.6	PA 851	Eastern terminus of PA 851.
	MD state line	96.4	PA 165	Northern terminus of MD 165.

[edit] See also

[edit] Related routes

• Pennsylvania Route 174
• Pennsylvania Route 274

[edit] References