Pennsylvania Route 642

Pennsylvania Route 642 (PA 642) is an 21.4-mile (34.4 km) long state highway located in Union, Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 15 in Kelly Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 254 in Madison Township.

Route description

Union and Northumberland counties

PA 642 begins at an interchange with the US 15 freeway in the community of West Milton in Kelly Township, Union County, heading east on two-lane undivided Broad Street. The road passes through residential areas with some businesses before crossing a Union County Industrial Railroad line.^[1][2] The route crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River into Milton, Northumberland County, where the road becomes Mahoning Street and heads onto Montgomery Island, which contains Milton State Park. PA 642 crosses to the east bank of the river and heads southeast through commercial areas, intersecting a one-way pair that carries PA 405. The road crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line and heads through residential areas. The route enters Turbot Township and runs past more homes, coming to an interchange with the PA 147 freeway. Past this interchange, PA 642 crosses into East Chillisquaque Township and becomes an unnamed road, heading through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road turns east and heads through Pottsgrove before crossing the Chillisquaque Creek.^[1][3]

Montour and Columbia counties

PA 642 continues into Liberty Township in Montour County and becomes Liberty Valley Road, running through more open agricultural areas with some residences. The road heads into woodland and intersects the eastern terminus of PA 45, continuing through a mix of farmland and woods with homes. The route heads through more rural areas, crossing into Valley Township and passing through the residential community of Mausdale before intersecting PA 54. Here, PA 642 turns southeast to form a concurrency with PA 54 on Continental Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway. PA 642 splits from PA 54 by heading northeast on two-lane undivided Jerseytown Road. The road heads through farmland and woodland with some homes, passing over I-80. The route continues north into more forested areas with some fields and residences, becoming the border between Derry Township to the west and West Hemlock Township to the east. PA 642 turns northeast to fully enter West Hemlock Township and runs through more agricultural and wooded areas with occasional homes.^[1][3] The road heads into Madison Township in Columbia County and becomes Danville Road, heading through more wooded areas with some fields, reaching an intersection with PA 44. The route continues north concurrent with PA 44, heading through open agricultural areas with occasional residences and businesses. The road turns northwest and intersects PA 254 in Jerseytown, where PA 642 ends and PA 44 continues northwest.^[1][4]

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