Pennsylvania Route 262

PA Route 262 marker

PA Route 262
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 11.9 mi[1] (19.2 km)
Existed: 1961 – present
Major junctions
West end: PA 114 in Fairview Township
  I-83 in Fairview Township
PA 392 near Goldsboro
PA 295 near York Haven
East end: PA 382 near York Haven
Location
Counties: York
Highway system
← PA 261PA 263 →

Pennsylvania Route 262 (PA 262) is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) state highway located in York County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 in Fairview Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 382 near York Haven.

Route description

PA 262 eastbound in Goldsboro in 1979, with the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in the background

PA 262 begins at an intersection with PA 114 in the community of Bunches in Fairview Township, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Fishing Creek Road. The route heads through wooded areas of homes and makes a hairpin turn to the northwest to ascend a hill. The road makes a sharp turn to the east and descends the hill, passing homes in the communities of Springville and Frogtown. Farther east, PA 262 enters commercial areas and reaches an interchange with I-83. Past here, the route turns southeast and merges onto Old York Road. PA 262 continues past more homes and businesses before intersecting PA 177, at which point that route continues along Old York Road and PA 262 turns east onto Valley Road. The road heads into a mix of farms and housing developments, eventually becoming the border between Fairview Township to the north and Newberry Township to the south, entering open farmland. After fully entering Newberry Township, the route makes a sharp turn to the south and intersects PA 392 in the community of Plainfield. PA 262 passes more agricultural areas before passing near a housing subdivision and becoming the border between Newberry Township to the west and Goldsboro to the east.[1][2]

The route turns to the east to descend a hill and fully enter Goldsboro, becoming Broadway Avenue as it is lined with homes. At the town square, PA 262 turns south onto York Street and passes more residences. The road leaves Goldsboro for Newberry Township again and becomes Cly Road as it continues through a mix of woods and homes. The route turns southeast through forests and parallels a Norfolk Southern railroad line along the Susquehanna River, reaching a junction with PA 295 in the residential community of Cly. From here, PA 262 turns south away from the railroad line and river, passing forested areas of homes as it comes to its terminus at PA 382.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in York County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Fairview Township0.00.0 PA 114 (Lewisberry Road)
I-83 – Harrisburg, YorkExit 36 (I-83)
PA 177 south (Wyndamere Road)
Newberry Township PA 392 west (Yocumtown Road)Eastern terminus of PA 392
PA 295 west (Reeser Hill Road)Eastern terminus of PA 295
PA 382 (York Haven Road) – York Haven, Newberrytown, Harrisburg
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Route map: Bing

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Google (February 23, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 262" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 York County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2011.