- U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 322.
U.S. Route 322
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 370 mi[1] (595 km) Major junctions West end: 
US 322 at Ohio border in West Shenango Township
I-79 in Meadville
I-80 in Clarion Township
I-99 / US 220 in State College
US 22 / US 522 in Lewistown
US 11 / US 15 in Duncannon
I-81 in Harrisburg
I-83 in Harrisburg
US 30 in Downingtown
US 1 in Concordville
I-95 in ChesterEast end: US 322 at the Commodore Barry Bridge at New Jersey border in ChesterHighway system United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • ReplacedRoads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← 
PA 321PA 324 
→U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route crosses into New Jersey. The route passes near several cities, including DuBois, State College, and Harrisburg.
Route description
In Pennsylvania, US 322 is signed as 28th Division Highway, in honor of the 28th Infantry Division.[2] The route enters Pennsylvania taking a northeasternly course. In Meadville, US 322 overlaps U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19. Southeast of Meadville, the highway runs generally southeast through Crawford, Venango and Clarion Counties. Once leaving Clarion borough, US 322 interchanges I-80, at exit 70. From I-80, it continues on a solid east–west routing crossing Jefferson County. The route overlaps U.S. Route 219 near the northern terminus of U.S. Route 119, south of Du Bois. East of US 219, the route takes a southward turn to traverse Moshannon State Forest, before taking an east–west alignment. From Clearfield to U.S. Route 220, the highway runs southeast and is partly divided.[2]
US 322 near State College. The blank spots have since been replaced with I-99 shields.
In the State College area, the current alignment of US 322 overlaps Interstate 99 and US 220 for 12 miles (19 km)[3] Northeast of Port Matilda, Interstate 99, US 220, and US 322 depart the Appalachian Thruway via an interchange and proceed east on the 28th Division Highway while the Thruway continues to the northeast as US 220 Alternate.[4]
West of State College, the 28th Division Highway becomes the Mount Nittany Expressway after intersecting with Scotia Road and North Atherton Street (Business US 322, which goes through downtown State College). The I-99/US 220/US 322 overlap ends at a complex interchange north of downtown State College.[2][5]
A view from US 322 outside Spring MillsEast of the overlap, US 322 continues southeastward through State College and its immediate suburbs on the Mount Nittany Expressway. After three exits, US 322 reverts to an at-grade highway two miles east of State College in Boalsburg, merging with US 322 Business and proceeding eastward along Boal Avenue as the route exits the State College area. Between Boalsburg and Lewistown, the highway traverses Tussey Mountain and Jacks Mountain, in the Rothrock State Forest, as it turns to the south.[6][7]
Between Potters Mills and Lewistown, US 322 is a limited-access road. Near Lewistown, it briefly overlaps U.S. Route 522 and begins a long overlap with US 22. South of Lewistown, US 22/US 322 enters the Lewistown Narrows, an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of road through the Juniata River water gap in Shade Mountain. Construction to convert this section of the highway from a two-lane highway to a divided, limited-access four lane highway was completed in December 2007,[8] and it includes building the longest mechanically stabilized earth wall in the U.S.[9] The highway exits the narrows in Arch Rock, traverses Juniata County and Perry County, and crosses the Tuscarora Mountain through a water gap on a southeastward course along the banks of the Juniata River. After crossing the Susquehanna at Clarks Ferry (coinciding with the Appalachian Trail), the freeway runs south and parallels the river for 15 miles (24 km) before entering the Harrisburg Area.[10][11]
North of downtown Harrisburg, the US 22/322 overlap interchanges with Interstate 81 at exit 67. While US 22 continues through the interchange and heads into downtown, US 322 departs US 22 and joins I-81 northbound. I-81 and US 322 remain concurrent for three miles (5 km) to exit 70, where US 322 exits, following Interstate 83, which has its northern terminus at the interchange, south through the innermost suburbs of Harrisburg.[12][13] After two exits, US 322 returns to an at-grade roadway at the Eisenhower Interchange (exit 47), departing I-83 and following Paxton Street east toward Hummelstown.[2][14] West of the borough, US 322 becomes a freeway once again, becoming the Hummelstown Bypass after crossing Fiddlers Elbow Road. The route runs south of Hummelstown, interchanging with two local roads before meeting the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 39 and the western terminus of U.S. Route 422 at an interchange midway between Hummelstown and Hershey.[15]
US 322 heads east from the interchange, becoming the at-grade West Governor Road as it passes south of Hershey. East of the Hershey area, the route runs eastward via the scenic Horseshoe Pike traversing Lebanon County. The Horseshoe Pike portion ends west of Cornwall, where US 322 bypasses the town.[16] East of the bypass, the route becomes grade-leveled again, enters Lancaster County and passes over the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76). This stretch runs eastward, again known as the 28th Division Highway. East of Ephrata, US 322 interchanges U.S. Route 222 and continues southeastward through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, intersecting PA 23 in Blue Ball, and then reverts back to the name Horseshoe Pike before crossing PA 10 in Honey Brook after entering Chester County. In Downingtown, US 322 interchanges US 30.[17] After passing under US 30 it continues into Downingtown as Manor Ave before intersecting US 30 Business/Lancaster Ave. The route turns left at the intersection and runs concurrent US 30 Business for a block while crossing the Brandywine Creek. The route then turns right at the next intersection onto Brandywine Ave as it exits the borough and becomes Downingtown Pike.
Where the highway approaches the West Chester Area, it bypasses the borough via West Chester Bypass. At the end of the at-grade bypass, the eastbound lane of US 322 merges onto U.S. Route 202 southbound to begin an overlap. After three exits, the US 202/US 322 overlap becomes grade leveled running north–south.[18] South of West Chester, the overlap is a major divided highway in Chester County and then entering Delaware County. In Concord Township, US 322 turns east onto U.S. Route 1 and leaves U.S. Route 202 at Painters' Crossroad. One mile conjoined with US 1 east of US 202, US 322 leaves US 1 via a turn southeastward to become the Conchester Highway. Approaching Chester, the route has three exits (one with PA 452, Bethel Road at the CSX rail line, and Highland Avenue) before beginning an overlap with Interstate 95, at exit 3A. The overlap with I-95 is a brief one, where US 322 leaves I-95, at exit 4, and crosses the Delaware River to enter New Jersey via the Commodore Barry Bridge.[19]
Major intersections
County Location Mile Destinations Notes Crawford West Shenango Township 0.0 US 322Ohio state line Mercer Jamestown 
PA 58 west (Jamestown-Kinsman Road)West end of PA 58 concurrency PA 58 east (Liberty Street)East end of PA 58 concurrency Crawford Hartstown 
PA 18 south (Main Street)West end of PA 18 concurrency Conneaut Lake 
US 6 west / PA 285 west (Water Street)West end of US 6/PA 285 concurrency PA 285 east (3rd Street)East end of PA 285 concurrency PA 18 northEast end of PA 18 concurrency Meadville 
US 19 south (Perry Highway) / PA 98West end of US 19 concurrency, southern terminus of PA 98 I-79Interchange 
PA 102 (Pennsylvania Avenue)Southern terminus of PA 102 US 6 east / US 19 northEast end of US 6/19 concurrency Cochranton 
PA 173Venango Franklin 
PA 427Southern terminus of PA 427 
PA 417Southern terminus of PA 417 
US 62 south / PA 8 south (Liberty Street)West end of US 62/PA 8 concurrency US 62 north / PA 8 northEast end of US 62/PA 8 concurrency Cranberry 
PA 257Southern terminus of PA 257 Nickleville 
PA 38Northern terminus of PA 38 Clarion Kossuth 
PA 338Northern terminus of PA 338 Shippenville 
PA 208 west (Railroad Street)West end of PA 208 concurrency PA 208 east (School Street)East end of PA 208 concurrency 
PA 66 southWest end of PA 66 concurrency PA 66 northEast end of PA 66 concurrency Clarion 
PA 68 (5th Avenue)Eastern terminus of PA 68 Clarion Township I-80Interchange Jefferson Corsica 
PA 949 (Olean Road)Southern terminus of PA 949 Brookville 
PA 28 south / PA 36 north (Allegheny Boulevard)West end of PA 28/36 concurrency PA 36 south (White Street)East end of PA 36 concurrency PA 28 northEast end of PA 28 concurrency Reynoldsville 
PA 950 (Broadway Street)Southern terminus of PA 950 
PA 310 (5th Street)Northern terminus of PA 310 Clearfield DuBois 
US 119 (Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway)
US 219 northWest end of US 219 concurrency Luthersburg 
PA 410Eastern terminus of PA 410 US 219 southEast end of US 219 concurrency Clearfield 
PA 153 northWest end of PA 153 concurrency 
PA 879 east (River Road)West end of PA 879 concurrency PA 153 south (2nd Street) / PA 879 westEast end of PA 153/879 concurrency Woodland 
PA 970Pleasant Hill 
PA 53 northWest end of PA 53 concurrency Centre Philipsburg PA 53 south (North Centre Street)East end of PA 53 concurrency 
PA 504 (Presque Isle Street)Port Matilda West end of freeway I-99 / US 220 south – AltoonaWest end of I-99/US 220 concurrency; I-99 exit 62 State College Grey's Woods, Waddle I-99 exit 68 
US 322 Bus. east (Atherton Street)Eastbound exit, westbound entrance; I-99 exit 69 Valley View Drive - Park Forest Westbound exit, eastbound entrance; I-99 exit 69 Toftrees, Woodycrest I-99 exit 71 I-99 / US 220 north to I-80 – BellefonteEast end of I-99/US 220 concurrency; I-99 exit 73 Innovation Park, Penn State University 
PA 26 (College Avenue) – State College, Bellefonte
PA 45 (Earlystown Road) – Oak Hall, Boalsburg, Lemont, Old Fort
US 322 Bus. (Atherton Street) to PA 45 – BoalsburgWestbound exit, eastbound entrance East end of freeway Potters Mills 
PA 144Southern terminus PA 144 Mifflin Armagh Township West end of freeway Milroy Reedsville 
PA 655 – ReedsvilleNorthern terminus PA 655 Burnham Yeagertown, Burnham Lewistown US 22 west / US 522 southWest end of US 22/US 522 concurrency Electric Avenue Westbound exit and entrance US 522 north (Walnut Street)East end of US 522 concurrency East Charles Street Eastbound exit, westbound entrance
US 22 Bus. west – LewistownWestbound exit, eastbound entrance Juniata Fermanagh Township Arch Rock Road Mifflintown 
PA 35 – Mifflintown, McAlistervillePort Royal 
PA 75 south – Port RoyalThompsontown 
PA 333 – East Salem, ThompsontownPfoutz Valley Road Westbound exit, eastbound entrance Perry Millerstown 
To PA 17 – MillerstownNewport 
PA 34 – Newport, New BloomfieldMidway Westbound exit, eastbound entrance Watts Township Watts Amity Hall Dauphin Reed Township US 11 / US 15 – Camp Hill, SelinsgroveEast end of freeway West end of freeway 
PA 849 west – DuncannonEastern terminus of PA 849 Clarks Ferry Bridge over Susquehanna River 
PA 147 north – HalifaxInterchange, Southern terminus of PA 147 Speeceville 
PA 325 east (Mountain Road)Interchange, Western terminus of PA 325 Dauphin 
PA 225 north (Claster Boulevard) – Halifax, DauphinInterchange, Southern terminus of PA 225 Dauphin Boro, Stony Creek Westbound exit Fort Hunter 
PA 443 (Fishing Creek Valley Road) – Fishing Creek, RockvilleHarrisburg 
PA 39 – Linglestown, Rockville
I-81 south / US 22 east (Cameron Street) to PA 230 – CarlisleInterchange, west end of I-81 concurrency, east end of US 22 concurrency; I-81 exit 67 Progress Avenue I-81 exit 69 I-81 north / I-83 – HazletonEast end of I-81 concurrency, northern terminus of I-83, west end of I-83 concurrency; I-81 exit 70, I-83 exit 51 US 22 (Jonestown Road) – Progress, Colonial ParkI-83 exit 50 Union Deposit Road I-83 exit 48 
I-83 south / I-283 south (Eisenhower Interchange) – York, HighspireInterchange, east end of I-83 concurrency,
northern terminus of I-283; I-83 exit 46B-47Penhar Drive East end of freeway Hummelstown West end of freeway Hummelstown Hershey 
US 422 (Chocolate Avenue) / PA 39 (Hersheypark Drive) – HersheyInterchange, western terminus of eastern segment US 422,
eastern terminus of PA 39East end of freeway 
PA 743 (Cocoa Avenue)Lebanon Campbelltown 
PA 117 (Forge Road)Fontana 
PA 241 south (Elizabethtown Road)West end of PA 241 concurrency 
PA 934 (White Oak Street)Southern terminus of PA 934 PA 241 north (Colebrook Road)East end of PA 241 concurrency Quentin 
PA 419 (Main Street)Southern terminus of PA 419 West end of freeway Cornwall 
PA 72 north (Quentin Road) – LebanonWestbound exit, eastbound entrance, west end of PA 72 concurrency PA 117 – Mount GretnaSouthern terminus of PA 117 PA 72 south (Lebanon Road) – LancasterEastbound exit, westbound entrance, east end of PA 72 concurrency East end of freeway Lancaster Brickerville 
PA 501 (Furnace Hills Pike)Ephrata 
PA 272 (Reading Road)Interchange 
US 222Interchange Blue Ball 
PA 23 (Main Street)East Earl 
PA 897 north (Springville Road)West end of PA 897 concurrency PA 897 south (Springville Road)East end of PA 897 concurrency Chester Honey Brook 
PA 10 (Conestoga Avenue)Brandywine Manor 
PA 82 (Manor Road)Downingtown US 30Interchange
US 30 Bus. west (Lancaster Avenue)West end of US 30 Bus. concurrency 
US 30 Bus. / US 322 Truck east (Lancaster Avenue)East end of US 30 Bus. concurrency
US 322 Truck west (Boot Road)West Chester
US 322 Bus. east (Downingtown Pike)West end of freeway North New Street At-grade intersection 
To PA 100 north – ExtonPhoenixville Pike At-grade intersection 
US 202 north – King of PrussiaWestbound exit, eastbound entrance, west end of US 202 concurrency Paoli Pike 
PA 3 (Gay Street) – Newtown SquareWesttown Road Matlack Street At-grade intersection
US 322 Bus. west (High Street)Westbound exit, eastbound entrance East end of freeway Darlington Corners 
PA 926 (Street Road)Delaware Concordville US 1 south (Baltimore Pike) / US 202 south (Wilmington West Chester Pike)West end of US 1 concurrency,
east end of US 202 concurrency US 1 north (Baltimore Pike)East end of US 1 concurrency Booth Corner 
PA 261 south (Foulk Road)Interchange Boothwyn West end of freeway 
PA 452 (Market Street)Chester Bethel Road Highland Avenue Westbound exit I-95 south - WilmingtonWest end of I-95 concurrency; I-95 exit 3 I-95 north – PhiladelphiaEast end of I-95 concurrency; I-95 exit 4 
US 13 (9th Street) US 322Commodore Barry Bridge over Delaware River, New Jersey state line 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
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