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PA Route 74
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 96.4 mi[1] (155 km) Existed: 1927 – present Major junctions South end: 
MD 165 near Delta
I-83 near York
I-83 Bus. in York
US 30 in West York
US 15 in Dillsburg
US 11 in CarlisleNorth end: 
PA 75 near Port RoyalLocation Counties: York, Cumberland, Perry, Juniata Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
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PA 73PA 75 →Pennsylvania Route 74 is a 96.4-mile (155.1 km) 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.
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Route description
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.
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.
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 East/West 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 East/West 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]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[3] Destinations Notes York MD state line 0.0 MD 165 (Pylesville Road)Southern terminus, Continues as MD 165 into Maryland Peach Bottom Township 7.5 
PA 851 (Bryansville Road)Eastern terminus of PA 851 Lower Chanceford Township 9.0 
PA 372 (Holtwood Road)Western terminus of PA 372 14.6 
PA 425 north (Furnace Road)Southern terminus of concurrency 17.3 PA 425 southNorthern terminus of concurrency Red Lion 25.5 
PA 24 (Main Street)Dallastown 31.4 
PA 214 (Pleasant Avenue)Eastern terminus of PA 214 31.8 
PA 182 (Leader Heights Road)Eastern terminus of PA 182 York Township 32.3 I-83Interchange, Exit 16 (I-83) 33.2 
PA 124 (Prospect Street)Western terminus of PA 124 York 37.6 
PA 462 east (Market Street)Eastern terminus of concurrency 42.1 I-83 Bus. (George Street)42.3 PA 462 west (Philadelphia Street)Western terminus of concurrency 44.0 US 30 (Lincoln Highway)Interchange West Manchester Township 52.0 
PA 238 (Church Road)Village of Shiloh, Western terminus of PA 238 Dover 57.8 
PA 921 (Canal Street)Western terminus of PA 921 Warrington Township 60.8 
PA 177 (Rosstown Road)Southern terminus of PA 177 Carroll Township 62.8 
PA 194 (Baltimore Road)Northern terminus of PA 194 Dillsburg 64.3 US 15 southSouthern terminus of concurrency 65.3 US 15 northNorthern terminus of concurrency Cumberland Monroe Township 65.5 
PA 174 (Boiling Springs Road)South Middleton Township 65.7 
I-81Exit 48 (I-81) Carlisle 68.4 
PA 641 east (High Street)Southern terminus of PA 641 concurrency 70.0 
US 11 north / PA 34 (Hanover Street)Southern terminus of US 11 concurrency 72.8 US 11 south / PA 641 west (High Street)Northern terminus of US 11/PA 641 concurrency North Middleton Township 74.6 
PA 944 (Enola Road)Perry Spring Township 86.7 
PA 85086.9 
PA 274Saville Township 90.2 
PA 84994.6 
PA 17Juniata Turbett Township 96.4 PA 75Northern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi See also
Related routes
References
- ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 74
- ^ Pennsylvania Tourism and Transportation Map
- ^ DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007
Roads in the Susquehanna Valley Beltway Interstate Highways U.S. Routes Limited-access Pennsylvania Routes Other Pennsylvania Routes PA 17 · PA 23 · PA 25 · PA 34 · PA 39 · PA 72 · PA 74 · PA 94 · PA 114 · PA 117 · PA 147 · PA 174 · PA 225 · PA 230 · PA 233 · PA 235 · PA 241 · PA 274 · PA 325 · PA 340 · PA 341 · PA 343 · PA 419 · PA 441 · PA 443 · PA 462 · PA 465 · PA 501 · PA 533 · PA 641 · PA 645 · PA 696 · PA 722 · PA 743 · PA 772 · PA 849 · PA 850 · PA 897 · PA 934 · PA 944 · PA 997 · PA 999Other Quadrant Routes SR 3015 · SR 3020Other notable roads Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in York County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Perry County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
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