Pennsylvania Route 124
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Pennsylvania Route 124 is a 26 miles (41.8 km) long state route in south central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a 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...

 in York
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...

. Its eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 425
Pennsylvania Route 425
Pennsylvania Route 425 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 851 in Fawn Grove. The northern terminus is at PA 124/PA 624 in East Prospect.-Route description:...

 and Pennsylvania Route 624
Pennsylvania Route 624
Pennsylvania Route 624 is a north–south state route located in southern central Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 462 in Wrightsville near the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge that carries PA 462 across the Susquehanna River...

 in the Lower Windsor Township hamlet of Craley, where PA 124 continues south as PA 425.

Route description

PA 124 begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a 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...

 (Queen Street) in York
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...

. PA 124 begins as College Avenue then changes to Prospect Street. Then PA 124 makes 40 degree turn to become Mount Rose Avenue. In East York
East York, Pennsylvania
East York is a census-designated place in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,777 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East York is located within Springettsbury Township at...

, PA 124 interchanges with Interstate 83
Interstate 83
Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....

 at exit 18. PA 124 continues east as Mount Rose Avenue through the community of East York. In Windsor Township
Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Windsor Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,504 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.04% is water. The township completely encircles the borough of Windsor...

 PA 124 is called East Prospect Road and intersects Pennsylvania Route 24
Pennsylvania Route 24
Pennsylvania Route 24 is an long state highway located within central Pennsylvania in the York County area. Its southern terminus is at the Mason–Dixon Line near Stewartstown, where PA 24 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 23...

. East of PA 24, PA 124 as a few minor S-curves. PA 124 passes 313 feet (95.4 m) south of Yorkana
Yorkana, Pennsylvania
Yorkana is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Yorkana is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

 and it passes through the village of Delroy. In the borough of East Prospect
East Prospect, Pennsylvania
East Prospect is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 905 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Prospect is located at and is situated on the west bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Washington Boro...

, PA 124 enters as Maple street then it makes a 90 degree turn to the south becoming Main Street. As PA 124 exits East Prospect, it becomes Abels Road with a couple curves in Lower Windsor Township. PA 124 terminates (ends) in the hamlet of Craley at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 624
Pennsylvania Route 624
Pennsylvania Route 624 is a north–south state route located in southern central Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 462 in Wrightsville near the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge that carries PA 462 across the Susquehanna River...

 and it continues as Pennsylvania Route 425
Pennsylvania Route 425
Pennsylvania Route 425 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 851 in Fawn Grove. The northern terminus is at PA 124/PA 624 in East Prospect.-Route description:...

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Major intersections

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