Pennsylvania Route 168
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Pennsylvania Route 168 is a highway in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...

 that runs for 55 miles (88.5 km) from Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...

 in Frankfort Springs
Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania
Frankfort Springs is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Frankfort Springs is located at ....

 to Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...

 in Volant
Volant, Pennsylvania
Volant is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which the borough of Volant currently sits on was bought from the Native Americans in 1784. The first grist mill was built on the Neshannock Creek in 1806 and was...

. PA 168 intersects or runs concurrently with PA 18 at several points, including New Castle.

Beaver County

PA 168 begins at an intersection with PA 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...

 in Frankfort Springs
Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania
Frankfort Springs is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Frankfort Springs is located at ....

, Beaver County
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...

, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads into Hanover Township
Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Hanover Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,529 at the 2000 census.-History:Two historic sites in Hanover Township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the David Littell House, a nineteenth-century farmhouse, and the...

 and continues north-northwest through wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road heads northwest as it forms the western border of Raccoon Creek State Park
Raccoon Creek State Park
Raccoon Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on Raccoon Creek in Hanover and Independence townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is about from the city of Pittsburgh, near Hookstown. Raccoon Creek State Park is easily accessed from Pennsylvania Route 18...

, turning more to the north. PA 168 passes through Kendall and heads past the state park, running through farmland and woodland with some residences. The road crosses into Greene Township
Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,705 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greene Township is a largely rural area in the southwestern part of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total...

 and comes to an intersection with US 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...

. The route continues through more rural areas before entering Hookstown
Hookstown, Pennsylvania
Hookstown is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census.-History:Hookstown was the birthplace of Robert Justice...

, where it becomes Main Street and passes homes. PA 168 turns east onto Pine Street and continues through more residential areas before crossing back into Greene Township. Here, the road runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes as it heads northeast. The route heads into more wooded areas and crosses into Shippingport
Shippingport, Pennsylvania
Shippingport is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.-Nuclear power plant:...

, becoming unnamed again. PA 168 turns northwest and passes to the east of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station
Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station
Beaver Valley Power Station is a nuclear power plant covering near Shippingport, Pennsylvania, west by north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The Beaver Valley plant is operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Corporation...

 before crossing the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

 on the Shippingport Bridge
Shippingport Bridge
The Shippingport Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 168 across the Ohio River between Shippingport, Pennsylvania and Midland, Pennsylvania.The southern approach to the bridge is adjacent to the Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station....

 into Industry
Industry, Pennsylvania
Industry is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 1,921.- History :...

 and passing over a Norfolk Southern railroad line. At the end of the bridge, the route comes to an interchange with PA 68
Pennsylvania Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68 is a long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as State Route 39. The eastern terminus is at U.S...

 and heads west to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with that route on Midland Beaver Road. The road passes through industrial areas as it crosses into Midland
Midland, Pennsylvania
Midland is a borough located along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,137.-Geography:Midland is located at ....

 and becomes Midland Avenue, heading northwest through commercial areas with some homes. The two routes head through the commercial downtown of Midland and heads into residential areas.

PA 168 splits from PA 68 by turning north onto Spring Lane Road, quickly curving to the east. The route makes a sharp turn northwest onto Fairview Road and heads into wooded areas, crossing into Ohioville
Ohioville, Pennsylvania
Ohioville is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,759 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ohioville is located at , in part along the Ohio River....

. The road runs through more woodland with some housing developments, curving more to the north. PA 168 heads into a mix of farmland and woods with some homes, turning west-southwest onto Tuscarawas Road before a turn northeast onto Salem Church Road. The road heads north through more rural areas, continuing into South Beaver Township
South Beaver Township, Pennsylvania
South Beaver Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census.-History:Darlington and South Beaver townships are connected by the Watts Mill Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the "Bridge in South...

 at the Lisbon Road intersection. The route runs through woodland with some fields and residences as an unnamed road, coming to an intersection with PA 251
Pennsylvania Route 251
Pennsylvania Route 251 is an long state highway located in Beaver county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio state line in South Beaver Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 18 in Beaver Falls.-Route description:...

. PA 168 winds northeast through areas of farms and woods with some homes, becoming Salem Church Road again and reaching a junction with PA 51
Pennsylvania Route 51
Pennsylvania Route 51 is a major state highway in Western Pennsylvania. It runs for from Uniontown to the Ohio state line near Darlington, where it connects with Ohio State Route 14. Route 51 is the termination point for Pennsylvania Route 43, Pennsylvania Route 48 and Pennsylvania Route 88. ...

. Past this intersection, the road runs through wooded areas with some development, where it intersects PA 551
Pennsylvania Route 551
Pennsylvania Route 551 is an long state highway located in Beaver, Lawrence, and Mercer counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 18 in Beaver Falls...

. Here, PA 168 turns north to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with the route, crossing the North Fork Little Beaver Creek
Little Beaver Creek
The Little Beaver Creek is a wild and scenic area in Ohio. The Little Beaver Creek watershed is located primarily in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio, and in portions of Carroll County, Mahoning County, and western Pennsylvania, draining approximately 605 mi² , of which 503 mi² are in Ohio...

 into Darlington Township
Darlington Township, Pennsylvania
Darlington Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2000 census.-History:Darlington and South Beaver townships are connected by the Watts Mill Bridge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:According to the...

. The road heads into Darlington
Darlington, Pennsylvania
Darlington is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Darlington is located at ....

 and becomes Market Street as it heads through residential areas, with PA 168 splitting to the east in a commercial area. The route heads east on 2nd Street, passing homes and crossing back into Darlington Township, where it curves northeast as Elmwood Boulevard. The road heads through farmland with some woods and residences, crossing the North Fork Little Beaver Creek again and heading into Big Beaver
Big Beaver, Pennsylvania
Big Beaver is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Beaver is located at ....

. PA 168 curves north and northeast through more rural areas, crossing a Norfolk Southern railroad line into New Galilee
New Galilee, Pennsylvania
New Galilee is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Galilee is located at ....

 and becoming Centennial Avenue. The road passes homes an curves north, coming to an intersection with PA 351
Pennsylvania Route 351
Pennsylvania Route 351 is an long state highway located in Lawrence and Beaver counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the Ohio border near S.N.P.J. The eastern terminus is at PA 65/PA 288 in Ellwood City.-Route description:...

. Here, PA 351 forms a concurrency with PA 168 before turning west onto Monroe Street. Past this, the route passes more residences before crossing back into Big Beaver and running through wooded areas.

Lawrence County

PA 168 enters New Beaver
New Beaver, Pennsylvania
New Beaver is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Beaver is located at ....

 in Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....

 and becomes an unnamed road that heads through farmland and woodland with some homes, curving north-northeast and passing over I-76
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....

 (Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...

). The road heads north through more agricultural areas with some woods and residences, heading into North Beaver Township
North Beaver Township, Pennsylvania
North Beaver Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.The Slovene National Benefit Society applied to have their 500 acre recreation center in North Beaver Township designated as a separate municipality in 1977. The S.N.P.J...

. Here, the route becomes Galilee Road and turns northeast, coming to an interchange with I-376
Interstate 376
Interstate 376 is a major auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, located entirely within the Allegheny Plateau. It runs from I-80 near Sharon south and east to a junction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville, after having crossed the Turnpike...

, becoming a divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...

 at this point. PA 168 becomes undivided again and heads east through wooded areas with some homes, reaching another intersection with PA 18. At this point, the route briefly turns south onto PA 18 before heading east on Wampum Road, crossing under a Norfolk Southern railroad line. PA 168 curves southeast and turns northeast onto Galilee Road in Moravia, passing through fields and woods with some homes. The road crosses the Beaver River
Beaver River (Pennsylvania)
The Beaver River is a tributary of the Ohio River in Western Pennsylvania in the United States with a length of approximately 21 mi . It flows through a historically important coal-producing region north of Pittsburgh...

 into Taylor Township
Taylor Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Taylor Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.3 square miles , of which, 5.1 square miles of it is land and...

 and runs through woodland with some residences as it passes through East Moravia. The route turns east onto 3rd Street and passes over two CSX railroad lines, running through woods. PA 168 turns north onto Center Avenue and passes homes in the community of West Pittsburg
West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
West Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in southern Taylor Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, along the banks of the Beaver River just 5 miles south of New Castle. Its main street is the north-south Pennsylvania Route 168, which crosses the river at the southern end of the community...

. The road heads into wooded areas with some residences and passes to the east of a CSX railroad yard. The route heads farther east from the railroad tracks and becomes West Pittsburg Road, widening into a four-lane divided highway as it comes to an interchange with the US 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...

 freeway. Past this, PA 168 turns northeast and becomes a two-lane undivided road again, running through more woods. The route heads into residential areas and turns north onto Moravia Street, crossing into New Castle
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...

.

Here, the route continues north to an intersection with PA 18/PA 108
Pennsylvania Route 108
Pennsylvania Route 108 is a highway in Western Pennsylvania that runs for from the Ohio state line near SNPJ to Pennsylvania Route 8 in Adams Corner. PA 108 intersects US Route 422 in New Castle and US Route 19 near Harlansburg...

. At this point, PA 18 and PA 108 turn north to follow PA 168 on Moravia Street, passing more industry with some businesses. The road crosses two New Castle Industrial Railroad lines and becomes South Jefferson Street. PA 108 and PA 168 split from PA 18 by turning northeast onto four-lane undivided South Croton Avenue, passing between the Neshannock Creek to the northwest and industrial areas to the southeast. The road crosses US 422 Business and continues to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 65
Pennsylvania Route 65
Pennsylvania Route 65 is a major state highway located in western Pennsylvania, United States. The route, traveling north–south from the Interstate 279/U.S...

. PA 108/PA 168 becomes North Croton Avenue and runs between the creek to the northwest and woods and homes to the southeast. The two routes turn away from the creek and head northeast through residential areas with some businesses. The road curves more to the east, with PA 168 splitting from PA 108 by heading northeast on Eastbrook Road. The route crosses into Hickory Township
Hickory Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Hickory Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

 and heads through areas of homes and farms with some woods. The road heads through more farmland and woodland with some residences, curving east and passing through East Brook. PA 168 turns northeast again and becomes Eastbrook Volant Road, intersecting the northern terminus of PA 388
Pennsylvania Route 388
Pennsylvania Route 388 is a north–south state highway in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, located in Western Pennsylvania...

. Here, the road curves north and runs through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route intersects PA 956
Pennsylvania Route 956
Pennsylvania Route 956 is a long state highway located in Lawrence County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 19 in Scott Township. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 208 in New Wilmington...

 immediately before crossing into Wilmington Township
Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Wilmington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2000 census.Wilmington was established as a township in February 1846 by combining parts of Neshannock Township in Lawrence County with parts of Lackawannock Township in Mercer County...

. PA 168 continues north-northeast through more rural areas, crossing into Washington Township
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.6 square miles , of which, 16.4 square miles of it is land and...

, becoming unnamed and coming to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...

 in Volant
Volant, Pennsylvania
Volant is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which the borough of Volant currently sits on was bought from the Native Americans in 1784. The first grist mill was built on the Neshannock Creek in 1806 and was...

.

Major intersections

County Location Mile Road Notes
Beaver
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...

Frankfort Springs
Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania
Frankfort Springs is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 130 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Frankfort Springs is located at ....

0.0 Southern terminus
Greene Township
Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,705 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greene Township is a largely rural area in the southwestern part of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total...

7.8
Industry
Industry, Pennsylvania
Industry is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 1,921.- History :...

13.6 Interchange, south end of PA 68 overlap
Midland
Midland, Pennsylvania
Midland is a borough located along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,137.-Geography:Midland is located at ....

15.5 North end of PA 68 overlap
South Beaver Township 24.9
28.7
29.4 South end of PA 551 overlap
Darlington
Darlington, Pennsylvania
Darlington is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Darlington is located at ....

North end of PA 551 overlap
New Galilee
New Galilee, Pennsylvania
New Galilee is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Galilee is located at ....

32.0 South end of PA 351 overlap
North end of PA 351 overlap
Lawrence
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....

North Beaver Township 38.4-38.5 Exit 20
38.9 Brief overlap
Taylor Township
Taylor Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Taylor Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.3 square miles , of which, 5.1 square miles of it is land and...

42.8-43.0 Interchange
New Castle
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...

44.2 South end of PA 18/PA 108 overlap
North end of PA 18 overlap
North end of PA 108 overlap
Hickory Township
Hickory Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Hickory Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

50.9
53.3
Volant
Volant, Pennsylvania
Volant is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.-History:The land on which the borough of Volant currently sits on was bought from the Native Americans in 1784. The first grist mill was built on the Neshannock Creek in 1806 and was...

55.0 Northern terminus
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