Pennsylvania Route 218
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 218 is an 13 miles (20.9 km) long state highway
located in Greene
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at the West Virginia
state line at Blacksville, WV
. The northern terminus is at US 19
/PA 21
in Waynesburg
.
border in Wayne Township
, where the road continues south into that state as WV 218. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Smith Creek Road, passing through forested areas with a few clearings and rural homes. PA 218 continues through rural areas for several miles, passing through the community of Spraggs. The route continues through more forests and heads into Franklin Township
. In Franklin Township, the road continues north through woodland with some farms and residences. PA 218 reaches the community of Blairtown and crosses the South Fork Tenmile Creek into Waynesburg
. Here, the road becomes South Morgan Street and crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line, heading into residential and commercial areas. PA 218 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 19
/PA 21
in the commercial center of Waynesburg.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Greene
Greene County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,672 people, 15,060 households, and 10,587 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 16,678 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
county in 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 southern terminus is at the West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line at Blacksville, WV
Blacksville, West Virginia
Blacksville is a town in Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 175 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blacksville is located at ....
. The northern terminus is at US 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
/PA 21
Pennsylvania Route 21
Pennsylvania Route 21 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at the West Virginia state line in Richhill Township, where PA 21 continues into West Virginia as West Virginia Route 891. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 40...
in Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census....
.
Route description
PA 218 begins at the West VirginiaWest Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
border in Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,223 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles , of which, 39.4 square miles of it is land and...
, where the road continues south into that state as WV 218. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Smith Creek Road, passing through forested areas with a few clearings and rural homes. PA 218 continues through rural areas for several miles, passing through the community of Spraggs. The route continues through more forests and heads into Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
Franklin Township is a township in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,694 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...
. In Franklin Township, the road continues north through woodland with some farms and residences. PA 218 reaches the community of Blairtown and crosses the South Fork Tenmile Creek into Waynesburg
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
Waynesburg is a borough in and the county seat of Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States, southwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census....
. Here, the road becomes South Morgan Street and crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad line, heading into residential and commercial areas. PA 218 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 19
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania closely parallels Interstate 79 for its entire length. US 19 enters Pennsylvania in Greene County near Mount Morris. Its northern terminus is in the city of Erie. Part is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.-Route description:In...
/PA 21
Pennsylvania Route 21
Pennsylvania Route 21 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at the West Virginia state line in Richhill Township, where PA 21 continues into West Virginia as West Virginia Route 891. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 40...
in the commercial center of Waynesburg.