Pennsylvania Route 328
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Pennsylvania Route 328 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...

 as SR 328) is a 13.21 miles (21.3 km) long state highway
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 Tioga
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....

 and Bradford
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

 counties 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 western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...

 in Tioga Junction. The eastern terminus is the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 state line near Millerton
Millerton, Pennsylvania
Millerton is an unincorporated community in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States with the zip code 16936.-Demographics:As of 2009, Millerton has a population of 2000 people. It has a very poor employment rate. 10.80% of the people living in Millerton are unemployed, compared to the United...

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Route description

Route 328 begins at an intersection in Tioga Junction with Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...

. The route progresses eastward as a residential road through Tioga Junction, turning southeastward after Hillside Terrace. After this curve, Route 328 leaves Tioga Junction a two-lane local road through woodlands. The road curves several times from east, southeast and northeast directions before maintaining a southeastward at a field near Burrows Hollow Road. After Lyman Stone Road, Route 328 turning southeastward through forests and fields before curving eastward through fields. At the intersection with Button Hill Road, Route 328 turns to the northeast into Jackson Summit. Starting in Jackson Summit, the route parallels the former right-of-way of the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...

's Tioga Division, serving as a residential highway through Jackson Summit. At the intersection with Hudson Hill Road, Route 328 turns to the east entering the hamlet of Trowbridge, where it passes to the south of the former Trowbridge station.

After the hamlet of Trowbridge, Route 328 remains a rural highway, turning to the northeast through the fields in the area. After the intersection with Alder Run Road, the highway becomes residential for a short stretch. Soon after, the route enters the community of Millerton
Millerton, Pennsylvania
Millerton is an unincorporated community in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States with the zip code 16936.-Demographics:As of 2009, Millerton has a population of 2000 people. It has a very poor employment rate. 10.80% of the people living in Millerton are unemployed, compared to the United...

 and gains the name of Main Street. Route 328 passes a mix of commercial businesses and residential homes until leaving Millerton after the intersection with Bly Road. The route remains known as Main Street for a short distance, changing names to Hammond Creek Road upon crossing the county line into Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

. Route 328 enters Wells Township
Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Wells Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...

 progressing to the northeast of the hamlet of Mosherville. In the area north of Mosherville, Route 549
Pennsylvania Route 549
Pennsylvania Route 549 is an long state highway located in Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Sullivan Township near Mansfield. The northern terminus is at Route 328 in Wells Township...

 intersects with Route 328 and terminates. There, Route 328 takes the right-of-way from Route 549 and progresses northeast to the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 state line, where the designation terminates. The route continues northward as New York State Route 328
New York State Route 328
New York State Route 328 is a northeast–southwest state highway located entirely within the town of Southport in Chemung County, New York, in the United States...

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Major intersections

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