Pennsylvania Route 625
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 625 is a 16 miles (25.7 km) long state route in east central Pennsylvania
, United States
. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 23
in East Earl Township
. The northern terminus is U.S. Route 222 Business
in Reading
.
heavily populated with farmland. PA 625 begins in East Earl Township in Lancaster County
, just west of the village of Goodville, at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 23
. The route proceeds northward, snaking through East Earl and the southern portion of Brecknock Township
before passing under the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(Interstate 76) north of Bowmansville. Two miles north of the I-76 overpass, PA 625 enters Berks County
but remains in Brecknock Township
.
in the hamlet of Knauers. Between Knauers and the southern edge of Reading
, PA 625 forms a large arc. At Knauers, the route points almost directly east. As PA 625 continues along, the road gradually turns to the north. The road than heads through Nolde Forest State Park, a scenic winding route en route to Pennsylvania Route 724
.
From PA 724, PA 625 curves to the northeast, then returns to a northerly alignment just ahead of its northern terminus at US 222 Business southwest of downtown Reading.
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
in East Earl Township
East Earl Township, Pennsylvania
East Earl Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,723.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. The northern terminus is U.S. Route 222 Business
U.S. Route 222 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 222 Business is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.- Route...
in Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
.
Lancaster County
PA 625 is a mostly 2-lane road that travels through regions of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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...
heavily populated with farmland. PA 625 begins in East Earl Township in Lancaster County
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, just west of the village of Goodville, at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23
Pennsylvania Route 23 is a state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 in Philadelphia.-Marietta to Valley Forge:...
. The route proceeds northward, snaking through East Earl and the southern portion of Brecknock Township
Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Brecknock Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,699 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
before passing under the 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...
(Interstate 76) north of Bowmansville. Two miles north of the I-76 overpass, PA 625 enters Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
but remains in Brecknock Township
Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Brecknock Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
.
Berks County
Northeast of its point of entrance into the county, PA 625 meets Pennsylvania Route 568Pennsylvania Route 568
Pennsylvania Route 568 is an long state route in east central Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 222 near Adamstown, where PA 568 continues to the southwest as Pennsylvania Route 272...
in the hamlet of Knauers. Between Knauers and the southern edge of Reading
Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, PA 625 forms a large arc. At Knauers, the route points almost directly east. As PA 625 continues along, the road gradually turns to the north. The road than heads through Nolde Forest State Park, a scenic winding route en route to Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724 is a road spanning from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. 724 travels through the counties of Berks and Chester...
.
From PA 724, PA 625 curves to the northeast, then returns to a northerly alignment just ahead of its northern terminus at US 222 Business southwest of downtown Reading.
Major intersections
See also
- U.S. Route 222 BusU.S. Route 222 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)U.S. Route 222 Business is an auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 located in Reading, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at US 222 north of Laureldale. The southern terminus is at US 222 near Mohnton. US 222 Business is the only auxiliary route of U.S. Route 222 in Pennsylvania.- Route...
- Pennsylvania Route 568Pennsylvania Route 568Pennsylvania Route 568 is an long state route in east central Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 222 near Adamstown, where PA 568 continues to the southwest as Pennsylvania Route 272...