Pennsylvania Route 181
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 181 is a 10 miles (16.1 km) long north–south state route in south central Pennsylvania
. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 382
in York Haven
. Its southern terminus is at I-83 Business and U.S. Route 30 in North York
.
in Manchester Township
, heading north concurrent
with I-83 Business on North George Street, a four-lane divided highway
. South of US 30, I-83 Business continues south toward North York
. The road passes businesses before heading into residential areas. The highway passes more commercial establishments as it comes to an interchange with I-83
. At this point, I-83 Business ends and PA 181 continues north, narrowing into a two-lane undivided road as it passes a mix of residences and businesses. The route passes through the community of Emigsville
and comes to an intersection with PA 238
, at which point the route runs a short distance to the west of a Norfolk Southern railroad line. Past this junction, the road enters more wooded surroundings and continues into East Manchester Township
, where it becomes North George Street Extended. Here, PA 181 runs farther to the west of the railroad tracks and passes industrial and commercial establishments. The route enters Manchester
and becomes Main Street as it is lined with homes. PA 181 forms a concurrency with PA 921
as the road passes residences and businesses in the center of town before PA 921 turns east onto Maple Street. After this, the route enters residential areas, crossing back into East Manchester Township and becoming North George Street Extended again. The road enters wooded areas of homes before it crosses the Conewago Creek
into Newberry Township
, where the road name becomes York Haven Road. The road passes more housing developments before entering a mix of farms and woods. PA 181 continues into York Haven
and becomes Front Street as it passes more homes and comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 382
.
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...
. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 382
Pennsylvania Route 382
Pennsylvania Route 382 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 near Bunches. The eastern terminus is at PA 181 in York Haven.-Route description:...
in York Haven
York Haven, Pennsylvania
York Haven is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 709 at the 2010 census. The borough is the home of the Brunner Island coal-fired electrical generation plant, located on the Susquehanna River on Wago Road and operated by PPL.-Geography:York Haven is located at...
. Its southern terminus is at I-83 Business and U.S. Route 30 in North York
North York, Pennsylvania
North York is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a total population of 1,914.- Geography :North York is located at 39°58'40" North, 76°43'53" West ....
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Route description
PA 181 begins at an intersection with US 30U.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...
in Manchester Township
Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,161 at the 2010 census.-History:Manchester Township, deriving its name from the English Duke of Manchester, was laid out in 1742 by Thomas Cookson, a representative of the Lancaster County Courts,...
, heading north concurrent
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 I-83 Business on North George Street, a four-lane 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:...
. South of US 30, I-83 Business continues south toward North York
North York, Pennsylvania
North York is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a total population of 1,914.- Geography :North York is located at 39°58'40" North, 76°43'53" West ....
. The road passes businesses before heading into residential areas. The highway passes more commercial establishments as it comes to an interchange with I-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 this point, I-83 Business ends and PA 181 continues north, narrowing into a two-lane undivided road as it passes a mix of residences and businesses. The route passes through the community of Emigsville
Emigsville, Pennsylvania
Emigsville is a census-designated place in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,672 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Emigsville is located in Manchester Township at , just north of the city of York....
and comes to an intersection with PA 238
Pennsylvania Route 238
Pennsylvania Route 238 is a state highway located entirely in York County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 74 in Shiloh. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 181 in Emigsville...
, at which point the route runs a short distance to the west of a Norfolk Southern railroad line. Past this junction, the road enters more wooded surroundings and continues into East Manchester Township
East Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
East Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 7,264.-Geography:...
, where it becomes North George Street Extended. Here, PA 181 runs farther to the west of the railroad tracks and passes industrial and commercial establishments. The route enters Manchester
Manchester, Pennsylvania
Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1814, the village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1864 in the eastern section of Manchester Township...
and becomes Main Street as it is lined with homes. PA 181 forms a concurrency with PA 921
Pennsylvania Route 921
Pennsylvania Route 921 is a long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 74 in Dover. The eastern terminus is at PA 24 in Mount Wolf.-Route description:...
as the road passes residences and businesses in the center of town before PA 921 turns east onto Maple Street. After this, the route enters residential areas, crossing back into East Manchester Township and becoming North George Street Extended again. The road enters wooded areas of homes before it crosses the Conewago Creek
Conewago Creek (west)
Conewago Creek is an tributary of the Susquehanna River in Adams and York counties in Pennsylvania in the United States, with its watershed also draining a small portion of Carroll County, Maryland. The source is at an elevation of , east of Caledonia State Park, in Franklin Township in Adams County...
into Newberry Township
Newberry Township, Pennsylvania
Newberry Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,285 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.91%, is water. The township is located in northern York...
, where the road name becomes York Haven Road. The road passes more housing developments before entering a mix of farms and woods. PA 181 continues into York Haven
York Haven, Pennsylvania
York Haven is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 709 at the 2010 census. The borough is the home of the Brunner Island coal-fired electrical generation plant, located on the Susquehanna River on Wago Road and operated by PPL.-Geography:York Haven is located at...
and becomes Front Street as it passes more homes and comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with the eastern terminus of PA 382
Pennsylvania Route 382
Pennsylvania Route 382 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 114 near Bunches. The eastern terminus is at PA 181 in York Haven.-Route description:...
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