Pennsylvania Route 324
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 324 is a 12 miles (19.3 km) long state highway
located in the western part of Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at River Road (SR 3038) in Martic Township.
The northern terminus is at US 222/PA 272
in Lancaster
. PA 324 is one of the few signed traffic routes in Pennsylvania that has at least one terminus at an unsigned road.
The route begins in the village of Pequea at the intersection of River Road, a mile from the Pequea Creek Recreational Area. The very rural route winds north through Martic and Pequea township to the intersection, and small concurrency with PA 741. The route continues north, paralleling the Conestoga River
into Lancaster City, before terminating at US 222/PA 272 (Northbound) on Queen Street.
in 1928. In the same year, the route underwent construction from Silver Mine Road to New Danville. This work was completed by the following year.
In 1936, the designation was removed from the current Pennsylvania Route 741
alignment between PA 324 and US 222/PA 272 and placed on its current alignment, while getting its current route number.
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 the western part of 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...
, 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 River Road (SR 3038) in Martic Township.
Martic Township, Pennsylvania
Martic Township is a township in southwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,990. Martic Township was organized as a Township in 1729. It borders Conestoga, Providence, Pequea and Drumore Townships....
The northern terminus is at US 222/PA 272
Pennsylvania Route 272
Pennsylvania Route 272 is a long highway in eastern Pennsylvania, in the Lancaster area. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southeast of Nottingham, where it continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 272. The northern terminus is at U.S...
in Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
. PA 324 is one of the few signed traffic routes in Pennsylvania that has at least one terminus at an unsigned road.
Route description
PA 324 along its route has many other route names it goes by. The streets on the route are Pequea Boulevard, Marticville Road, New Danville Pike, and Queen StreetThe route begins in the village of Pequea at the intersection of River Road, a mile from the Pequea Creek Recreational Area. The very rural route winds north through Martic and Pequea township to the intersection, and small concurrency with PA 741. The route continues north, paralleling the Conestoga River
Conestoga River
The Conestoga River, also referred to as Conestoga Creek, is a tributary of the Susquehanna River flowing through the center of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
into Lancaster City, before terminating at US 222/PA 272 (Northbound) on Queen Street.
History
The route was signed as PA 124Pennsylvania Route 124
Pennsylvania Route 124 is a long state route in south central Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 74 in York...
in 1928. In the same year, the route underwent construction from Silver Mine Road to New Danville. This work was completed by the following year.
In 1936, the designation was removed from the current Pennsylvania Route 741
Pennsylvania Route 741
Pennsylvania Route 741 is a long state highway that runs through western and southern Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 41 in Gap...
alignment between PA 324 and US 222/PA 272 and placed on its current alignment, while getting its current route number.