Pennsylvania Route 325
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Pennsylvania Route 325 is an 30 miles (48.3 km) long state highway
located in Dauphin
and Schuylkill
counties in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at US 22
/US 322
in Middle Paxton Township
. The eastern terminus is at US 209
in Tower City
. Just before this terminus, it meets the northern end of Gold Mine Road, which is a useful means of crossing the mountain and accessing PA 443
near Fort Indiantown Gap
.
/US 322
in the community of Speeceville in Middle Paxton Township
, Dauphin County
, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Mountain Road. The road runs through wooded areas with some homes and fields, running along the southern base of Peters Mountain. PA 325 comes to an intersection with PA 225
, turning south-southeast to form a concurrency
with that route on Peters Mountain Road. The road passes through agricultural areas before heading into woods, with PA 325 splitting from PA 225 by heading east on Clarks Valley Road. The route heads through forested areas, curving northeast before heading north-northeast into a narrow agricultural valley with some homes, paralleling Clark Creek
. Farther east, the road heads into more dense forests, running between Peters Mountain to the north and Stony Mountain to the south. PA 325 continues into Rush Township
and passes along the northern shore of the DeHart Reservoir prior to continuing northeast through more forests. The road heads into another narrow agricultural valley with some homes and passes by Bendigo Airport
. The route heads into Porter Township
in Schuylkill County
and turns north through more farmland with a few woods and residences. PA 325 heads into Tower City
and becomes 10th Street, passing homes before ending at US 209.
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 Dauphin
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
and Schuylkill
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
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 US 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
/US 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
in Middle Paxton Township
Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,823 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The eastern terminus is at US 209
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
in Tower City
Tower City, Pennsylvania
Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at ....
. Just before this terminus, it meets the northern end of Gold Mine Road, which is a useful means of crossing the mountain and accessing PA 443
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the...
near Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County...
.
Route description
PA 325 begins at an interchange with the US 22U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
/US 322
U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route...
in the community of Speeceville in Middle Paxton Township
Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Middle Paxton Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,823 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Dauphin County
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Mountain Road. The road runs through wooded areas with some homes and fields, running along the southern base of Peters Mountain. PA 325 comes to an intersection with PA 225
Pennsylvania Route 225
Pennsylvania Route 225 is an long state highway located in Dauphin and Northumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 22/US 322 in Dauphin...
, turning south-southeast to form a concurrency
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 that route on Peters Mountain Road. The road passes through agricultural areas before heading into woods, with PA 325 splitting from PA 225 by heading east on Clarks Valley Road. The route heads through forested areas, curving northeast before heading north-northeast into a narrow agricultural valley with some homes, paralleling Clark Creek
Clark Creek
Clark Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States.The creek is dammed to form DeHart Reservoir, part of the water supply system for the city of Harrisburg. Clark Creek joins the Susquehanna River upstream of the borough of...
. Farther east, the road heads into more dense forests, running between Peters Mountain to the north and Stony Mountain to the south. PA 325 continues into Rush Township
Rush Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Rush Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 180.-Geography:...
and passes along the northern shore of the DeHart Reservoir prior to continuing northeast through more forests. The road heads into another narrow agricultural valley with some homes and passes by Bendigo Airport
Bendigo Airport (Pennsylvania)
Bendigo Airport is a public-use airport located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is two miles south of the central business district of Tower City in Schuylkill County. This airport is privately owned by Helen Bendigo.- Facilities :...
. The route heads into Porter Township
Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Porter Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles , of which, 18.1 square miles of it is land and...
in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
and turns north through more farmland with a few woods and residences. PA 325 heads into Tower City
Tower City, Pennsylvania
Tower City is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tower City is located at ....
and becomes 10th Street, passing homes before ending at US 209.