Pennsylvania Route 338
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Pennsylvania Route 338 is an 14 miles (22.5 km) long state highway
located in Clarion
county in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at PA 58
in Richland Township
. The eastern terminus is at US 322
in Ashland Township
.
in the community of Alum Rock in Richland Township
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through wooded areas and passes through the residential community of Turkey City. North of here, the road passes under I-80
before curving to the east and running through agricultural areas with some homes, heading into Beaver Township
and passing through Monroe
. PA 338 crosses over I-80 again and runs near more farmland before turning southeast through woodland. After passing through the residential community of Blairs Corners, the route curves northeast and passes under I-80 again. After this, the road passes through more woodland before continuing into agricultural areas. PA 338 heads north-northeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences, crossing into Knox
. At this point, the route becomes Main Street and runs past homes, intersecting PA 208
. Following this intersection, the road curves northwest and crosses back into Beaver Township, running through more areas of farms and woods with occasional residences as an unnamed road. PA 338 enters Ashland Township
and continues northwest through more rural areas, turning to the north before ending at US 322
in Kossuth.
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 Clarion
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
county 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 PA 58
Pennsylvania Route 58
Pennsylvania Route 58 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running 71.2 miles from the Ohio state line west of Jamestown in Mercer County to Sligo in Clarion County.-Mercer County:...
in Richland Township
Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Richland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.7 square miles , of which, 15.1 square miles of it is land and...
. The eastern terminus is at 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 Ashland Township
Ashland Township, Pennsylvania
Ashland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
.
Route description
PA 338 begins at an intersection with PA 58Pennsylvania Route 58
Pennsylvania Route 58 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running 71.2 miles from the Ohio state line west of Jamestown in Mercer County to Sligo in Clarion County.-Mercer County:...
in the community of Alum Rock in Richland Township
Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Richland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.7 square miles , of which, 15.1 square miles of it is land and...
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through wooded areas and passes through the residential community of Turkey City. North of here, the road passes under I-80
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
before curving to the east and running through agricultural areas with some homes, heading into Beaver Township
Beaver Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Beaver Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,753 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
and passing through Monroe
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Monroe is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 514 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monroe is located at ....
. PA 338 crosses over I-80 again and runs near more farmland before turning southeast through woodland. After passing through the residential community of Blairs Corners, the route curves northeast and passes under I-80 again. After this, the road passes through more woodland before continuing into agricultural areas. PA 338 heads north-northeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences, crossing into Knox
Knox, Pennsylvania
Knox is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Knox is located at ....
. At this point, the route becomes Main Street and runs past homes, intersecting PA 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...
. Following this intersection, the road curves northwest and crosses back into Beaver Township, running through more areas of farms and woods with occasional residences as an unnamed road. PA 338 enters Ashland Township
Ashland Township, Pennsylvania
Ashland Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
and continues northwest through more rural areas, turning to the north before ending at 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 Kossuth.