Pennsylvania Route 433
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Pennsylvania Route 433 is an 9 miles (14.5 km) long state highway
located in Franklin
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 11
near Red Bridge. The northern terminus is at PA 997
in Lurgan Township.
in Greene Township
, heading north on two-lane undivided Sunset Pike. The road passes through agricultural areas with some industrial development, crossing a CSX railroad line. At this point, the route passes to the east of the Letterkenny Army Depot
. PA 433 comes to a junction with PA 997
and turns northeast onto Rowe Run Road, heading into open farm fields. The road continues into Southampton Township
and passes through the community of Pinola, turning to the north into farmland with some woods. The road curves to the northwest and heads into Orrstown
, where it passes homes and crosses PA 533
. PA 443 crosses back into Southampton Township before crossing the Conodoguinet Creek
into Lurgan Township
and becoming Tanyard Hill Road. The road continues through farmland with some woods and homes before reaching its northern terminus at another intersection with PA 997.
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 Franklin
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 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 southern terminus is at US 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
near Red Bridge. The northern terminus is at PA 997
Pennsylvania Route 997
Pennsylvania Route 997 is a route in Franklin and Cumberland Counties. The route begins at the Maryland state line south of Waynesboro and ends at Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea. The route was originally signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to Pennsylvania Route 433. Both termini, however, have been...
in Lurgan Township.
Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
Lurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,014 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
Route description
PA 433 begins at an intersection with US 11U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 11 roughly parallels Interstate 81 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It serves Harrisburg and Scranton. Between those two cities, US 11 follows the Susquehanna River, while I-81 follows a shorter route over the mountains.-Route description:...
in Greene Township
Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,284 at the 2000 census. Part of Caledonia State Park is in Greene Township.-Geography:...
, heading north on two-lane undivided Sunset Pike. The road passes through agricultural areas with some industrial development, crossing a CSX railroad line. At this point, the route passes to the east of the Letterkenny Army Depot
Letterkenny Army Depot
Letterkenny Army Depot, the Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence for Air Defense and Tactical Missile Systems, was established in 1942. The depot is under the command structure of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command...
. PA 433 comes to a junction with PA 997
Pennsylvania Route 997
Pennsylvania Route 997 is a route in Franklin and Cumberland Counties. The route begins at the Maryland state line south of Waynesboro and ends at Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea. The route was originally signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to Pennsylvania Route 433. Both termini, however, have been...
and turns northeast onto Rowe Run Road, heading into open farm fields. The road continues into Southampton Township
Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and passes through the community of Pinola, turning to the north into farmland with some woods. The road curves to the northwest and heads into Orrstown
Orrstown, Pennsylvania
Orrstown is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orrstown is located at ....
, where it passes homes and crosses PA 533
Pennsylvania Route 533
Pennsylvania Route 533 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Mountain Road in Letterkenny Township...
. PA 443 crosses back into Southampton Township before crossing the Conodoguinet Creek
Conodoguinet Creek
Conodoguinet Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in south central Pennsylvania in the United States. The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".Conodoguinet Creek joins the Susquehanna River upstream of Harrisburg....
into Lurgan Township
Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
Lurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,014 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
and becoming Tanyard Hill Road. The road continues through farmland with some woods and homes before reaching its northern terminus at another intersection with PA 997.