Pennsylvania Route 568
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 568 is an 11 miles (17.7 km) long state route in east central Pennsylvania
, United States
. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 222 near Adamstown
, where PA 568 continues to the southwest as Pennsylvania Route 272
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 724
in the Robeson Township
hamlet of Gibraltar.
in the Brecknock Township
hamlet of Knauers. After a small dip to the southeast, PA 568 turns to the northeast, paralleling the Allegheny Creek
to the Robeson Township
line.
One mile into Robeson, PA 568 passes under Interstate 176
, the Morgantown Expressway, before merging with Pennsylvania Route 10
to form a concurrency
southward for roughly 400 feet (121.9 m). After breaking from PA 10, PA 568 takes on a more north–south alignment as it follows the path of the Allegheny to the hamlet of Gibraltar, where PA 568 ends at PA 724.
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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 222 near Adamstown
Adamstown, Pennsylvania
Adamstown is a borough in Berks and Lancaster counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census. It was initially founded on 4 July 1761 by William Addams on the site of a former village of native Americans, and Addams named the community "Addamsburry"...
, where PA 568 continues to the southwest as Pennsylvania Route 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...
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724
Pennsylvania Route 724 is a road spanning from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. 724 travels through the counties of Berks and Chester...
in the Robeson Township
Robeson Township, Pennsylvania
Robeson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,869 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...
hamlet of Gibraltar.
Route description
PA 568 begins at an interchange with US 222 and PA 272 northeast of Adamstown. The route progresses to the east, meeting Pennsylvania Route 625Pennsylvania Route 625
Pennsylvania Route 625 is a long state route in east central Pennsylvania, United States. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 23 in East Earl Township. The northern terminus is U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading.-Lancaster County:...
in the Brecknock Township
Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Brecknock Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
hamlet of Knauers. After a small dip to the southeast, PA 568 turns to the northeast, paralleling the Allegheny Creek
Allegheny Creek
Allegheny Creek is an tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Allegheny Creek joins the Schuylkill River at the village of Gibraltar.-References:...
to the Robeson Township
Robeson Township, Pennsylvania
Robeson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,869 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...
line.
One mile into Robeson, PA 568 passes under Interstate 176
Interstate 176
Interstate 176 is a spur route of eastern Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. I-176, known locally as the "Morgantown Expressway", travels from Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Reading, Pennsylvania; the entire length of the highway is just over...
, the Morgantown Expressway, before merging with Pennsylvania Route 10
Pennsylvania Route 10
Pennsylvania Route 10 is a long state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. PA 10 runs parallel to Interstate 176 for less than near Morgantown. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S...
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...
southward for roughly 400 feet (121.9 m). After breaking from PA 10, PA 568 takes on a more north–south alignment as it follows the path of the Allegheny to the hamlet of Gibraltar, where PA 568 ends at PA 724.