Pennsylvania Route 616
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Pennsylvania Route 616 is an 15 miles (24.1 km) long state highway
located in York
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 851
in Railroad
. The northern terminus is at US 30
in West Manchester Township.
in Railroad
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided North Main Street. The road runs through hilly forested areas and passes under the York County Heritage Rail Trail
before entering Shrewsbury Township
and becoming Pleasant Valley Road. The route continues to the east of the Old Mill Creek and the rail trail as it passes through more wooded areas with a few homes. PA 616 passes a few farms before it turns west and crosses the Old Mill Creek and passes under the trail, making a curve north to run along the west bank of the creek. The road runs through more forests with small areas of homes and fields, continuing into Glen Rock
. At this point, the route becomes Baltimore Street and heads northwest past homes before intersecting PA 216
. Here, PA 616 turns northwest to form a concurrency
with PA 216 on Main Street, passing businesses in the center of town as it crosses the creek and the York County Heritage Rail Trail and an inactive railroad line. The road heads into more wooded areas again as it crosses back into Shrewsbury Township.
PA 216 splits from PA 516 by heading northeast on Glen Rock Road, and PA 616 makes a turn west onto Seven Valleys Road, crossing the South Branch Codorus Creek
and the trail/railroad line before turning northwest into Codorus Township
. The route runs through more hilly forests immediately to the west of the rail trail and the creek. Farther to the northwest, PA 616 winds through a mix of farmland and woodland with a few homes, eventually reaching the community of Seltzville. From here, the road continues northwest through wooded areas of residences and reaches Hanover Junction
, crossing into North Codorus Township
. The route curves north past more farms and woods, intersecting the western terminus of PA 214
near Seven Valleys
. Here, PA 616 turns northwest to continue on Seven Valleys Road, heading away from the creek and rail trail. The road passes through more hilly forests before entering a mix of farmland, woodland, and residences. The route heads into New Salem
, where it becomes Main Street and passes homes and businesses. Upon leaving New Salem, PA 616 becomes Trinity Road and runs through woodland before heading into farmland and crossing the Codorus Creek into West Manchester Township
. In this area, the route crosses a York Railway line and continues through more agricultural surroundings with a few homes. PA 616 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 30
.
State highway
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located in York
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
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 PA 851
Pennsylvania Route 851
Pennsylvania Route 851 is a long state highway located in York County in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 516 in Manheim Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 74 in Peach Bottom Township.-Route description:...
in Railroad
Railroad, Pennsylvania
Railroad is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Railroad is located at ....
. The northern terminus is at US 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
in West Manchester Township.
Route description
PA 616 begins at an intersection with PA 851Pennsylvania Route 851
Pennsylvania Route 851 is a long state highway located in York County in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 516 in Manheim Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 74 in Peach Bottom Township.-Route description:...
in Railroad
Railroad, Pennsylvania
Railroad is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Railroad is located at ....
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided North Main Street. The road runs through hilly forested areas and passes under the York County Heritage Rail Trail
York County Heritage Rail Trail
The York County Heritage Rail Trail is long and runs from York, Pennsylvania, south to the Mason-Dixon line. The trail was built in 1999 by York County Government and connects with the Northern Central Railroad Trail in Maryland, which extends for another to Ashland...
before entering Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Shrewsbury Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,447 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.03% is water...
and becoming Pleasant Valley Road. The route continues to the east of the Old Mill Creek and the rail trail as it passes through more wooded areas with a few homes. PA 616 passes a few farms before it turns west and crosses the Old Mill Creek and passes under the trail, making a curve north to run along the west bank of the creek. The road runs through more forests with small areas of homes and fields, continuing into Glen Rock
Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
Glen Rock is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Glen Rock is located at ....
. At this point, the route becomes Baltimore Street and heads northwest past homes before intersecting PA 216
Pennsylvania Route 216
Pennsylvania Route 216 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 116 in Hanover. The eastern terminus is at PA 24 in Winterstown.-Route description:...
. Here, PA 616 turns northwest 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 PA 216 on Main Street, passing businesses in the center of town as it crosses the creek and the York County Heritage Rail Trail and an inactive railroad line. The road heads into more wooded areas again as it crosses back into Shrewsbury Township.
PA 216 splits from PA 516 by heading northeast on Glen Rock Road, and PA 616 makes a turn west onto Seven Valleys Road, crossing the South Branch Codorus Creek
Codorus Creek
Codorus Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania in the United States.-Course:Codorus Creek rises on Beecher Hill in Manheim Township, just north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland line and the town of Lineboro, Maryland...
and the trail/railroad line before turning northwest into Codorus Township
Codorus Township, Pennsylvania
Codorus Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,796 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...
. The route runs through more hilly forests immediately to the west of the rail trail and the creek. Farther to the northwest, PA 616 winds through a mix of farmland and woodland with a few homes, eventually reaching the community of Seltzville. From here, the road continues northwest through wooded areas of residences and reaches Hanover Junction
Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania
Hanover Junction is a small unincorporated community in south-central York County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the borough of Seven Valleys...
, crossing into North Codorus Township
North Codorus Township, Pennsylvania
North Codorus Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,905 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.22%, is water...
. The route curves north past more farms and woods, intersecting the western terminus of PA 214
Pennsylvania Route 214
Pennsylvania Route 214 is an long state highway located in York county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 616 in Seven Valleys. The eastern terminus is at PA 74 in Dallastown.-Route description:...
near Seven Valleys
Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania
Seven Valleys is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 517 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Seven Valleys is located at ....
. Here, PA 616 turns northwest to continue on Seven Valleys Road, heading away from the creek and rail trail. The road passes through more hilly forests before entering a mix of farmland, woodland, and residences. The route heads into New Salem
New Salem, Pennsylvania
New Salem, also known as York New Salem, is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a total population of 724.- Geography :New Salem is located at 39°54'9" North, 76°47'35" West ....
, where it becomes Main Street and passes homes and businesses. Upon leaving New Salem, PA 616 becomes Trinity Road and runs through woodland before heading into farmland and crossing the Codorus Creek into West Manchester Township
West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
West Manchester Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,894 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1799, West Manchester Township was formed from part of the western portions of Manchester Township...
. In this area, the route crosses a York Railway line and continues through more agricultural surroundings with a few homes. PA 616 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...
.