Pennsylvania Route 842
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 842 is a state highway in Chester County
, Pennsylvania
. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 841
in West Marlborough Township
to U.S. Route 322 Business
in downtown West Chester
.
, where the road intersects Pennsylvania Route 82
in Unionville
and forms a brief concurrency with that route. Along the concurrency, PA 842 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 162
. Pennsylvania Route 842 changes its name to Unionville Wawaset Road here, and the road heads east, passing through Newlin Township
and Pocopson Township
. It then crosses the west branch of the Brandywine Creek into East Bradford Township
, where the road name changes to Bridge Road. Pennsylvania Route 842 then turns onto Creek Road, and it heads towards West Chester, where it becomes West Miner Street. In West Chester, Pennsylvania Route 842 is split onto one-way streets. with westbound PA 842 heading west on West Miner Street from US 322 Business (High Street), and eastbound PA 842 heading north on South Brandywine Street and east on West Market Street and ending at US 322 Business eastbound at the intersection of West Market Street and New Street.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
, 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 route runs from Pennsylvania Route 841
Pennsylvania Route 841
Pennsylvania Route 841 is a state highway in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from the Maryland border in the Lewisville section of Elk Township, where it continues as Maryland Route 213, north to Pennsylvania Route 82 in the Doe Run section of West Marlborough Township.-Route...
in West Marlborough Township
West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
West Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729....
to U.S. Route 322 Business
U.S. Route 322 Business (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
U.S. Route 322 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 322 in the borough of West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The route runs along the former alignment of U.S. Route 322 before it was rerouted to bypass West Chester to the north and east on the West Chester Bypass.-Route...
in downtown West Chester
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
.
Route description
Pennsylvania Route 842 heads east from Pennsylvania Route 841 on Upland Road. It heads into East Marlborough TownshipEast Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
East Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,026 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729...
, where the road intersects Pennsylvania Route 82
Pennsylvania Route 82
Pennsylvania Route 82 is a long north–south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania, USA. The northern terminus is at PA 23 in Elverson...
in Unionville
Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Unionville is an unincorporated community in East Marlborough Township in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was originally known as "Jacksonville."-Education:...
and forms a brief concurrency with that route. Along the concurrency, PA 842 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 162
Pennsylvania Route 162
Pennsylvania Route 162 is a long state highway in southeast Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at the Pennsylvania Route 82 / Pennsylvania Route 842 concurrency in Unionville, Chester County. The eastern terminus is at U.S...
. Pennsylvania Route 842 changes its name to Unionville Wawaset Road here, and the road heads east, passing through Newlin Township
Newlin Township, Pennsylvania
Newlin Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2010 census.Newlin Township was the hometown of explorer Josiah Harlan. William Baldwin, the botanist, was born there on the 29th of March, 1779....
and Pocopson Township
Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania
Pocopson Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,582 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 1.43%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. It then crosses the west branch of the Brandywine Creek into East Bradford Township
East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,942 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, where the road name changes to Bridge Road. Pennsylvania Route 842 then turns onto Creek Road, and it heads towards West Chester, where it becomes West Miner Street. In West Chester, Pennsylvania Route 842 is split onto one-way streets. with westbound PA 842 heading west on West Miner Street from US 322 Business (High Street), and eastbound PA 842 heading north on South Brandywine Street and east on West Market Street and ending at US 322 Business eastbound at the intersection of West Market Street and New Street.