U.S. Route 322 Business (West Chester, Pennsylvania)
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U.S. Route 322 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 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 the borough of 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...

 in Chester County
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 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 description

U.S. Route 322 Business heads east from U.S. Route 322 in 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:...

 on Downingtown Pike. It enters the borough of West Chester and the name changes to Hannum Avenue. Shortly after entering West Chester, it intersects the eastern termiuns 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...

. It splits into a one-way pair following West Chestnut Street westbound and following North New Street to West Market Street eastbound. Eastbound US 322 Business intersects eastbound Pennsylvania Route 842
Pennsylvania Route 842
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.-Route description:...

 at the intersection of New and Market. It heads east on the one-way streets to the main north–south street in West Chester, High Street.

Here, U.S. Route 322 Business continues south on two-way High Street and Pennsylvania Route 3
Pennsylvania Route 3
Pennsylvania Route 3 is a state highway located in the southeastern portion of Pennsylvania. The route connects West Chester with Philadelphia. The divided highway that comprises much of its route is the West Chester Pike, built as a turnpike by the Philadelphia and West Chester Turnpike Company...

 heads east on Chestnut and Market Streets. U.S Route 322 Business used to overlap Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....

 on High Street between downtown West Chester and the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 52
Pennsylvania Route 52
Pennsylvania Route 52 is a long state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Pennsylvania-Delaware state line near Kennett Square, where PA 52 continues as Delaware Route 52. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 322 Business in West Chester. Near...

 (Price Street) until PA 100 was truncated to U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....

 north of West Chester in 2003. High Street carries U.S. Route 322 Business through the southern part of West Chester, intersecting Miner Street (westbound PA 842) and Price Street (southbound PA 52). It then passes by the northern campus of West Chester University and the route enters West Goshen Township
West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
West Goshen Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 21,866 at the 2010 census. In 2009, Money Magazine voted West Goshen as the 11th best small town in America....

. U.S. Route 322 Business ends at an interchange with the southern end of the US 202/US 322 West Chester Bypass on the border of West Goshen and Westtown Townships
Westtown Township, Pennsylvania
Westtown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,827 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 0.23%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

. High Street continues south as the Wilmington Pike, which carries US 202 and US 322 in a southerly direction.

Major intersections

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