U.S. Route 522 in Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
U.S. Route 522 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Powhatan, Virginia
to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
. In Pennsylvania
, the U.S. highway runs 127.5 miles (205.2 km) from the Maryland
state line near Warfordsburg
north to its northern terminus at US 11
and US 15
in Selinsgrove. US 522 passes through the Ridge and Valley Province
of the Appalachian Mountains
of central Pennsylvania, connecting Hancock, Maryland
on the Potomac River
with McConnellsburg
, Mount Union
, Lewistown
, Middleburg
, and Selinsgrove on the Susquehanna River
. The U.S. highway is part of the National Highway System
along its concurrency
with Interstate 70
(I-70) from the Maryland state line to Warfordsburg and from US 522's interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike
(I-76) to Selinsgrove.
in Fulton County
, just north of Hancock. The Interstate and the U.S. highway split at Exit 168 in Warfordsburg, a diamond interchange where I-70 curves west while US 522 heads north. The US 522 roadway continues south of the interchange to PA 484
(Buck Valley Road), which is the original alignment of US 522 south of the interchange. US 522 crosses Little Tonoloway Creek and heads northwest as Great Cove Road, passing through a gap in Tonoloway Ridge on its way to a junction with PA 643
(Flickersville Road) in the hamlet of Dott. The U.S. highway continues northeast around the northern edge of Tonoloway Ridge at the Belfast Township village of Needmore, where the highway has a brief concurrency with PA 655
, which heads south as Thompson Road and north as Pleasant Valley Road. US 522 curves to the east, crossing Tonoloway Creek
, ascending Timber Ridge, and descending the ridge to cross Licking Creek
. The U.S. highway climbs over Scrub Ridge and curves to the northeast at the village of Big Cove Tannery in Ayr Township, where the highway intersects PA 928
(Big Cove Tannery Road) and crosses Big Cove Creek.
US 522 passes around the northern end of Dickeys Mountain and enters the broad valley between Meadow Grounds Mountain to the west and Tuscarora Mountain
to the east. Near the northern end of the valley US 522 passes through the county seat
of McConnellsburg, where the highway is named Second Street and passes near the Fulton House. In the center of the borough, the U.S. highway intersects Lincoln Way, which heads east as PA 16
. Lincoln Way is the old alignment of US 30
and part of the original Lincoln Highway
. US 522 heads north out of town and meets modern US 30 (Lincoln Highway) at a diamond interchange as the highway heads through the narrow valley between Little Scrub Ridge to the west and Cove Mountain to the east. The U.S. highway heads northwest through a gap in the former mountain into Dublin Township
, where the highway intersects PA 475
(Waterfall Road) and meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike (also marked as I-76) at Exit 180, the Fort Littleton interchange. US 522 parallels the turnpike northeast to the village of Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania
just north of Sidneys Knob
. Here the U.S. highway turns north into Huntingdon County
.
US 522 heads north as Croghan Pike through Dublin Township
on the east side of Shade Mountain. After intersecting PA 35
and PA 641
in the village of Shade Gap
, the U.S. highway passes through a gap in Shade Mountain into the Locke Valley. US 522 heads north then curves west again through a gap in Blacklog Mountain. The U.S. highway becomes Ridgely Street in the borough of Orbisonia
, where the highway intersects PA 994
(Elliot Street). US 522 parallels Aughwick Creek
north through Shirleysburg
to Allenport
, where the highway meets the southern end of PA 103
. Just north of Allenport, the old alignment of US 522, Shirley Street, splits to the west to serve Mount Union. US 522 bypasses the borough, paralleling the Juniata River
north. The U.S. highway passes under the former Main Line
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
(now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway
) before crossing the river into Mifflin County
to an intersection with US 22
(William Penn Highway).
US 522 joins US 22 in a concurrency that heads northeast between Jacks Mountain to the northwest and the Juniata River to the southeast. The two highways pass through McVeytown
on their way to Lewistown. In Granville Township
, the old alignment continues straight into Lewistown as US 22 Business while US 522 and US 22 split to the opposite side of Big Ridge as a freeway. US 522 and US 22 meet US 322
at a directional interchange just north of Lewistown. The interchange also includes ramps from all directions to access Electric Avenue. The three U.S. highways join in a concurrency for a short distance south into the county seat before US 522 leaves the freeway for Walnut Street. Northbound US 522 accesses Walnut Street via Logan Street. US 22 and US 322 continue on the freeway toward Harrisburg
.
US 522 crosses Kishacoquillas Creek and soon leaves Lewistown. The U.S. highway heads northeast through the valley of Jacks Creek between Jacks Mountain to the north and Shade Mountain to the south, a valley that has several short ridges itself. US 522 passes through the hamlet of Alfarata before entering Snyder County. The U.S. highway continues northeast through McClure
, Beavertown
, and Beaver Springs
, where the highway has a concurrency with PA 235
. US 522 also has a concurrency with PA 104
in the county seat of Middleburg, where the highway crosses Middle Creek. The U.S. highway follows the creek east through Kreamer
before the stream heads southeast as US 522 continues east toward Selinsgrove. US 522 intersects University Avenue, the old alignment of US 522 that heads toward Susquehanna University
and downtown Selinsgrove, before entering the borough limits. The U.S. highway intersects the southern end of PA 204
and Broad Street before reaching its former eastern terminus at Market Street. Market Street, which heads south into downtown, is the old alignment of US 11 and US 15. US 522 turns north onto Market Street, crosses over Penns Creek
, and passes by the entrance to Penn Valley Airport. US 522 reaches its northern terminus at a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 11 and US 15. US 11 and US 15 head south as a freeway toward Harrisburg. US 11 and US 15 continue north along the US 522 roadway toward Hummels Wharf
. The freeway ends as a stub just north of the interchange.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=10|Fulton
|Bethel Township
|0.0
|
|Southern terminus of US 522 in Pennsylvania
|-
|Warfordsburg
|2.6
|
|I-70 Exit 168; north end of concurrency with I-70
|-
|Bethel Township
|6.6
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Belfast Township
|10.2
|
|South end of concurrency with PA 655
|-
|11.1
|
|North end of concurrency with PA 655
|-
|Ayr Township
|17.1
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|McConnellsburg
|23.6
|
|Old alignment of US 30
|-
|24.5
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|rowspan=2|Dublin Township
|31.2
|
|
|-
|32.4
|
|I-76 Exit 180; Fort Littleton interchange
|-
|rowspan=5|Huntingdon
|rowspan=2|Shade Gap
|45.2
|
|
|-
|45.3
|
|
|-
|Orbisonia
|50.9
|
|
|-
|Allenport
|60.3
|
|
|-
|Mount Union
|60.7
|Shirley Street west
|Old alignment of US 522
|-
|rowspan=4|Mifflin
|Wayne Township
|62.0
|
|South end of concurrency with US 22
|-
|Granville Township
|80.6
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Lewistown
|84.7
|
|Directional interchange with US 322; partial cloverleaf with Electric Avenue; south end of concurrency with US 322
|-
|85.4
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange; US 522 exits onto Walnut Street east via Logan Street; north end of concurrency with US 22 and US 322
|-
|rowspan=7|Snyder
|rowspan=2|Beaver Springs
|106.4
|
|South end of concurrency with PA 235
|-
|107.3
|
|North end of concurrency with PA 235
|-
|rowspan=2|Middleburg
|116.6
|
|US 522 turns south onto Main Street; south end of concurrency with PA 104
|-
|116.9
|
|North end of concurrency with PA 104
|-
|rowspan=3|Selinsgrove
|126.5
|
|
|-
|127.0
|Market Street south
|US 522 turns north onto Susquehanna Trail; Market Street is old alignment of US 11 / US 15
|-
|127.5
|
|Northern terminus of US 522; partial cloverleaf interchange
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
. 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 U.S. highway runs 127.5 miles (205.2 km) from the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state line near Warfordsburg
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
In December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947....
north to its northern terminus at US 11
U.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:...
and US 15
U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 15 is a north-south U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania.-Route description:US 15 enters Pennsylvania south of Gettysburg, Adams County. The route heads to the north toward Harrisburg. It joins with U.S. 11 going along the west shore of the Susquehanna River until they split across the river...
in Selinsgrove. US 522 passes through the Ridge and Valley Province
Ridge-and-valley Appalachians
The Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians, also called the Ridge and Valley Province or the Valley and Ridge Appalachians, are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division and are also a belt within the Appalachian Mountains extending from southeastern New York through northwestern New...
of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
of central Pennsylvania, connecting Hancock, Maryland
Hancock, Maryland
Hancock is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2000 census. The Western Maryland community is notable for being located at the narrowest part of the state...
on the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
with McConnellsburg
McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
McConnellsburg is a borough in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County....
, Mount Union
Mount Union, Pennsylvania
Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 45 miles southeast of Altoona, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May...
, Lewistown
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
, Middleburg
Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Middleburg is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Snyder County.-History:...
, and Selinsgrove on the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. The U.S. highway is part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
along its 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 Interstate 70
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 70 runs east–west across the southwest part of the state serving the southern half of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. About half of the route is concurrent with Interstate 76 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
(I-70) from the Maryland state line to Warfordsburg and from US 522's interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
(I-76) to Selinsgrove.
Route description
US 522 enters Pennsylvania concurrent with I-70 (Eisenhower Memorial Highway) in Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
in Fulton County
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
, just north of Hancock. The Interstate and the U.S. highway split at Exit 168 in Warfordsburg, a diamond interchange where I-70 curves west while US 522 heads north. The US 522 roadway continues south of the interchange to PA 484
Pennsylvania Route 484
Pennsylvania Route 484 is a long state highway located in Fulton county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 in Union Township...
(Buck Valley Road), which is the original alignment of US 522 south of the interchange. US 522 crosses Little Tonoloway Creek and heads northwest as Great Cove Road, passing through a gap in Tonoloway Ridge on its way to a junction with PA 643
Pennsylvania Route 643
Pennsylvania Route 643 is an long state highway located in Fulton county in Pennsylvania. The eastern terminus is at US 522 in Bethel Township. The western terminus is at I 70 in Brush Creek Township.-Route description:...
(Flickersville Road) in the hamlet of Dott. The U.S. highway continues northeast around the northern edge of Tonoloway Ridge at the Belfast Township village of Needmore, where the highway has a brief concurrency with PA 655
Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
, which heads south as Thompson Road and north as Pleasant Valley Road. US 522 curves to the east, crossing Tonoloway Creek
Tonoloway Creek
Tonoloway Creek, also known as Great Tonoloway Creek, is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania.Tonoloway Creek empties into the Potomac River at Hancock, Maryland.-Tributaries:...
, ascending Timber Ridge, and descending the ridge to cross Licking Creek
Licking Creek
Licking Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the United States.Licking Creek is born on the west slope of Tuscarora Mountain, near Cowans Gap State Park, flows through eastern Fulton County and a corner of Franklin County in Pennsylvania, and then enters...
. The U.S. highway climbs over Scrub Ridge and curves to the northeast at the village of Big Cove Tannery in Ayr Township, where the highway intersects PA 928
Pennsylvania Route 928
Pennsylvania Route 928 is a long state highway located in Fulton county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is the Maryland state line in Thompson Township. The northern terminus is at US 522 in Ayr Township.-Route description:...
(Big Cove Tannery Road) and crosses Big Cove Creek.
US 522 passes around the northern end of Dickeys Mountain and enters the broad valley between Meadow Grounds Mountain to the west and Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscoarora Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ridge and Valley province in central Pennsylvania. It reaches its highest point on Big Mountain at 2,458 feet above sea level....
to the east. Near the northern end of the valley US 522 passes through the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of McConnellsburg, where the highway is named Second Street and passes near the Fulton House. In the center of the borough, the U.S. highway intersects Lincoln Way, which heads east as PA 16
Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...
. Lincoln Way is the old alignment of 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...
and part of the original Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
. US 522 heads north out of town and meets modern US 30 (Lincoln Highway) at a diamond interchange as the highway heads through the narrow valley between Little Scrub Ridge to the west and Cove Mountain to the east. The U.S. highway heads northwest through a gap in the former mountain into Dublin Township
Dublin Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Dublin Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
, where the highway intersects PA 475
Pennsylvania Route 475
Pennsylvania Route 475 is an long state highway located in Fulton and Huntingdon counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 522 in Dublin Township. The northern terminus is at PA 994 near Rockhill Furnace...
(Waterfall Road) and meets the Pennsylvania Turnpike (also marked as I-76) at Exit 180, the Fort Littleton interchange. US 522 parallels the turnpike northeast to the village of Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania
Burnt Cabins, Pennsylvania
Burnt Cabins is an unincorporated community in Dublin Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the foot of Tuscarora Mountain. It contains U.S. Route 522 and I-76 ....
just north of Sidneys Knob
Sidneys Knob
Sidneys Knob is unique in that is an atypical mountain for Pennsylvania. Most of the mountains in the Commonwealth are long linear ridges or flatted topped plateau mountains. Sidneys Knob is conical in shape and besides Gillespie Point in the northern part of Pennsylvania, the only one of its kind...
. Here the U.S. highway turns north into Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
.
US 522 heads north as Croghan Pike through Dublin Township
Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Dublin Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Code: 17255*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchange: 259...
on the east side of Shade Mountain. After intersecting PA 35
Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 is a long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S...
and PA 641
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 ' is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long from U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Camp Hill...
in the village of Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
, the U.S. highway passes through a gap in Shade Mountain into the Locke Valley. US 522 heads north then curves west again through a gap in Blacklog Mountain. The U.S. highway becomes Ridgely Street in the borough of Orbisonia
Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orbisonia is located at ....
, where the highway intersects PA 994
Pennsylvania Route 994
Pennsylvania Route 994 is a Pennsylvania highway which runs for . It runs from Pennsylvania Route 26 in Entriken, Pennsylvania to U.S. Route 522 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania....
(Elliot Street). US 522 parallels Aughwick Creek
Aughwick Creek
Aughwick Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Aughwick Creek, born from the confluence of Little Aughwick Creek and Sideling Hill Creek near the community of Maddensville, joins the Juniata River a few miles below Mount...
north through Shirleysburg
Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Shirleysburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census.-History:Shirleysburg was originally the site of, and takes its name from Fort Shirley, a French and Indian War fort...
to Allenport
Allenport, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Allenport is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies southeast of Mount Union on the Juniata River in Shirley Township....
, where the highway meets the southern end of PA 103
Pennsylvania Route 103
Pennsylvania Route 103 is a long north–south designated state route in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its primary course is along the south/east side of the Juniata River, while U.S. Route 522 runs along the opposite side...
. Just north of Allenport, the old alignment of US 522, Shirley Street, splits to the west to serve Mount Union. US 522 bypasses the borough, paralleling the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
north. The U.S. highway passes under the former Main Line
Main Line (Pennsylvania Railroad)
The Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was a rail line in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting Philadelphia with Pittsburgh via Harrisburg...
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
(now owned by Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
) before crossing the river into Mifflin County
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 46,682. Its county seat is Lewistown. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
to an intersection with US 22
U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
(William Penn Highway).
US 522 joins US 22 in a concurrency that heads northeast between Jacks Mountain to the northwest and the Juniata River to the southeast. The two highways pass through McVeytown
McVeytown, Pennsylvania
McVeytown, formerly Waynesburg, was settled in 1762, laid out in 1795 and incorporated in 1833. It is located in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. The "Father of Pennsylvania Forestry", Dr. Joseph Rothrock was born in McVeytown on April 9, 1839...
on their way to Lewistown. In Granville Township
Granville Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Granville Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,895 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, the old alignment continues straight into Lewistown as US 22 Business while US 522 and US 22 split to the opposite side of Big Ridge as a freeway. US 522 and US 22 meet US 322
U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route...
at a directional interchange just north of Lewistown. The interchange also includes ramps from all directions to access Electric Avenue. The three U.S. highways join in a concurrency for a short distance south into the county seat before US 522 leaves the freeway for Walnut Street. Northbound US 522 accesses Walnut Street via Logan Street. US 22 and US 322 continue on the freeway toward Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
.
US 522 crosses Kishacoquillas Creek and soon leaves Lewistown. The U.S. highway heads northeast through the valley of Jacks Creek between Jacks Mountain to the north and Shade Mountain to the south, a valley that has several short ridges itself. US 522 passes through the hamlet of Alfarata before entering Snyder County. The U.S. highway continues northeast through McClure
McClure, Pennsylvania
McClure is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 975 at the 2000 census. The town is named for Alexander McClure.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
, Beavertown
Beavertown, Pennsylvania
Beavertown, Pennsylvania may refer to:* Beavertown, Blair County, Pennsylvania* Beavertown, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania* Beavertown, Snyder County, Pennsylvania* Beavertown, York County, Pennsylvania...
, and Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania
Beaver Springs is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 634 at the 2000 census....
, where the highway has a concurrency with PA 235
Pennsylvania Route 235
-Perry County:PA 235 officially begins at an intersection with US 11/US 15 in Liverpool, Perry County, heading north as an unsigned highway that is concurrent with PA 17. The road heads into Liverpool Township and runs through wooded areas with some fields...
. US 522 also has a concurrency with PA 104
Pennsylvania Route 104
Pennsylvania Route 104 is a long state highway located in Perry, Juniata, Snyder, and Union counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11/US 15 between McKees Half Falls and Liverpool...
in the county seat of Middleburg, where the highway crosses Middle Creek. The U.S. highway follows the creek east through Kreamer
Kreamer, Pennsylvania
Kreamer is a census-designated place in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 773 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kreamer is located at ....
before the stream heads southeast as US 522 continues east toward Selinsgrove. US 522 intersects University Avenue, the old alignment of US 522 that heads toward Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University is a liberal arts college in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States, north of the state capital, Harrisburg.-Academics:...
and downtown Selinsgrove, before entering the borough limits. The U.S. highway intersects the southern end of PA 204
Pennsylvania Route 204
Pennsylvania Route 204, also known as Vine Street in the town of New Berlin, is an long, north–south state highway located in Snyder and Union counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 522 in Selinsgrove...
and Broad Street before reaching its former eastern terminus at Market Street. Market Street, which heads south into downtown, is the old alignment of US 11 and US 15. US 522 turns north onto Market Street, crosses over Penns Creek
Penns Creek
Penns Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally named "John Penn's Creek" after William Penn's younger brother, it was renamed Penns Creek in 1802 by an Act of Assembly...
, and passes by the entrance to Penn Valley Airport. US 522 reaches its northern terminus at a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 11 and US 15. US 11 and US 15 head south as a freeway toward Harrisburg. US 11 and US 15 continue north along the US 522 roadway toward Hummels Wharf
Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania
Hummels Wharf is a census-designated place in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hummels Wharf is located at ....
. The freeway ends as a stub just north of the interchange.
Major intersections
{| class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
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|rowspan=10|Fulton
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
|Bethel Township
Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
|0.0
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|Southern terminus of US 522 in Pennsylvania
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|Warfordsburg
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania
In December 1776, Joseph Warford was deeded of land on which he laid out a village that was to become known as Warfordsburg. A large stone structure that served as the Warford home and tavern was built, though the building was destroyed by fire in 1947....
|2.6
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|I-70 Exit 168; north end of concurrency with I-70
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|Bethel Township
Bethel Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Bethel Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
|6.6
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|rowspan=2|Belfast Township
|10.2
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|South end of concurrency with PA 655
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|11.1
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|North end of concurrency with PA 655
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|Ayr Township
|17.1
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|rowspan=2|McConnellsburg
McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
McConnellsburg is a borough in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County....
|23.6
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|Old alignment of US 30
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|24.5
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|Diamond interchange
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|rowspan=2|Dublin Township
Dublin Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Dublin Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
|31.2
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|32.4
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|I-76 Exit 180; Fort Littleton interchange
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|rowspan=5|Huntingdon
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
|rowspan=2|Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
|45.2
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|45.3
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|Orbisonia
Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orbisonia is located at ....
|50.9
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|Allenport
Allenport, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Allenport is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies southeast of Mount Union on the Juniata River in Shirley Township....
|60.3
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|Mount Union
Mount Union, Pennsylvania
Mount Union is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, 45 miles southeast of Altoona, on the Juniata River. In the vicinity are found bituminous coal, ganister rock, fire clay, and some timber. A major Easter grass factory is located in the northern quadrant of the borough limits; until May...
|60.7
|Shirley Street west
|Old alignment of US 522
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|rowspan=4|Mifflin
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 46,682. Its county seat is Lewistown. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
|Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.8 square miles , of which, 49.1 square miles of it is land and...
|62.0
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|South end of concurrency with US 22
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|Granville Township
Granville Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Granville Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,895 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
|80.6
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|rowspan=2|Lewistown
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
|84.7
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|Directional interchange with US 322; partial cloverleaf with Electric Avenue; south end of concurrency with US 322
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|85.4
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|Partial cloverleaf interchange; US 522 exits onto Walnut Street east via Logan Street; north end of concurrency with US 22 and US 322
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|rowspan=7|Snyder
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,702. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County...
|rowspan=2|Beaver Springs
Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania
Beaver Springs is a census-designated place in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 634 at the 2000 census....
|106.4
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|South end of concurrency with PA 235
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|107.3
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|North end of concurrency with PA 235
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|rowspan=2|Middleburg
Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Middleburg is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Snyder County.-History:...
|116.6
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|US 522 turns south onto Main Street; south end of concurrency with PA 104
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|116.9
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|North end of concurrency with PA 104
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|rowspan=3|Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
|126.5
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|127.0
|Market Street south
|US 522 turns north onto Susquehanna Trail; Market Street is old alignment of US 11 / US 15
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|127.5
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|Northern terminus of US 522; partial cloverleaf interchange