Pennsylvania Route 208

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Pennsylvania Route 208 marker

Pennsylvania Route 208

Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length75 mi[1] (121 km)
Major junctions
West end US 422 in Pulaski Township
Major intersections I-376 near New Wilmington
I-79 near Grove City
I-80 near Emlenton
East end PA 36 in Washington Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesLawrence, Mercer, Venango, Clarion
Highway system
← US 206→ US 209
← PA 277PA 278→ I-279

Pennsylvania Route 208 (PA 208) is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County (11½ miles northwest of New Castle) at US 422 and the Ohio state line. It runs nearly 75 miles (121 km) to its eastern terminus in the village of Frills Corners in Clarion County (22 miles east of Oil City) at PA Route 36.

Route description

The route begins in Lawrence County where US Route 422 meets the Ohio state line; PA 208 heads east-northeastward to the village of New Bedford about a mile from the state line. The route junctions with the former PA Route 932 in the village and was the former alignment of US 422 from the state line to this point, where the old alignment turned southeast; PA 208 continues eastward here. About 3.5 miles (5.6 km) later, it is joined by PA Route 551 and the concurrency turns northward for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) before turning east again as it crosses the Shenango River and enters the village of Pulaski. The concurrency ends 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later, and PA 208 continues another 0.3 miles (0.48 km) to its interchange with I-376, and then continues another 3.6 miles (5.8 km) east, where it junctions with PA Route 18 about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of the borough of New Wilmington, which the route enters shortly thereafter. In the borough, PA Route 158 joins briefly, and then leaves the route at the northern terminus of PA Route 956. PA 208 leaves the borough and continues eastward about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the borough of Volant, where, at the east end of the borough, the route intersects with the northern terminus of PA Route 168 and turns northeast and crosses the county line 0.7 miles (1.1 km) later.

As PA 208 enters Mercer County, it turns east-northeast and meets US Route 19 at the village of Leesburg about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) later. The routes briefly overlap northward, and then PA 208 continues east-northeastward. About 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Leesburg, the route is joined by PA Route 258, and the concurrency then interchanges with I-79 (exit 113) immediately thereafter. The concurrency ends 0.4 miles (0.64 km) later at the village of London – prior to the interstate, this was a simple junction between Routes 208 and 258. PA 208 continues east-northeast about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the borough of Grove City, where it meets PA Route 58 and PA Route 173. This point is the westernt terminus of the PA 58/PA 173 concurrency, and the southern terminus of the PA 173/PA 208 concurrency; also at this point, the north- and southbound lanes of the PA 173/PA 208 concurrency are split on one-way streets through the downtown area of Grove City, heading northward for about 0.4 miles (0.64 km). Another 0.4 miles (0.64 km) later, the concurrency ends, and PA 208 continues eastward, leaves the borough, and meets the county line 4.5 miles (7.2 km) later.

PA 208 enters Venango County, and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) later intersects with PA Route 8 in the borough of Barkeyville. The route continues eastward 3.1 miles (5.0 km) where it passes over I-80 before entering the borough of Clintonville 1.5 miles (2.4 km) later; here the route intersects with PA Route 308. About 7.6 miles (12.2 km) later, or 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west of the borough of Emlenton, the route is joined by PA Route 38; this route, just south of this intersection, meets I-80 (exit 42). The concurrency meets the northern terminus of PA Route 268 about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) later in the borough, and turns north to cross the Allegheny River. The concurrency turns east at the center of the town, then crosses into Clarion County 0.5 miles (0.80 km) later, winding northward, eastward, and finally east-northeastward, crossing back into Venango County again 1.3 miles (2.1 km) later. The concurrency meets the northern terminus of PA Route 478 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later; just south of this intersection, Route 478 has a partial interchange with I-80 (exit 45) for traffic exiting or entering eastbound. The westbound interchange ramps are 0.3 eastward on the PA 38/PA 208 concurrency, which continues northeasterly to the county line 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later.

After crossing into Clarion County a second and final time, the PA 38/PA 208 concurrency continues north-northeastward 1.2 miles (1.9 km) before its northern terminus. PA 208 turns eastward and winds 7.3 miles (11.7 km) to the borough of Knox, where the route turns south and then east again, intersecting with PA Route 338 about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the center of the borough. Continuing east-northeast, the route travels 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to the borough of Shippenville, where it meets US Route 322. The two routes overlap for 0.2 miles (0.32 km) eastward, where PA 208 turns north, traveling 7.6 miles (12.2 km) to the village of Fryburg. Here, the route intersects with the eastern terminus of PA Route 157, and PA 208 turns northeastward for about 4 miles (6.4 km), then turns north again, where it terminates about 1-mile (1.6 km) later in the village of Frills Corners at PA Route 36.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi
[citation needed]		kmDestinationsNotes
LawrencePulaski Township0.00.0 US 422
1.01.6New Bedford – Sharon RoadFormerly PA 932
1.11.8Marr RoadFormer routing of US 422; former eastern terminus of PA 208
4.57.2 PA 551Western terminus of concurrency.
5.38.5 PA 551Eastern terminus of concurrency.
5.69.0 I-376
Wilmington Township9.214.8 PA 18
New Wilmington10.516.9 PA 158Western terminus of concurrency.
10.617.1 PA 158
PA 956		Eastern terminus of concurrency;
northern terminus of PA 956.
Volant14.823.8 PA 168Northern terminus of PA 168;
former through alignment of PA 168.
MercerSpringfield Township17.227.7 US 19Southern terminus of concurrency;
former northern terminus of PA 168.
17.327.8 US 19Northern terminus of concurrency;
former through alignment of PA 208.
20.833.5 PA 258Northern terminus of concurrency.
20.933.6 I-79Exit 113 (I-79).
20.833.5 PA 258Southern terminus of concurrency;
former through alignment of PA 258.
Grove City24.739.8 PA 58 / PA 173Eastern terminus of PA 58/PA 173 concurrency; southern terminus of PA 173/PA 208 concurrency.
25.641.2 PA 173Northern terminus of concurrency.
VenangoBarkeyville31.450.5 PA 8
Clintonville37.059.5 PA 308
Scrubgrass Township44.671.8 PA 38
I-80		Southern terminus of PA 38/PA 208 concurrency;
Exit 42 (I-80) via PA 38.
46.274.4 PA 268Northern terminus of PA 268.
Richland Township48.477.9 PA 478
I-80		Northern terminus of PA 478;
Exit 45 (I-80) eastbound exit/entrance ramps via PA 478.
48.778.4 I-80Exit 45 (I-80) westbound exit/entrance ramps.
ClarionSalem Township50.280.8 PA 38Northern terminus of concurrency.
Knox57.592.5Main StreetFormer routing of PA 338
58.093.3 PA 338
Shippenville61.899.5 US 322Western terminus of concurrency.
62.099.8 US 322Eastern terminus of concurrency.
Washington Township69.6112.0 PA 157Eastern terminus of PA 157.
74.6120.1 PA 36
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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History

See also

References

  1. ^ Calculated using DeLorme Street Atlas USA software
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Pennsylvania Highways: PA 201 – 250[unreliable source]

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