Pennsylvania Route 741
 Pennsylvania Route 741 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT, East Hempfield Township | ||||
| Length | 26.3 mi[1] (42.3 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PA 722 in East Petersburg | |||
 PA 283 near Lancaster US 30 near Lancaster  US 222 / PA 272 in Willow Street | ||||
| East end |  PA 41 in Gap | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Lancaster | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 741 (PA 741) is a 26-mile-long (42 km) state highway that runs through western and southern Lancaster County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 41 in Gap. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 722 in East Petersburg.
Route description
PA 741 begins at an intersection with PA 722 in East Petersburg, Lancaster County, heading to the south on two-lane undivided Lemon Street, which is unsigned and locally maintained. The road passes homes prior to crossing into East Hempfield Township, where it becomes Rohrerstown Road and continues through industrial parks. PA 741 gains a center left-turn lane and becomes signed at the Commercial Avenue intersection. The route continues to an interchange with PA 283, at which point it becomes state-maintained. The road crosses the Little Conestoga Creek into Manheim Township after PA 283. The route becomes two lanes again and turns east prior to turning southwest and crossing the Little Conestoga Creek back into East Hempfield Township. At this point, PA 741 becomes McGovernville Road and comes to a bridge over Norfolk Southern's Lititz Secondary and Amtrak's Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. The road passes a mix of homes and woods as it comes to the Harrisburg Pike intersection, where it makes a turn to the south onto Rohrerstown Road, a three lane road with a center left-turn lane. PA 741 passes homes to the west and a branch of Lancaster General Hospital to the east prior to coming to the US 30 interchange. In the area of the interchange, PA 741 is briefly a divided highway. Following US 30, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road and passes residences prior to crossing Norfolk Southern's Columbia Secondary and entering the residential and commercial community of Rohrerstown. Here, PA 741 crosses PA 23. After leaving Rohrerstown, the road passes a mix of farms and businesses prior to an intersection with PA 462.[1][2]
After this intersection, PA 741 enters Manor Township and becomes Millersville Road, passing farm fields to the west and suburban residential neighborhoods to the east. Farther south, the road enters areas of woods and homes, making a turn to the southeast. The road briefly forms the border between Manor Township to the southwest and Millersville to the northeast prior to fully entering Millersville and crossing PA 999, at which point the road passes businesses. Following this intersection, PA 741 heads through farmland before passing a few homes. At the Wabank Road intersection, the road enters Lancaster Township and passes a mix of homes and farms before crossing the Conestoga River. At this point, PA 741 continues into Pequea Township and runs through agricultural areas prior to entering the residential community of New Danville. Here, the route intersects PA 324 and forms a concurrency with that route, heading south on Marticville Road out of New Danville. PA 741 splits from PA 324 by heading east on Long Lane, passing more farmland and crossing into West Lampeter Township.[1][2]
Upon reaching the community of Willow Street, PA 741 widens into a two-lane divided highway and meets the southbound direction of US 222/PA 272 and forms a concurrency with southbound US 222 at this point, entering commercial areas. A short distance later, the road intersects the northbound direction of US 222/PA 272, at which point PA 741 becomes concurrent with both directions of US 222. The two routes continue east on Beaver Valley Pike, passing farms to the north and commercial development to the south. The road becomes undivided and passes agricultural areas and homes before PA 741 splits from US 222 by continuing east on Village Road. The route continues through a mix of farms and residences as it passes the community of Lampeter. After crossing the Pequea Creek, PA 741 enters Strasburg Township and turns to the southeast. Upon crossing into Strasburg, the route heads east-northeast onto Miller Street and passes several homes. At the Strasburg Pike intersection, PA 741 heads east onto West Main Street and comes to the center of Strasburg. The route continue past more homes on East Main Street prior to crossing into Strasburg Township and meeting PA 896.[1][2]
At this point, PA 741 continues east on Gap Road into commercial areas. The route crosses the Strasburg Rail Road and passes between the Strasburg Rail Road station to the north and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania to the south. The road continues into open farmland and crosses into Paradise Township at the Paradise Lane intersection, becoming Strasburg Road. The road heads through more rural areas as it comes into Salisbury Township, at which point PA 741 enters wooded areas with Amtrak's Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line parallel to the north of the road and homes to the south of the road. As the road enters the community of Gap, it, along with the railroad line, make a sharp turn to the south. PA 741 turns east onto Bridge Street to cross over the Amtrak line prior to reaching its eastern terminus at PA 41.[1][2]
History
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The route was first signed in 1932. In 1978, the western terminus was moved from US 222 in Willow Street to Pennsylvania Route 324 in New Danville. In 1985, it was moved to its present location at PA 722 in East Petersburg. The route's intersection with US 30 was briefly seen in the 1985 film Witness starring Harrison Ford.
Major intersections
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The entire route is in Lancaster County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| East Petersburg | 0.0 | 0.0 | PA 722 (State Street) | Western terminus | |
| Manheim Township | PA 283 – Lancaster, Harrisburg | Interchange | |||
| East Hempfield Township | US 30 – Downtown Lancaster, York | Interchange | |||
 PA 23 (Marietta Avenue) | |||||
 PA 462 (Columbia Avenue) – Lancaster, Columbia | |||||
| Millersville |  PA 999 (Millersville Pike/Manor Avenue) – Lancaster, Millersville | ||||
| Pequea Township |   PA 324 north (New Danville Pike) – Lancaster | West end of PA 324 overlap | |||
 PA 324 south (Marticville Road) – Marticville, Martic Forge | East end of PA 324 overlap | ||||
| West Lampeter Township | US 222 north / PA 272 (Willow Street Pike) – Willow Street, Buck | West end of US 222 overlap | |||
| US 222 south (Beaver Valley Pike) – Quarryville | East end of US 222 overlap | ||||
| Strasburg |  PA 896 (Historic Drive) | ||||
| Salisbury Township | PA 41 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "overview of Pennsylvania Route 741" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ a b c d Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
