Pennsylvania Route 162

Route map:
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Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end PA 82 / PA 842 in Unionville
East end
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesChester
Highway system
←
PA 161
→ PA 163

Pennsylvania Route 162 (PA 162) is a 10.1-mile-long (16.3 km) state highway in southeast Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at PA 82/PA 842 in Unionville, Chester County. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 322 Business (US 322 Bus.) in West Chester. PA 162 is known as Embreeville Road from its western terminus to the village of Embreeville and Telegraph Road from Embreeville to an intersection with Strasburg Road west of Marshallton. At this point, the route turns east, following Strasburg Road to US 322 Bus. in West Chester. The portion of road between Marshallton and West Chester follows the 17th-century Great Minquas Path and became part of the Strasburg Road linking Strasburg and Philadelphia in the 1770s. PA 162 was designated onto its current alignment by 1930.

Route description

PA 162 westbound past its eastern terminus at US 322 Bus. in West Chester

PA 162 begins at an intersection with

center left-turn lane and enters commercial areas as it crosses into the borough of West Chester at the Bradford Avenue intersection, coming to its eastern terminus at US 322 Bus.[2][3]

The section of PA 162 between North Creek Road in East Bradford Township and Bradford Avenue in West Chester is part of the

Pennsylvania Scenic Byway.[4]

History

PA 162 eastbound in Newlin Township

The portion of PA 162 between Marshallton and West Chester follows a

PA 5 (now US 322 Bus.) in West Chester in 1928. At this time, the road was paved between Embreeville and West Chester.[10] By 1930, the road between Unionville and Embreeville was paved.[11] PA 162 has remained on the same alignment since.[3]

On September 1, 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida produced torrential rain over the region, causing severe flooding on the West Branch Brandywine Creek. The flood damaged the Embreeville Bridge, a historic concrete arch bridge constructed in 1923,[12] resulting in its closure for over a year. The bridge was reopened on January 13, 2023, following the replacement of the closed spandrel arch span of the bridge with a precast concrete arch. The reinforced concrete retaining walls adjacent to the arch were also replaced.[13]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Chester County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
East Marlborough Township
0.0000.000 PA 82 / PA 842 (West Doe Run Road)Western terminus
West Chester10.14416.325
 US 322 Bus. (Downingtown Pike / Hannum Avenue) – Downingtown, West Chester		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Google (2010-11-27). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 162" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. ^ a b Chester County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  4. ^ "Brandywine Valley". VisitPA.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  5. ISBN 0-89271-090-X
    . (Note: ISBN refers to 1998 impression.)
  6. ISBN 9780788443879
    ., p.719
  7. ^ Harris, Alexander (1872). A biographical history of Lancaster County ... E. Barr & Co. p. 638.
  8. ^ Smith, George (1862). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania: from the discovery ... Media, PA: H.B. Ashmead. p. 581.
  9. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  10. ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  11. ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  12. ^ "Embreeville Bridge". historicbridges.org. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "PennDOT Completes Route 162 (Embreeville Road) Bridge Rehabilitation, Reopens Highway Over West Branch of Brandywine Creek in Newlin Township". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

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