Pennsylvania Route 225

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North end PA 61 in Shamokin
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesDauphin, Northumberland
Highway system
←
PA 224
→ PA 226

Pennsylvania Route 225 (PA 225) is a 48.5-mile-long (78.1 km) state highway located in Dauphin and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22 (US 22)/US 322 in Dauphin. The northern terminus is at PA 61 in Shamokin. PA 225 is mostly a two-lane undivided road running through mountain and valley areas in the central part of the state. The route serves the communities of Halifax, Elizabethville, Berrysburg, Pillow, and Trevorton. PA 225 intersects PA 325 north of Dauphin, PA 147 in Halifax, US 209 in Elizabethville, PA 25 in Berrysburg, and PA 890 in Trevorton.

PA 225 was designated in 1928 to run from PA 25 in Berrysburg north to Shamokin, where it turned south and ended in Line Mountain. The route replaced a section of PA 45 between south of Herndon and Shamokin that had been designated a year earlier. The northern terminus of the route was truncated to US 122 (now PA 61) in Shamokin in the 1930s, with PA 125 replacing the section between Shamokin and Line Mountain. Also, the route was extended south to US 11/US 15/US 22/US 322 at Allegheny Street in Dauphin. The southern terminus was constructed into an interchange in 1942. The south end of PA 225 was realigned to end at an interchange with the US 22/US 322 freeway bypass of Dauphin in 1999, with the new alignment of PA 225 bypassing the borough to the west.

Route description

PA 225 northbound in Halifax Township

PA 225 begins at an interchange with the

center left-turn lane and heads north through rural areas of homes and businesses. The two routes continue into the borough of Halifax and become South 4th Street, losing the center left-turn lane and passing several homes. PA 147 splits from PA 225 by heading west on Market Street, and PA 225 continues north on North 4th Street. The route turns east onto Armstrong Street, passing more residences and some businesses.[2][3]

PA 225 at the Dornsife Gap

The road turns to the northeast and heads back into Halifax Township, becoming Armstrong Valley Road and running through open agricultural areas with some homes. PA 225 enters

US 209, becoming North Market Street at this point and passing more homes along with a few businesses. The route crosses back into Washington Township and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, crossing the Wiconisco Creek. The road runs through more open farmland as it continues into Mifflin Township and becomes South Main Street. PA 225 enters the borough of Berrysburg and passes homes, crossing PA 25 and becoming North Main Street. The route heads back into Mifflin Township and becomes an unnamed road, running through more farm fields with some homes and curving to the northeast. The road turns to the north and passes through a forested gap in Mahantango Mountain, leaving the Lykens Valley. After this, PA 225 heads into the borough of Pillow and becomes South Chestnut Street, passing homes. The route turns west onto Market Street and runs through more residential areas before heading into rural surroundings.[2][3]

PA 225 south in Jackson Township, Northumberland County

PA 225 crosses the

Coal Township and becomes Corporal David Whitmer Highway, running through the residential community of Klingers. The road continues through more wooded areas with some development, curving to the south through a gap in forested Big Mountain. PA 225 turns east for a short distance to come to its northern terminus at PA 61.[2][5]

History

PA 225 looking south towards its northern terminus at PA 61 in Shamokin

When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, the present alignment of PA 225 was not given a number.[6] In 1927, the section of road between a connector to PA 14 (now PA 147) south of Herndon and Shamokin was designated as part of PA 45, which continued east to Easton.[7] PA 225 was designated in 1928 to run from PA 25 in Berrysburg northeast to Line Mountain, following its current alignment to Shamokin before it turned south to Line Mountain; the route replaced the PA 45 designation between south of Herndon and Shamokin. At this time, the road was paved between Berrysburg and Pillow and between Mandata and Shamokin, with the section between Pillow and Mandata under construction.[8] By 1930, PA 225 was paved between Pillow and Mandata and for a short distance to the south of Shamokin. At this time, the road between Dauphin and Berrysburg was unnumbered, with paved sections to the north of Dauphin, to the south of Powls Valley, between Halifax and Fisherville, and between Elizabethville and Berrysburg; a section southwest of Elizabethville was under construction.[9] In the 1930s, the northern terminus was cut back to US 122 (now PA 61) in Shamokin, with the former alignment between Shamokin and Line Mountain becoming part of PA 125, while the route was extended south from Berrysburg to US 11/US 15/US 22/US 322 (Allegheny Street) in Dauphin, following its current alignment south to Dauphin before heading through the borough on Claster Boulevard and Lower Erie Street. At this time, the entire length of the route was paved.[10][11] The intersection with US 22/US 322/PA 14 in Dauphin was reconstructed into an interchange in 1942.[12][13] In 1999, PA 225 was realigned to bypass Dauphin to the west and end at an interchange with the newly constructed US 22/US 322 freeway bypass of Dauphin.[14][15]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
DauphinMiddle Paxton Township0.0000.000 US 22 / US 322 – Harrisburg, LewistownInterchange; southern terminus
1.6942.726
 PA 325 east (Clarks Valley Road) – Dehart Dam, Tower City		South end of PA 325 concurrency
2.4243.901
 PA 325 west (Mountain Road)		North end of PA 325 concurrency
Halifax Township7.61712.258
 PA 147 south (South River Road) – Harrisburg		South end of PA 147 concurrency
Halifax9.04114.550
 PA 147 north (Market Street) – Millersburg		North end of PA 147 concurrency
US 209 (Main Street) – Millersburg, Lykens
Berrysburg22.00535.414 PA 25 (Market Street) – Millersburg, Gratz
NorthumberlandJackson Township29.43247.366
 SR 3012 to PA 147 – Herndon
Zerbe Township42.33968.138
 PA 890 north (5th Street) – Sunbury		Southern terminus of PA 890
Coal Township
48.57978.180 PA 61 – Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount CarmelNorthern 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 2016). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2016 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "overview of Pennsylvania Route 225" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
  4. ^ Warner, David (August 8, 2010). "Amish community in Lykens Valley is a microcosm of national population boom". PennLive. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Montour County and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  6. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1927. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  8. ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  9. ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  10. ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  11. ^ General Highway Map Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1941. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  12. ^ General Highway Map Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1964. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  13. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 000000000014158". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
  14. ^ General Highway Map Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  15. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 000000000041040". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
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