Pennsylvania Route 282
Pennsylvania Route 282 | ||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||
| Length | 11.528 mi[1] (18.553 km) | |
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| West end |  PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Counties | Chester | |
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Pennsylvania Route 282 (PA 282) is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) state highway in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The route, which is signed east-west, runs from PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township southeast to U.S. Route 30 Business (US 30 Bus.) in Downingtown. PA 282 follows Creek Road, a two-lane undivided road that winds along the East Branch Brandywine Creek through rural areas, for most of its length. The route passes through the communities of Glenmoore and Lyndell along the way. PA 282 was designated onto its current alignment in 1928.
Route description
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PA 282 begins at an intersection with PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township, Chester County, heading east on two-lane undivided Creek Road. The road passes through wooded areas with some fields, entering Wallace Township. Here, the route heads to the southeast and crosses the East Branch Brandywine Creek before it reaches the residential community of Glenmoore. Past here, PA 282 continues south through forested areas along the west bank of the East Branch Brandywine Creek. Near Springton Manor Farm, the road winds south before it makes a sharp turn to the northeast. The route curves to the southeast and passes to the west of Marsh Creek State Park as it enters East Brandywine Township.[2][3]
Here, PA 282 runs through the community of
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, present-day PA 282 was not given a route number.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Chester County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| West Nantmeal Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | PA 82 (North Manor Road) | Western terminus | |
| Downingtown | 11.145 | 17.936 |    Norwood Road to US 30 east | ||
| 11.528 | 18.553 |  Lancaster Avenue ) | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
PA 282 Alternate Truck
Downingtown
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| Existed | 2013–2021 |
Pennsylvania Route 282 Alternate Truck was a route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over East Branch Brandywine Creek in which trucks over 30 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. It followed PA 113, US 30, and Norwood Road. It was signed in 2013, but it was decommissioned in 2021 following a bridge repair.
Eagle
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| Existed | 2013–2019 |
Pennsylvania Route 282 Alternate Truck was a
See also
U.S. Roads portal
Pennsylvania portal
References
- ^ 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.
- Chester County (PDF)
- ^ a b Google (April 20, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 282" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-87530-778-7.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
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