Pennsylvania Route 325
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Pennsylvania Route 325 (PA 325) is a 30-mile-long (48 km) state highway located in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the intersection of Mountain Road and Earl Drive, just past an interchange with U.S. Route 22 (US 22)/US 322, in the community of Speeceville in Middle Paxton Township. The eastern terminus is at US 209 in Tower City. PA 325 runs through a narrow valley for its length, passing through forested areas with some farmland. The route forms a concurrency with PA 225 to the north of Dauphin. The road was paved in stages between 1930 and the 1940s. PA 325 was designated in the 1940s to run between US 22/US 322/PA 14 in Speeceville east to US 209 in Tower City. In 1999, an interchange with US 22/US 322 was constructed near the western terminus; the end of PA 325 remained at Riverview Road, the former alignment of US 22/US 322.
Route description
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PA 325 begins at the intersection of Mountain Road and Earl Drive in the community of Speeceville in
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, present-day PA 325 was not given a number.[5] By 1930, the current alignment of the route was an unnumbered road between north of Dauphin and Tower City, with the western section of the road paved.[6] In the 1930s, a section of the road west of Tower City was paved while a section leading east to the Clark Valley Dam was upgraded to an improved road.[7] PA 325 was designated in the 1940s to run from an intersection with US 22/US 322/PA 14 in Speeceville east to US 209 in Tower City. At this time, the entire length of the route was paved.[8] US 22/US 322 was upgraded to a freeway at the western terminus of PA 325 in 1999, with an interchange constructed.[9][10] The western terminus of PA 325 remained at the former alignment of US 22/US 322 at Riverview Road.[9][11]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Dauphin | Middle Paxton Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | Mountain Road & Earl Drive | Western terminus |
| 0.036– 0.045 | 0.058– 0.072 |   US 22 / US 322 – Harrisburg, Lewistown | Interchange | ||
| 3.409 | 5.486 |   PA 225 north (Peters Mountain Road) – Halifax | West end of PA 225 concurrency | ||
| 4.140 | 6.663 |  PA 225 south (Peters Mountain Road) – Dauphin | East end of PA 225 concurrency | ||
US 209 (Grand Avenue) – Millersburg, Tremont | Eastern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. Roads portal
Pennsylvania portal
References
- ^ 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.
- Dauphin County (PDF)
- Schuylkill County (PDF)
- ^ a b Google (June 12, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 325" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ a b General Highway Map Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 000000000041121". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
- ^ General Highway Map Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
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