Pennsylvania Route 138 (PA 138) is a
state highway located in
Butler County,
Pennsylvania
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. The southern terminus is at
PA 8 near
West Liberty. The northern terminus is at
PA 38 in
North Washington.
Route description
PA 138 begins at an intersection with
PA 8 in
Clay Township, heading to the northeast on two-lane undivided Euclid Road. The road heads through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, reaching the residential community of
Euclid
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. Here, the route passes over the
Canadian National
The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.
CN ...
's
Bessemer Subdivision
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.
The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio, to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Penns ...
railroad line and turns east into forested areas with a few residences. PA 138 heads northeast again and enters more agricultural surroundings as it reaches an intersection with
PA 308. At this point, PA 138 turns north to form a
concurrency with PA 308 on Main Street, heading into the borough of
West Sunbury. In this town, the road passes homes. Back into Clay Township, PA 138 splits from PA 308 by heading northeast onto North Washington Road. The road heads through a mix of farms and woods, passing through
Concord Township before continuing into
Washington Township. PA 138 enters open farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at
PA 38 in the residential community of
North Washington.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 138
138
Transportation in Butler County, Pennsylvania