Pennsylvania Route 182 (PA 182) is a
state highway
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located in
York County,
Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus is at
PA 462 in
West York. The eastern terminus is at
PA 74 in
Spry. PA 182 is mostly a two-lane undivided road that runs through suburban and rural areas to the southwest of
York
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. The route heads southeast from PA 462, turning east to come to an interchange with
Interstate 83 (I-83). PA 182 continues east to its terminus at PA 74. The current alignment of the route was paved in the 1930s. PA 182 was designated in 1961, running between
U.S. Route 30 (US 30, now PA 462) in West York and PA 74 in Spry.
Route description
PA 182 begins at an intersection with
PA 462 near the borough of
West York in
West Manchester Township, heading south on two-lane undivided Hokes Mill Road. The road passes homes to the east and industrial establishments to the west, crossing two
York Railway
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lines at-grade as it passes near a large factory. After this, the route heads southeast, passing under West College Avenue and running between farmland to the west and a quarry to the east. PA 182 heads south into a mix of farms and woods before making a turn east onto Indian Rock Dam Road. The route crosses the
Codorus Creek into
Spring Garden Township and makes a turn southeast, running through wooded areas to the east of the creek. After crossing the
York County Heritage Rail Trail
Heritage Rail Trail County Park is a National Recreation Trail rail-with-trail in Pennsylvania built in 1999 by the York County Rail Trail Authority (YCRTA). It connects with the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail in Maryland. The trail runs along th ...
and an abandoned railroad line, PA 182 heads farther from the Codorus Creek and enters agricultural areas with some development and woods, crossing into
York Township. The road winds to the east-southeast through more rural areas before entering suburban residential development and crossing George Street. At this point, the route becomes Leader Heights Road and heads east near more homes. PA 182 widens into a four-lane
divided highway
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as it passes businesses and reaches an interchange with
I-83. After this, the route becomes a three-lane road with a
center left-turn lane and heads past more commercial establishments before narrowing back to two lanes and passes more residences. PA 182 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with
PA 74 in a commercial area in the community of
Spry.
History
When Pennsylvania legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 182 was not given a number.
By 1926, the current alignment of the route was an unnumbered, unpaved road.
The road was paved by the 1930s.
PA 182 was designated to its current alignment between
US 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
(now PA 462) in West York and PA 74 in Spry in 1961 in order to provide a numbered route at the interchange with I-83.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 182
182
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Transportation in York County, Pennsylvania