Pennsylvania Route 254 (PA 254) is a
state highway located in
Northumberland
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It is bordered by land ...
,
Montour, and
Columbia counties in
Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus is at
PA 405 in
Milton. The eastern terminus is at
PA 487 near
Benton.
Route description
PA 254 begins at an intersection with
PA 405 in the borough of
Milton in
Northumberland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Broadway Street. The road passes through the commercial downtown, crossing
Norfolk Southern
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's
Buffalo Line and heading into residential areas. The road heads into
Turbot Township and becomes Broadway, reaching an interchange with the
PA 147 freeway. Past this, PA 254 becomes an unnamed road and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road comes to an interchange with
Interstate 80 (I-80), at which point it is a four-lane
divided highway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
, before turning back into a two-lane undivided road and heading northeast through open farmland with occasional residences. The route heads east-northeast into
Limestone Township in
Montour County and becomes Broadway, running through more rural areas. PA 254 enters
Derry Township and becomes Washingtonville Road, crossing the
Chillisquaque Creek before coming to an intersection with
PA 54 to the south of the borough of
Washingtonville. The road heads northeast through more farmland with some woods and homes, turning to the east.
PA 254 enters
Madison Township in
Columbia County, running northeast through more rural areas and coming to an intersection with
PA 44 and the eastern terminus of
PA 642 in the community of
Jerseytown. The road becomes Jerseytown Road and continues through more farmland and woodland with occasional residences, with the name changing to Rohrsburg Road. The route crosses the
Little Fishing Creek into the borough of
Millville and becomes West Main Street, passing residential and commercial areas as it intersects
PA 42. Following this intersection, PA 254 becomes East Main Street and heads past homes before turning east and crossing into
Greenwood Township, where it becomes Rohrsburg Road again. The road heads through open agricultural areas with some woods and residences, reaching the residential community of
Rohrsburg. Here, the route turns sharply north to continue along Rohrsburg Road and passes through more farmland before turning northeast into a mix of farmland and woodland, passing through a corner of
Fishing Creek Township before heading into
Benton Township. PA 254 curves to the east and crosses
Fishing Creek prior to passing north of a
park and ride
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lot and ending at an intersection with
PA 487.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 254
254
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Transportation in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Montour County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Columbia County, Pennsylvania