Pennsylvania Route 921 (PA 921) is a

state highway A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...

located in York County,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

. The western terminus is at PA 74 in

Dover Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone ...

. The eastern terminus is at PA 24 in Mount Wolf. The route is a two-lane undivided road that runs through rural areas and suburban development to the north of

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

. PA 921 heads northeast from Dover and intersects the southern terminus of PA 297 before it reaches

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

, where it forms a

concurrency Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to: Law * Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea'' * Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...

with PA 181. From here, the route continues east to its terminus in Mount Wolf. PA 921 was designated in 1928 between PA 24 (now PA 181) in Manchester and Mount Wolf. The route was extended west to PA 74 in Dover in the 1940s. PA 24 was extended from east of York to intersect PA 921 at its terminus in Mount Wolf in the 1970s.

Route description

PA 921 begins at an intersection with PA 74 in the borough of

, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Canal Road. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses before turning east and becoming the border between Dover to the north and Dover Township to the south, passing residential subdivisions. The route fully enters Dover Township as it turns northeast into wooded areas of homes before passing a mix of farmland and residences. Upon crossing Bull Road, PA 921 heads into Conewago Township and passes more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and housing. The road intersects PA 297 in the community of Zions View, where it makes a turn to the east and crosses the Little Conewago Creek, becoming the border between East Manchester Township to the north and Manchester Township to the south as it passes under

Interstate 83 Interstate 83 (I-83) is an Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its southern terminus is at a signalized intersection with Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland; its northern terminus is at Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, I-81 near H ...

. Immediately after, PA 921 turns northeast into East Manchester Township and passes farm fields. The road turns southeast onto Zions View Road and passes more areas of agriculture before entering the borough of

and becoming Musser Street. Here, PA 921 passes homes before it turns north to form a

with PA 181 on Main Street. The two routes pass residences and businesses in the center of town before PA 921 splits from PA 181 by heading east on Maple Street. The road passes more residences and continues into the borough of Mount Wolf. Here, PA 921 crosses

Norfolk Southern The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Railroad classes, Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway (U.S.), Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the ...

's York Secondary railroad line and turns southeast to reach its eastern terminus at the northern terminus of PA 24.

History

When Pennsylvania legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 921 was not given a number. PA 921 was designated in 1928 to run from PA 24 (now PA 181) in Manchester east to Mount Wolf. The western and eastern portions of the route were paved while the middle section was unpaved. By 1930, the entire length of PA 921 between Manchester and Mount Wolf was paved. The unnumbered road between Dover and Manchester was paved in the 1930s. In the 1940s, PA 921 was extended west from Manchester to PA 74 in Dover. PA 24 was extended from east of

to reach its northern terminus at PA 921's eastern terminus in Mount Wolf in the 1970s.

Major intersections

References

External links

{{Attached KML, display=inline,title
Pennsylvania Highways: PA 921

921 __NOTOC__ Year 921 ( CMXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March – Battle of Pegae: Bulgarian forces under ''kavhan'' (first ...

Transportation in York County, Pennsylvania

Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

External links