Pennsylvania Route 340
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| PA Route 340 |
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| Length: | 30 mi[1] (48 km) | ||||||||||||
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| Formed: | 1928 | ||||||||||||
| West end: |  PA 462 in Lancaster |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 30 in Lancaster US 30 near Downingtown |
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| East end: |  US 30 BUS in Thorndale |
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| Counties: | Lancaster, Chester | ||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 340 is a 30 mile long state highway located in Lancaster and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 462 in Lancaster. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Thorndale.
[edit] History
The route was signed in 1928. In 1936, the western terminus was moved from Lancaster to Harrisburg and the eastern terminus from Gap to Coatesville. In 1946, the eastern terminus was moved to its current location. In 1955, the western terminus was moved from Harrisburg at Herr Street to Hershey. In 1987, that section of road became SR 3020.
In 1961, the western terminus was moved from US 422 in Hershey to PA 441 in Marietta. In 1967, the western terminus was moved to US 30 at Prospect Road west of Mountville.
In 1970, the western terminus was moved to its current location.
Several of the buildings along this route were established under British rule, and were built as early as 1714 as part of the King's Highway(see Compass Inn).
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Lancaster | East Lampeter Township | 0.0 | PA 462 (East King Street, Lincoln Highway) |
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| US 30 |
Interchange | |||
 PA 896 (Eastbrook Road) |
Northern terminus of PA 896 | |||
| Intercourse |  PA 772 (West Newport Road) |
Western terminus of concurrency | ||
| PA 772 (East Newport Road) |
Eastern terminus of concurrency | |||
| Salisbury Township |  PA 897 (Springville Road) |
Western terminus of concurrency | ||
| PA 897 (White Horse Road) |
Eastern terminus of concurrency | |||
| Chester | West Caln Township |  PA 10 (Compass Road) |
Western terminus of concurrency | |
| PA 10 (Compass Road) |
Eastern terminus of concurrency | |||
| Caln Township |  PA 82 (Manor Road) |
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| US 30 (Downingtown Coatesville Bypass) |
PA 340 passes over US 30 | |||
| US 30 (Downingtown Coatesville Bypass) |
PA 340 passes over US 30 | |||
| US 30 (Downingtown Coatesville Bypass) |
Interchange | |||
| BUS US 30 (Lincoln Highway) |
[edit] References
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