Pennsylvania Route 272: Difference between revisions

 

===Maryland state line to Lancaster===

The southern terminus of PA 272 is at the [[Maryland]] state line in [[East Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania|East Nottingham Township]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]], where the road continues south into that state as [[Maryland Route 272|MD 272]]. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Chrome Road through a mix of farmland and woodland. In the community of [[Chrome, Pennsylvania|Chrome]], PA 272 turns west on Christine Road and continues northwest through agricultural areas with some trees and homes. The road crosses North East Creek into [[West Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania|West Nottingham Township]] and runs through more rural areas before reaching the community of [[Nottingham, Pennsylvania|Nottingham]]. Here, the route passes homes and comes to a bridge over an [[East Penn Railroad]] line before it intersects [[Baltimore Pike]] to the north of the [[Herr's Snacks]] plant. PA 272 runs past a mix of residences and businesses and comes to an interchange with the [[U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania|US 1]] freeway. A [[park and ride]] lot is situated within this interchange. Past this interchange, the road heads through a mix of farmland and residential subdivisions, reaching the community of [[Glen Roy, Pennsylvania|Glen Roy]]. The route continues west into wooded areas with some fields.<ref name=GM/><ref name=PennDOTChester/>