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{{Short description|State highway in Greene County, Pennsylvania, US}}
{{dablink|This article is about the current Pennsylvania Route 218. For the former route, see [[Pennsylvania Route 218 (1920s)]].}}
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'''Pennsylvania Route 218''' is an {{convert|13|mi|km|adj=on}} long [[state highway]] located in [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene]] county in [[Pennsylvania]]. The southern terminus is at the [[West Virginia]] state line at [[Blacksville, West Virginia|Blacksville, WV]]. The northern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 19|US 19]]/[[Pennsylvania Route 21|PA 21]] in [[Waynesburg, Pennsylvania|Waynesburg]]
'''Pennsylvania Route 218''' ('''PA 218''') is a {{convert|13.5|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[state highway]] and spur route of [[Pennsylvania Route 18|PA 18]] located in [[Greene County, Pennsylvania|Greene County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The southern terminus is at the [[West Virginia]] state line at [[Blacksville, West Virginia|Blacksville, WV]], where the road continues into that state as [[West Virginia Route 218]] (WV 218). The northern terminus is at [[U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 19]] (US 19)/[[Pennsylvania Route 21|PA 21]] in [[Waynesburg, Pennsylvania|Waynesburg]], approximately {{convert|1|mi|km}} east of PA 18.


==Route description==
==Communities along the route==
[[File:2022-05-14 11 44 56 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 218 (South Morgan Street) at East Elm Street in Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|left|PA 218 northbound in Waynesburg]]
*[[Waynesburg, Pennsylvania|Waynesburg]]
PA 218 begins at the [[West Virginia]] border in [[Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania|Wayne Township]], where the road continues south into that state as [[West Virginia Route 218|WV 218]]. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Smith Creek Road, passing through forested areas with a few clearings and rural homes. PA 218 continues through rural areas for several miles, passing through the community of [[Spraggs, Pennsylvania|Spraggs]]. The route continues through more forests and heads into [[Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania|Franklin Township]]. In Franklin Township, the road continues north through woodland with some farms and residences. PA 218 reaches the community of Blairtown and crosses the South Fork Tenmile Creek into the borough of [[Waynesburg, Pennsylvania|Waynesburg]]. Here, the road becomes South Morgan Street and crosses [[Norfolk Southern]]'s [[Mon Line]], heading into residential and commercial areas. PA 218 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with [[U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania|US 19]]/[[Pennsylvania Route 21|PA 21]] in the commercial center of Waynesburg.<ref name=gm>{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+Virginia+218+%26+Pennsylvania+218,+Wayne,+Pennsylvania&daddr=US+19+and+PA+218&geocode=FQQZXgIdNAg4-ylFN30ixoQ1iDGJP9JLDAIOAQ%3BFYLFYAId0Xc4-ymfBgQY_6E1iDERbPg9n2MX5w&hl=en&mra=pd&sll=39.809064,-80.204315&sspn=0.236833,0.676346&ie=UTF8&ll=39.809064,-80.205002&spn=0.236833,0.676346&t=h&z=11|title=overview of Pennsylvania Route 218|accessdate=May 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name=PennDOTGreene>{{cite map|publisher=[[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation|PennDOT]]|title=Greene County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/greene_GHSN.PDF|year=2011|accessdate=May 18, 2011}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Major intersections==
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==See also==
*{{Portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
*{{Portal-inline|Pennsylvania}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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*[https://www.pahighways.com/state/PA201-250.html#PA218 Pennsylvania Highways: PA 218]


[[Category:State highways in Pennsylvania|218]]
[[Category:State highways in Pennsylvania|218]]
[[Category:Transportation in Greene County, Pennsylvania]]

Latest revision as of 16:55, 12 February 2023

This article is about the current Pennsylvania Route 218. For the former route, see Pennsylvania Route 218 (1920s).
Pennsylvania Route 218 marker
Pennsylvania Route 218
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length13.460 mi[1] (21.662 km)
Major junctions
South end WV 218 at the West Virginia state line near Blacksville, WV
North end US 19 / PA 21 in Waynesburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesGreene
Highway system
← PA 217→ US 219

Pennsylvania Route 218 (PA 218) is a 13.5-mile-long (21.7 km) state highway and spur route of PA 18 located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line at Blacksville, WV, where the road continues into that state as West Virginia Route 218 (WV 218). The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 19 (US 19)/PA 21 in Waynesburg, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of PA 18.

Route description

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PA 218 northbound in Waynesburg

PA 218 begins at the West Virginia border in Wayne Township, where the road continues south into that state as WV 218. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Smith Creek Road, passing through forested areas with a few clearings and rural homes. PA 218 continues through rural areas for several miles, passing through the community of Spraggs. The route continues through more forests and heads into Franklin Township. In Franklin Township, the road continues north through woodland with some farms and residences. PA 218 reaches the community of Blairtown and crosses the South Fork Tenmile Creek into the borough of Waynesburg. Here, the road becomes South Morgan Street and crosses Norfolk Southern's Mon Line, heading into residential and commercial areas. PA 218 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 19/PA 21 in the commercial center of Waynesburg.[2][3]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Greene County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Wayne Township0.0000.000
 WV 218 south (Wades Run Road) – Blacksville		West Virginia state line; southern terminus
Waynesburg13.38021.533

 US 19 south / PA 21 east (Greene Street)
13.46021.662

 US 19 north / PA 21 west (High Street)		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "overview of Pennsylvania Route 218" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Greene County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
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