Pennsylvania Route 174
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Pennsylvania Route 174 is an 27 miles (43.5 km) long state highway
located in Cumberland
county in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at US 11
and PA 533
in Shippensburg
. The eastern terminus is at PA 641
in Monroe Township
.
and PA 533
in Shippensburg
, heading east on two-lane undivided Walnut Bottom Road. The road forms the border between Shippensburg to the south and Shippensburg Township
to the north, passing through residential and commercial areas. The route fully enters Shippensburg Township and passes more businesses along with some fields, reaching an interchange with I-81
. Past the I-81 interchange, PA 174 continues into Southampton Township
and heads into agricultural areas with sparse homes, passing through the community of Lees Cross Roads. At this point, the route begins to run a short distance to the north of Norfolk Southern's Lurgan Branch
. The road heads into South Newton Township
and becomes West Main Street, turning northeast and passing rural areas of homes in the communities of New Lancaster and Brookside. In the residential community of Walnut Bottom, PA 174 becomes East Main Street. The road heads east into Penn Township
and becomes Walnut Bottom Road again, heading farther north from the Lurgan Branch and running through a mix of farms and woods. The route continues through more open areas of agriculture as it passes through the communities of Hockersville and Centerville, reaching an intersection with PA 233
after the latter. PA 174 continues through more farmland with some homes, passing through Cumminstown before entering Dickinson Township
and intersecting PA 465
in Mooredale.
At this point, PA 465 continues along Walnut Bottom Road and PA 174 heads east along West Old York Road, passing through more agricultural areas. The route heads into South Middleton Township
and crosses PA 34
, becoming East Old York Road at that point. The road continues east and passes through the residential community of Boiling Springs
on 1st Steeet. PA 174 crosses into Monroe Township
and becomes Boiling Springs Road, passing through Allenberry. From here, the road turns northeast past more farms and crosses PA 74
before heading through Churchtown. PA 174 heads through more agricultural areas with some residences before coming to its eastern terminus at PA 641
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Cumberland
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
county in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The western terminus is at US 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
and PA 533
Pennsylvania Route 533
Pennsylvania Route 533 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Mountain Road in Letterkenny Township...
in Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
. The eastern terminus is at PA 641
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 ' is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long from U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Camp Hill...
in Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,530 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.1 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
.
Route description
PA 174 begins at an intersection with US 11U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 11 roughly parallels Interstate 81 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It serves Harrisburg and Scranton. Between those two cities, US 11 follows the Susquehanna River, while I-81 follows a shorter route over the mountains.-Route description:...
and PA 533
Pennsylvania Route 533
Pennsylvania Route 533 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Mountain Road in Letterkenny Township...
in Shippensburg
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
, heading east on two-lane undivided Walnut Bottom Road. The road forms the border between Shippensburg to the south and Shippensburg Township
Shippensburg Township, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the north, passing through residential and commercial areas. The route fully enters Shippensburg Township and passes more businesses along with some fields, reaching an interchange with I-81
Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 81 is an long north–south Interstate Highway, stretching from Dandridge, Tennessee to Fisher's Landing, New York at the US/Canadian border...
. Past the I-81 interchange, PA 174 continues into Southampton Township
Southampton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,787 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and heads into agricultural areas with sparse homes, passing through the community of Lees Cross Roads. At this point, the route begins to run a short distance to the north of Norfolk Southern's Lurgan Branch
Lurgan Branch
The Lurgan Branch is a railroad line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Maryland. The line runs from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania southwest to Hagerstown, Maryland along former Reading Company and Pennsylvania Railroad lines...
. The road heads into South Newton Township
South Newton Township, Pennsylvania
South Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and becomes West Main Street, turning northeast and passing rural areas of homes in the communities of New Lancaster and Brookside. In the residential community of Walnut Bottom, PA 174 becomes East Main Street. The road heads east into Penn Township
Penn Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles , of which, 29.2 square miles of it is land and...
and becomes Walnut Bottom Road again, heading farther north from the Lurgan Branch and running through a mix of farms and woods. The route continues through more open areas of agriculture as it passes through the communities of Hockersville and Centerville, reaching an intersection with PA 233
Pennsylvania Route 233
Pennsylvania Route 233 is a north–south highway in south central Pennsylvania. It runs from the village of Mont Alto, just north of Waynesboro and the Maryland state line to Green Park...
after the latter. PA 174 continues through more farmland with some homes, passing through Cumminstown before entering Dickinson Township
Dickinson Township, Pennsylvania
Dickinson Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,702 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
and intersecting PA 465
Pennsylvania Route 465
Pennsylvania Route 465 is an long state highway located in Cumberland county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 174 in Mooredale. The northern terminus is at PA 641 in Carlisle.-Route description:...
in Mooredale.
At this point, PA 465 continues along Walnut Bottom Road and PA 174 heads east along West Old York Road, passing through more agricultural areas. The route heads into South Middleton Township
South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania
South Middleton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and crosses PA 34
Pennsylvania Route 34
Pennsylvania Route 34 is a long state route located in southern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 15 Business in Gettysburg. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 south of Liverpool....
, becoming East Old York Road at that point. The road continues east and passes through the residential community of Boiling Springs
Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania
Boiling Springs is a census-designated place in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area...
on 1st Steeet. PA 174 crosses into Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,530 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.1 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
and becomes Boiling Springs Road, passing through Allenberry. From here, the road turns northeast past more farms and crosses PA 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southwest of Delta, where PA 74 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 165...
before heading through Churchtown. PA 174 heads through more agricultural areas with some residences before coming to its eastern terminus at PA 641
Pennsylvania Route 641
Pennsylvania Route 641 ' is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania in the United States. The route is long from U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Camp Hill...
.