Pennsylvania Route 268 is a 33.2 miles (53.4 km) long state highway

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 Armstrong

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...

, Butler

Butler County, Pennsylvania

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...

, and Venango

Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...

 counties 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 southern terminus is at US 422

U.S. Route 422

U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...

 in West Kittanning

West Kittanning, Pennsylvania

West Kittanning is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,199 at the 2000 census.- Geography :West Kittanning is located at ....

. The northern terminus is at PA 38

Pennsylvania Route 38

Pennsylvania Route 38 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 68 northeast of downtown Butler. The northern terminus is at U.S...

/PA 208

Pennsylvania Route 208

Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...

 in Emlenton

Emlenton, Pennsylvania

Emlenton is a borough located mostly in Venango County, in the southeastern corner of the county, with a small portion located in Clarion County in Pennsylvania. The population was 784 at the 2000 census...

.

Route description

PA 268 goes by many names along its route. The names along the route include Kittanning to Butler County Line Road, Kepples Corner Road, Main Street, Jamison Street, Argyle Street, and School Street.

Armstrong County

The route stats just outside the town of West Kittanning at an interchange with US 422. The route goes east into town before turning northwest towards the Armstrong/Butler County line, passing through a few small villages along the way.

Butler County

The route continues northwest to an intersection with PA 68

Pennsylvania Route 68

Pennsylvania Route 68 is a long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as State Route 39. The eastern terminus is at U.S...

 outside the town of Chicora

Chicora, Pennsylvania

Chicora is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chicora is located at ....

. The route then winds north through several towns, including Karns City

Karns City, Pennsylvania

Karns City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Karns City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....

, Petrolia

Petrolia, Pennsylvania

Petrolia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Petrolia is located at ....

, and Bruin

Bruin, Pennsylvania

Bruin is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bruin is located at ....

. The route then heads northeast back into Armstrong County for a 2nd trip.

Back into Armstrong County, and into Butler County again

The route heads back into Armstrong County, entering the city of Parker

Parker, Pennsylvania

Parker is a city located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the extreme northwestern portion of the county. The population was 799 at the 2000 census. The city was named for John Parker, a lead surveyor of Lawrenceburg....

, going east for a very short distance before paralleling the Allegheny River

Allegheny River

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 for the rest of its route. While still in town, the route intersects with PA 368

Pennsylvania Route 368

Pennsylvania Route 368 is an long state highway located in Armstrong and Clarion counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 268 in Parker. The eastern terminus is at PA 58 in Callensburg...

, where it terminates. Further north on route, there is another intersection with PA 58

Pennsylvania Route 58

Pennsylvania Route 58 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running 71.2 miles from the Ohio state line west of Jamestown in Mercer County to Sligo in Clarion County.-Mercer County:...

 in Hovey Township.

Hovey Township, Pennsylvania

Hovey Township is a township in far northwestern Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 93 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....

, across the river from the town of Foxburg

Foxburg, Pennsylvania

Foxburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the east bank of the Allegheny River, about two miles north of its confluence with the Clarion River.-History:...

. The route then heads northwest, crossing into Butler County again for a very short distance to the Butler/Venango County line.

Venango County

The route continues for a very short distance, passing under I 80

Interstate 80

Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...

. The route then terminates in the town of Emlenton, at an intersection with PA 38

Pennsylvania Route 38

Pennsylvania Route 38 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 68 northeast of downtown Butler. The northern terminus is at U.S...

/208

Pennsylvania Route 208

Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...

History

The route has for the most part, stayed on the same roads for its entire existence, with the exception of the southern terminus. The original southern terminus was in the town of West Kittanning with US 422 when that route passed through the town. When the Kittanning bypass was built, the terminus was moved to its current location.

Major intersections