Pennsylvania Route 641
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Pennsylvania Route 641 is a state route located in Central Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The route is 57 miles (91.7 km) long from U.S. Route 522
in Shade Gap
to U.S. Route 11
and U.S. Route 15
in Camp Hill
. PA 641 carries names like Trindle Road, Forge Hill Road, Newburg Road, Main Street, Newville Road, Green Spring Road, Carlisle Road, High Street, and Timmons Road.
in Shade Gap
. 800 feet (243.8 m) east of US 522, PA 641 intersects Pennsylvania Route 35
. East of PA 35, PA 641 continues towards the southeast. When PA 641 crosses the Tuscarora Mountain
, it has multiple S-curves. At the county line, PA 641 makes a sharp loop towards the south.
, PA 641 becomes Spring Run Road and makes a sharp turn towards the north. Then, PA 641 curves towards the southeast. In Spring Run
, PA 641 intersects Pennsylvania Route 75
. PA 641 continues east of PA 75 towards the south as Spring Run Road. In Fannett Township
, PA 641 makes a 90 degree angle turn passing under Interstate 76
(Pennsylvania Turnpike
). Then 380 feet (115.8 m) east of the I-76 underpass, PA 641 intersects its truck route and PA 641 continues east as Timmons Road. PA 641 Truck has an arch around the Pa Turnpike and then comes back to PA 641. In Lurgan Township
, PA 641 crosses Blue
and Kittatinny Mountains. PA 641 also becomes Forge Hill Road and has a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 997
. East of PA 997, PA 641 continues towards the east as Newburg Road.
. In Newburg
, PA 641 becomes Main Street and has a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 696
. PA 641 continues as Newburg Road. In North Newton Township
, PA 641 becomes Green Spring Road. In the borough of Newville
, PA 641 becomes Main Street and intersects Pennsylvania Route 233
. East of Newville, PA 641 continues as Carlisle Road. Then PA 641 shifts towards the northeast. In West Pennsboro Township
, PA 641 becomes Newville Road and parallels the Pa Turnpike. In North Middleton Township
, PA 641 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 465
. Upon entering Carlisle
, PA 641 makes a right turn towards the south to become Orange Street. Then PA 641 begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 11
(High Street). Then US 11/PA 641 begin a wrong-way concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 74
(College Street). At the center of Carlisle, US 11 leaves the concurrency while PA 74/PA 641 meet Pennsylvania Route 34
. East of US 11/PA 34, PA 74/PA 641 continue as High Street. In the eastern part of Carlisle, PA 74 heads southeast and splits from PA 641. To I-81 north drivers have to continue on PA 641 and to I-81 south drivers have to take PA 74. East of Carlisle, PA 641 intersects Interstate 81 north only at exit 49. East of I-81, PA 641 continues as Trindle Road. West of Mechanicsburg
, PA 641 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 174
and east of PA 174, PA 641 passes over I-76/Pa Turnpike. In Mechanicsburg, PA 641 becomes Main Street and has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 114. In Camp Hill
, PA 641 interchanges with U.S. Route 11
and Pennsylvania Route 581. PA 641 has access only to US 11 north and PA 581 east. PA 641 terminates (ends) at an intersection with US 11 and U.S. Route 15
.
. While much longer in terms of distance, it allows heavy vehicles to bypass an especially winding stretch of mountain highway. The alternate route parallels a stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
as Anderson Road, then descends over the range as Cool Spring Road. While the truck route still features a relatively steep grade, it is less than that of its parent route and features significantly less traffic.
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...
in the United States
United States
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. The route is 57 miles (91.7 km) long from U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
in Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
to U.S. Route 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 U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
in Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
. PA 641 carries names like Trindle Road, Forge Hill Road, Newburg Road, Main Street, Newville Road, Green Spring Road, Carlisle Road, High Street, and Timmons Road.
Huntingdon County
PA 641 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 522U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
in Shade Gap
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shade Gap is located at ....
. 800 feet (243.8 m) east of US 522, PA 641 intersects Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35
Pennsylvania Route 35 is a long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in Shade Gap. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S...
. East of PA 35, PA 641 continues towards the southeast. When PA 641 crosses the Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscarora Mountain
Tuscoarora Mountain is a mountain ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ridge and Valley province in central Pennsylvania. It reaches its highest point on Big Mountain at 2,458 feet above sea level....
, it has multiple S-curves. At the county line, PA 641 makes a sharp loop towards the south.
Franklin County
Upon entering Franklin CountyFranklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
, PA 641 becomes Spring Run Road and makes a sharp turn towards the north. Then, PA 641 curves towards the southeast. In Spring Run
Fannett Township, Pennsylvania
Fannett Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,370 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...
, PA 641 intersects Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania, USA. The southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Montgomery Township, where PA 75 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 494. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22...
. PA 641 continues east of PA 75 towards the south as Spring Run Road. In Fannett Township
Fannett Township, Pennsylvania
Fannett Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,370 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...
, PA 641 makes a 90 degree angle turn passing under Interstate 76
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
(Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
). Then 380 feet (115.8 m) east of the I-76 underpass, PA 641 intersects its truck route and PA 641 continues east as Timmons Road. PA 641 Truck has an arch around the Pa Turnpike and then comes back to PA 641. In Lurgan Township
Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania
Lurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,014 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
, PA 641 crosses Blue
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It cuts across the eastern half of the state from New Jersey to Maryland, providing a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions...
and Kittatinny Mountains. PA 641 also becomes Forge Hill Road and has a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 997
Pennsylvania Route 997
Pennsylvania Route 997 is a route in Franklin and Cumberland Counties. The route begins at the Maryland state line south of Waynesboro and ends at Pennsylvania Route 233 in McCrea. The route was originally signed in 1928 from Waynesboro to Pennsylvania Route 433. Both termini, however, have been...
. East of PA 997, PA 641 continues towards the east as Newburg Road.
Cumberland County
After crossing the Laughlin Run, PA 641 has entered Cumberland CountyCumberland 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:...
. In Newburg
Newburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Newburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Newburg is located at ....
, PA 641 becomes Main Street and has a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 696
Pennsylvania Route 696
Pennsylvania Route 696 is an long state highway located in Franklin and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 997 in Greene Township...
. PA 641 continues as Newburg Road. In North Newton Township
North Newton Township, Pennsylvania
North Newton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 641 becomes Green Spring Road. In the borough of Newville
Newville, Pennsylvania
Newville is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,367 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.Newville is served by the Big Spring School District....
, PA 641 becomes Main Street and intersects Pennsylvania Route 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...
. East of Newville, PA 641 continues as Carlisle Road. Then PA 641 shifts towards the northeast. In West Pennsboro Township
West Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania
West Pennsboro Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,263 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 641 becomes Newville Road and parallels the Pa Turnpike. In North Middleton Township
North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania
North Middleton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,197 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 641 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 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:...
. Upon entering Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
, PA 641 makes a right turn towards the south to become Orange Street. Then PA 641 begins a concurrency with U.S. Route 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...
(High Street). Then US 11/PA 641 begin a wrong-way concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 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...
(College Street). At the center of Carlisle, US 11 leaves the concurrency while PA 74/PA 641 meet Pennsylvania Route 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....
. East of US 11/PA 34, PA 74/PA 641 continue as High Street. In the eastern part of Carlisle, PA 74 heads southeast and splits from PA 641. To I-81 north drivers have to continue on PA 641 and to I-81 south drivers have to take PA 74. East of Carlisle, PA 641 intersects Interstate 81 north only at exit 49. East of I-81, PA 641 continues as Trindle Road. West of Mechanicsburg
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA, eight miles west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Mechanicsburg was settled in 1806 and incorporated as a borough on April 12, 1828...
, PA 641 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 174
Pennsylvania Route 174
Pennsylvania Route 174 is an 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.-Route description:...
and east of PA 174, PA 641 passes over I-76/Pa Turnpike. In Mechanicsburg, PA 641 becomes Main Street and has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 114. In Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
, PA 641 interchanges with U.S. Route 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 Pennsylvania Route 581. PA 641 has access only to US 11 north and PA 581 east. PA 641 terminates (ends) at an intersection with US 11 and U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
.
Major intersections
PA 641 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 641 Truck is an 8 miles (12.9 km) long truck route in rural Franklin County, PennsylvaniaFranklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
. While much longer in terms of distance, it allows heavy vehicles to bypass an especially winding stretch of mountain highway. The alternate route parallels a stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
as Anderson Road, then descends over the range as Cool Spring Road. While the truck route still features a relatively steep grade, it is less than that of its parent route and features significantly less traffic.