Pennsylvania Route 218

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.

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

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

Route description
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

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

References
  1. "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. Google (May 18, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 218" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  3. Greene County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
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