Pennsylvania Route 362

PA Route 362 marker

PA Route 362
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 5 mi[1] (9 km)
Existed: 1946 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 6 in Shippen Township
East end: PA 660 in Delmar Township
Location
Counties: Tioga
Highway system
PA 360PA 363

Pennsylvania Route 362 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as PA 362) is a 5.3-mile-long (8.5 km) state highway located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Shippen Township. The eastern terminus is at Route 660 near Wellsboro in Delmar Township.

Route description

PA 362 begins at an intersection with US 6 in the community of Ansonia in Shippen Township, heading south on two-lane undivided Pinecreek Road. The route heads through forested areas of mountains, running to the east of Pine Creek. The road curves southeast away from Pine Creek and turns to the east. PA 362 continues into agricultural areas with some homes, passing to the north of Wellsboro Johnston Airport. The route enters Delmar Township and runs through more farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at PA 660.[2][3]

History

Route 362 was first assigned in 1946, the same year many routes were decommissioned from the state highway system.[4] The route has retained the same alignment since its creation.[5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tioga County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Shippen Township0.000.00 US 6 Coudersport, Wellsboro
Delmar Township5.348.59 PA 660 Wellsboro
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  2. Google (April 5, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 362" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  3. Tioga County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  4. Pennsylvania Official Road Map (Map). Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946.
  5. Pennsylvania (Map). Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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