Pennsylvania Route 261

PA Route 261
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Major junctions
South end:	DE 261 at Delaware border in Bethel Township
	PA 491 in Booth Corner
North end:	US 322 in Bethel Township
Location
Counties:	Delaware
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 261 is a 2.5 mile long state highway located entirely in Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Also known as Foulk Road, the route runs from U.S. Route 322 south to the Delaware border, where Foulk Road continues as Delaware Route 261 towards Wilmington, Delaware. Pennsylvania Route 261 intersects with Pennsylvania Route 491 in Booth Corner. Historically, Pennsylvania Route 261 continued north from US 322 on Foulk Road and Valley Brook Road to U.S. Route 1 in Chester Heights, however this section has been decommissioned.

Route description

The southern terminus of PA 261 at the Delaware border, looking north into Pennsylvania

PA 261 begins at the Delaware border in Bethel Township, Delaware County, where the road continues south into that state as DE 261. From the state line, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided Foulk Road, passing through residential areas as it crosses Zebley Road. In the community of Booth Corner, PA 261 crosses PA 491, at which point the road passes a few businesses. North of this intersection, the road runs between a tank farm to the west and Bethel Springs Elementary School to the east prior to crossing Bethel Road and entering wooded residential neighborhoods. PA 261 ends at an interchange with US 322, with Foulk Road continuing north to an intersection with Concord Road, Chelsea Road, and Valley Brook Road.^[1][2]

History

PA 261 north of US 322 was decommissioned, but the route is still driveable. It very briefly went onto eastbound Concord Road before turning north on Valley Brook Road and eventually ending at US 1.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Delaware County.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Bethel Township	0.00	DE 261 south (Foulk Road)	Delaware border, southern terminus
Booth Corner		PA 491 (Naamans Creek Road)
Bethel Township		US 322 (Conchester Highway)	Interchange, northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 261 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=DE+261+and+PA+261&daddr=conchester+road+and+PA+261&geocode=FcvVXwId6Pt_-ylJyfsf5OTGiTGh5F0qcSsG3g%3BFXc1YAId6lSA-ylvQpdPn-XGiTH8Ym6rjeKuXg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=39.858035,-75.47513&sspn=0.007511,0.021136&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14. Retrieved 2010-11-26. 
2. ^ PennDOT (2010). Delaware County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/delaware_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved 2010-11-26. 

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