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PA Route 722
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 8 mi[1] (13 km) Existed: 1930 – present Major junctions West end: 
PA 283 in East Hempfield Township.
PA 741 in East Petersburg
PA 72 in East Petersburg
PA 501 in Manheim Township.East end: 
PA 272 in Manheim Township.Location Counties: Lancaster Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
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→Pennsylvania Route 722 is an 8-mile (13 km) long, east–west state highway located in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The eastern terminus is at PA 272 in Oregon. The western terminus is at PA 283 in East Hempfield Township, where State Road continues westward toward Harrisburg Pike turning into Centerville Road upon crossing.
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Route description
PA 722 is known by many names along its route. The names include State Road, Cottage Avenue, Petersburg Road, and Oregon Road. The route is a rural alternative to driving on PA 283 and US 30 to get to US 222, where an interchange lies close by the eastern terminus of PA 722.
The route starts at an interchange with PA 283 in between the village of Landisville, and the town of East Petersburg. The route heads east into East Petersburg, where the route meets with PA 741, where it terminates, and PA 72. After passing through the town, the route continues east. In the village of Neffsville, the route has a short concurrency with PA 501, then continues east to its terminus in the village of Oregon.
History
The route was signed in 1930, and has primarily stayed on the same roads since its inception.[2] Its western terminus terminus was moved once, when US 230 moved to what is now PA 283.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lancaster County.
Location Mile Destinations Notes East Hempfield Township 0 PA 283Landisville Exit East Petersburg PA 741 east (Lemon Street)Western terminus of PA 741 PA 72 (Main Street)Manheim Township PA 501 south (Lititz Pike)West end of PA 501 overlap PA 501 north (Lititz Pike)East end of PA 501 overlap PA 272 (Oregon Pike)1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
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