Pennsylvania Route 218

PA Route 218
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	13.4 mi[1] (21.6 km)
Existed:	1961 – present
Major junctions
South end:	WV 218 in Blacksville, WV at the West Virginia state line
North end:	US 19 / PA 21 in Waynesburg
Location
Counties:	Greene
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 218 (PA 218) is an 13-mile (21 km) long state highway located in Greene county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line at Blacksville, WV. The northern terminus is at US 19/PA 21 in Waynesburg.

Route description

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 Waynesburg. Here, the road becomes South Morgan Street and crosses a Norfolk Southern railroad 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.^[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Greene County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Wayne Township	0.0	WV 218 south (Wades Run Road)	Southern terminus, continues as WV 218
Waynesburg	13.4	US 19 / PA 21 (High Street)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 218 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=W+Virginia+218+%26+Pennsylvania+218,+Wayne,+Pennsylvania&daddr=US+19+and+PA+218&geocode=FQQZXgIdNAg4-ylFN30ixoQ1iDGJP9JLDAIOAQ%3BFYLFYAId0Xc4-ymfBgQY_6E1iDERbPg9n2MX5w&hl=en&mra=pd&sll=39.809064,-80.204315&sspn=0.236833,0.676346&ie=UTF8&ll=39.809064,-80.205002&spn=0.236833,0.676346&t=h&z=11. Retrieved May 18, 2011. 
2. ^ PennDOT (2011). Greene County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/greene_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 18, 2011.