Pennsylvania Route 221

PA Route 221
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	31.0 mi[1] (49.9 km)
Existed:	1936 – present
Major junctions
South end:	PA 188 near Jefferson
	I-79 in Washington Township US 19 in Washington Township. PA 18 in Morris Township I-70 in Buffalo Township US 40 in Buffalo Township.
North end:	PA 231 in Acheson
Location
Counties:	Greene, Washington County
Highway system
Roads in Pennsylvania Interstate • US • State • Legislative ← US 220 US 222 →

Pennsylvania Route 221 is an 30-mile (48 km) long state highway located in Greene and Washington counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 188 near Jefferson. The northern terminus is at PA 231 in Acheson.

Route description

Greene County

Pennsylvania Route 221 as it passes through Washington Township.

PA 221 begins at an intersection with PA 188 in Morgan Township, Greene County, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Lippencott Road. The road heads through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, running to the northeast of Ruff Creek and passing through Lippincott. The route winds through more rural areas, crossing into Washington Township and coming to an interchange with I-79. A short distance later, PA 221 comes to an intersection with US 19 in Ruff Creek. At this point, the road becomes Dunn Station Road and runs northwest through more areas of farms and woods with a few residences, turning to the north-northwest. The route continues through more rural areas, passing through Hope before briefly crossing into Morris Township.^[1][2]

Washington County

PA 221 enters Morris Township in Washington County and becomes Conger Road, heading into wooded areas with a few fields. The route turns north and passes through Dunns Station and Plumbsock, turning west onto Plumsock Road. The route winds northwest through areas of farms and woods with some homes, coming to an intersection with PA 18. Here, PA 221 forms a concurrency with PA 18, heading northwest on Prosperity Pike. The road passes through woodland before heading past a few farms and running through the residential community of Prosperity. PA 221 splits from PA 18 by continuing northwest along South Bridge Road, heading through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road turns north through more rural areas, curving northwest into South Franklin Township. The route curves back to the north and continues through more farmland and woodland with occasional residences. PA 221 enters Buffalo Township and comes to an interchange with I-70. Past this, the road runs northwest through wooded areas with some homes, reaching an intersection with US 40. The route becomes Green Valley Road and heads through farm fields with some woodland and residences. PA 221 turns north-northwest and heads into Blaine Township, heading into residential areas as Constitution Boulevard and curving west into Taylorstown. Here, the route turns north onto Buffalo Creek Road and winds northwest through woods with some farms and homes. PA 221 continues northwest to its northern terminus at PA 231.^[1][3]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Greene	Morgan Township	0.0	PA 188 (Jefferson Road)
	Washington Township	4.6	I-79 (Raymond P. Shafer Highway)	I-79 exit 19
		4.9	US 19 (Washington Road)
Washington	Morris Township	14.0	PA 18 south (Prosperity Pike)	Southern terminus of concurrency
		15.1	PA 18 north (Prosperity Pike)	Northern terminus of concurrency
	Buffalo Township	21.9	I-70	I-70 exit 11
		22.7	US 40
	Blaine Township	31.0	PA 231
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 221 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=PA+188+and+PA+221&daddr=39.98584,-80.20847+to:PA+221+and+PA+231&hl=en&sll=40.183857,-80.388165&sspn=0.063343,0.169086&geocode=FTI5YQIdqMI5-ymN1evVf6A1iDGbdWmWc5HfkA%3BFbAiYgIdqh04-ykpfPZtDaQ1iDHAfvF_gj3YIQ%3BFftUZQIdOHU0-ymlCknqg7U1iDHM1WIslVW8ig&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&via=1&t=h&z=10. Retrieved September 3, 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 March 3, 2011. 
3. ^ PennDOT (2011). Washington County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/washington_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 17, 2011.