Pennsylvania Route 718

PA Route 718
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	11.1 mi[1] (17.9 km)
Existed:	1930 – present
Major junctions
South end:	PA 318 in Shenango Township.
	PA 418 in Wheatland PA 760 from Wheatland to Sharon US 62 in Sharon PA 846 in Hermitage
North end:	SR 305 at the Ohio state line in South Pymatuning Township.
Location
Counties:	Mercer
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 718 (PA 718) is an 11-mile (18 km) long state highway located in Mercer county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 318 in Shenango Township. The northern terminus is the Ohio state line in South Pymatuning Township.

Route description

PA 718 begins at an intersection with PA 318 in Shenango Township, heading north on two-lane undivided Seig Hill Road. The road runs through wooded areas with some homes, passing under I-80. The route passes through agricultural areas prior to crossing the Shenango River into Wheatland. At this point, PA 718 becomes Council Street and heads through industrial areas, crossing a Norfolk Southern railroad line. Farther north, PA 718 reaches an intersection with PA 418 and PA 760. At this intersection, PA 418 continues north along Council Street and PA 718 turns west to form a concurrency with PA 760 on Broadway Road. The two routes pass residential areas to the north and industrial areas to the south with a few businesses. The road enters Farrell and turns to the north, continuing to the west of developed neighborhoods and to the east of the Norfolk Southern railroad line as it passes more industry, including a large steel mill. PA 718/PA 760 crosses into Sharon, where the road becomes Dock Street and passes under US 62, with a connection provided by local streets. From here, the road continues into downtown Sharon and reaches an intersection with US 62 Business.^[1][2]

At this junction, PA 760 ends and PA 718 makes a left turn to head west on US 62 Business. The two routes run along East State Street through the commercial downtown, crossing the Shenango River and becoming West State Street. PA 718 splits from US 62 Business by heading north along North Water Avenue. The road passes through industrial areas along the western bank of the Shenango River, crossing a Norfolk Southern rail line. Farther north, the route passes homes to the west and riverside industry to the east, becoming the border between Hermitage to the west and Sharon to the east. PA 718 fully enters Hermitage and heads through forested areas with a few homes, coming to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 846. The route continues north from this point and enters South Pymatuning Township, where the road name becomes Ivanhoe Road. The road passes through more wooded areas of residences before heading into more agricultural surroundings. PA 718 turns northwest onto Tamarack Drive and passes through a mix of woods and farms with a few homes, reaching the Ohio border. At this point, the road continues west into Ohio as SR 305.^[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Mercer County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Shenango Township	0.0	PA 318 (Hubbard-Middlesex Road)
Wheatland		PA 418 north (Council Street) / PA 760 south (Broadway Avenue)	South end of PA 760 overlap
Sharon		US 62 (Shenango Valley Freeway)	Interchange
		US 62 Bus. east (East State Street)	North end of PA 760 overlap, south end of US 62 Bus. overlap
		US 62 Bus. west (West State Street)	North end of US 62 Bus. overlap
Hermitage		PA 846 north (River Road)
South Pymatuning Township	11.1	SR 305 west	Ohio border
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 718 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+318+and+PA+718&daddr=PA+718+and+OH+305&geocode=FVUxdAId88Iz-ykZoP8J_uoziDEfh3eUmtLZmA%3BFWZcdgIdMWAz-ynrRxf06sYziDFZ1oHL6hL-kA&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=41.253452,-80.451164&sspn=0.014615,0.042272&ie=UTF8&ll=41.241158,-80.505753&spn=0.231826,0.676346&t=h&z=11. Retrieved May 19, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} PennDOT (2011). Mercer County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/mercer_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 19, 2011.