Pennsylvania Route 501

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PA Route 501

Length:

39 mi^[1] (63 km)

Formed:

1928

South end:

US 222/PA 272 in Lancaster

North end:

PA 895 near Pine Grove

Counties:

Lancaster, Lebanon, Berks, Schuylkill

Pennsylvania State Routes
< I-495		PA 502 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 501 is a north-south state highway in south central Pennsylvania that runs for 39 miles. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster, and its northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 895 southeast of Pine Grove. Its designations are Lititz Pike, Broad Street (Lititz), Furnace Hills Pike, and College Avenue (Myerstown).

1 Route description
2 Communities along the route
3 Major intersections
4 Attractions
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Route description

[edit] PA 501 names

PA 501 has several names including Lititz Pike, Broad Street, Furnace Hills Pike, Lancaster Street, Carpenter Street, College Street, Bethel Mountain Road, and Lancaster Avenue.

[edit] Lancaster County

PA 501 begins as Lititz Pike at a concurrency with U.S. Route 222 south and an intersection with U.S. Route 222 north/ Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster. In Manheim Township, PA 501 splits off from U.S. Route 222 south while interchanging with U.S. Route 30. In Neffsville, PA 501 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 722. North of Neffsville, PA 501 passes west of Lancaster Airport and has an entrance from PA 501. North of Lancaster Airport, PA 501 enters the boro of Lititz and becomes Broad Street. In downtown Lititz, PA 501 has a small concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 772. North of Lititz, PA 501 is called Furnace Hills Pike. In Brickerville, PA 501 intersects U.S. Route 322. North of US 322 in Elizabeth Township , PA 501 passes over Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike).

[edit] Lebanon County

As PA 501 enters Lebanon County, it is called Furnance Hills Pike. In Schaefferstown, PA 501 has a three route concurrency (triplex) with Pennsylvania Route 419 and Pennsylvania Route 897. The concurrency is actually a wrong-way concurrency. North of the concurrency, PA 501 is called College Street. In Myerstown, PA 501 intersects U.S. Route 422.

[edit] Berks County

In Berks County, PA 501 is called Lancaster Avenue and passing through the village of Mount Aetna. Paralleling the Little Swatara Creek, PA 501 has many turns in Tulpehocken Township. In Bethel, PA 501 meets the former U.S. Route 22. North of Old 22, PA 501 intersects Interstate 78 and the current U.S. Route 22 at exit 13. North of I-78, PA 501 continues as Lancaster County into Schuylkill County.

[edit] Schuylkill County

PA 501 enters Schuylkill County as Brookside Road and Bethel Road. Southeast of Pine Grove, PA 501 terminates (ends) at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 895.^[2]

[edit] Communities along the route

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Lancaster	Lancaster	0.0^[3]	US 222	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Lancaster	0.5	US 30/US 222	Interchange. Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Neffsville	2.7	PA 722	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Neffsville	3.1	PA 722	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Lititz	6.6	PA 772	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Lititz	6.7	PA 772	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Brickerville	11.7	US 322
	Elizabeth Township	12.3	I-76/PA Tpk	PA 501 passes over (I-76/PA Turnpike).
Lebanon	Schaefferstown	17.4	PA 419/PA 897	Southern terminus of concurrency.
	Schaefferstown	17.9	PA 419/PA 897	Northern terminus of concurrency.
	Myerstown	23.7	US 422
Berks	Bethel	31.4	I-78/US 22	Exit 13 (I-78/US 22).
Schuylkill	Pine Grove	39.0	PA 895