PA Route 116 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT and Borough of Hanover | ||||
Length: | 39.799 mi (64.050 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | PA 16 in Carroll Valley | |||
US 15 Bus. in Gettysburg US 30 in Gettysburg US 15 in Straban Township PA 194 in Hanover PA 94 in Hanover PA 216 near Hanover PA 516 near Spring Grove |
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East end: | US 30 in West Manchester Township | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Adams, York | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 116 (PA 116) is an east–west route located Adams and York counties in southern Pennsylvania. The route begins at PA 16 in Carroll Valley in Adams County, heading northeast through rural areas and passing through Fairfield. PA 116 passes through the historic Civil War town of Gettysburg, where the Battle of Gettysburg was held. In Gettysburg, the route intersects U.S. Route 15 Business (US 15 Bus.) and US 30 in the town center. From Gettysburg, PA 116 heads southeast and comes to an interchange with the US 15 freeway in Straban Township as it heads into farmland and curves east. The route passes through Bonneauville and McSherrystown before it crosses into York County and heads into Hanover. Here, the route forms a concurrency with PA 194 and crosses PA 94 in the downtown area. PA 116 intersects PA 216 before it leaves Hanover and heads northeast through rural land. The route has an intersection with PA 516 near Spring Grove before it ends at US 30 in West Manchester Township, west of York.