Pennsylvania Route 16
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| Length: | 43.146 mi (69.437 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1928 – present | |||
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 US 522 in McConnellsburg
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 PA 456 near Cove Gap  PA 75 / PA 416 in Mercersburg PA 995 in Upton US 11 in Greencastle I-81 in Greencastle PA 316 in Waynesboro PA 997 in Waynesboro PA 116 in Carroll Valley
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 MD 140 in Liberty Township
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| Counties: | Adams, Franklin, Fulton | |||
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| Location: | McConnellsburg – Carroll Valley |
| Existed: | 1927–1928 |
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Pennsylvania Route 16 (PA 16) is a 43-mile-long (69 km) east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 (US 522) in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason–Dixon line in Liberty Township, where the road continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 140 (MD 140). PA 16 is a two-lane road that runs through rural areas in Fulton, Franklin, and Adams counties. The route heads east from McConnellsburg and crosses Tuscarora Mountain into Franklin County, where it continues east into the agricultural Cumberland Valley. Here, the passes through Mercersburg, Greencastle, and Waynesboro. PA 16 heads east through the South Mountain range, where it heads into Adams County and passes through Carroll Valley before coming to the Maryland border. PA 16 intersects several roads including PA 456 in Cove Gap, PA 75 and PA 416 in Mercersburg, PA 995 in Upton, US 11 and Interstate 81 (I-81) in Greencastle, PA 316 and PA 997 in Waynesboro, and PA 116 in Carroll Valley. The road's main name is Buchanan Trail in honor of former President James Buchanan, who was born near the road in Cove Gap.
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