Pennsylvania Route 662
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| Length: | 26.171 mi (42.118 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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 US 422 in Douglassville
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 PA 562 in Amity Township PA 73 in Oley Township PA 12 in Ruscombmanor Township US 222 in Richmond Township PA 143 in Richmond Township |
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 PA 61 in Shoemakersville
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| Counties: | Berks | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 662 (PA 662) is a 26.17-mile-long (42.12 km) road located in eastern Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 (US 422) in Douglassville and its northern terminus is at PA 61 in Shoemakersville. The entire route is in Berks County. The route is a two-lane undivided road its entire length and passes through rural areas. PA 662 heads north from Douglassville, intersecting PA 562 in Yellow House before becoming concurrent with PA 73 northwest through Oley. From here, PA 662 continues north and intersects PA 12 in Pricetown before passing through Fleetwood and coming to a junction with US 222 in Moselem Springs. After this, the route continues west and intersects PA 143 before reaching its terminus at PA 61.
Between 1859 and 1897, the portion of road between Douglassville and Yellow House was a turnpike known as the Douglassville and Yellow House Turnpike. PA 662 was first designated by 1930 between US 422 in Douglassville and PA 562 in Amityville. In the 1930s, the route was extended north to US 122 (now PA 61) in Shoemakersville, replacing a part of PA 562 between Amityville and Yellow House. By 1966, PA 662 was realigned to its current alignment concurrent with PA 73 through Oley.
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