Pennsylvania Route 388 Explained

State:PA
Type:PA
Route:388
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:8.370
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1928
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Energy
Junction: in Shenango Township
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in East Brook
Counties:Lawrence
Previous Type:PA 1926
Previous Route:387
Next Type:PA
Next Route:390

Pennsylvania Route 388 (PA 388) is a north - south state highway in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, located in Western Pennsylvania. It travels 8.4miles between PA 168 in East Brook and PA 65 in Energy.

Route description

PA 388 begins at an intersection with PA 65 in the community of Energy in Shenango Township, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes through rural areas of homes, crossing into Slippery Rock Township. The road continues past areas of farms and woods with some rural residences, becoming the border between Shenango Township to the west and Slippery Rock Township to the east. PA 388 bends slightly to the east to fully enter Slippery Rock Township, crossing into Shenango Township again as it comes to an intersection with US 422. After this junction, the route passes through rural residential areas in the community of Wiegletown, becoming the border of Shenango Township and Slippery Rock Township again. The road passes through more areas of farmland and woodland with a few homes, bending west into Shenango Township prior to entering Hickory Township. In this area, PA 388 comes to a junction with PA 108. The route continues through more rural areas before coming to its northern terminus at PA 168.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania state roads . Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. 2013. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. March 14, 2013.
  2. PennDOT. [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/lawrence_GHSN.PDF Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Highway Map]. 2011. May 21, 2011. dead. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110805220347/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/lawrence_GHSN.PDF. August 5, 2011.