Pennsylvania Route 643 Explained

State:PA
Type:PA
Route:643
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:7.340
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1963
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Brush Creek Township
Direction B:East
Previous Type:PA
Previous Route:642
Next Type:PA
Next Route:645

Pennsylvania Route 643 (PA 643) is a 7.3adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 522 (US 522) in Bethel Township. The western terminus is at Interstate 70 (I-70) in Brush Creek Township.

Route description

PA 643 begins at an interchange with I-70 in Brush Creek Township, heading south on two-lane undivided Old 126. The route crosses forested Town Hill before heading into agricultural areas, forking to the southeast onto Flickerville Road. The road passes through the residential community of Town Hill before ascending forested Sideling Hill. PA 643 curves northeast to reach the summit of the hill, at which point it makes a sharp turn to the south into Bethel Township to descend the hill. The road comes to the community of Sideling Hill and turns east into agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route heads southeast before turning south and coming to its eastern terminus at US 522.[2]

External links

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/fulton_GHSN.PDF Fulton County, Pennsylvania Highway Map]. 2011. May 26, 2011.