Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Pennsylvania 41 Pennsylvania 41 North Delaware 7 trailblazer posted on Pennsylvania 41 (Gap Newport Road) northbound ahead of the Limestone Road interchange at Kaolin. Limestone Road becomes Delaware 7 as it crosses the Delaware state line one mile to the south. Photo taken 04/23/04. Pennsylvania 41 northbound at the ramp to Limestone Road and Delaware 7. Delaware 7 acts as a conduit for Pennsylvania drivers into the Pike Creek Valley of northern Delaware. The highway widens to four and six overall lanes as it nears the Wilmington suburbs south of Valley Road. Pennsylvanians use Delaware 7 to access the many shopping amenities within the First State. Photo taken 04/23/04. Northbound reassurance shield posted on Newport Gap Road after its interchange with Limestone Road. The name Newport Gap Road stems from the Pennsylvania & Delaware 41 connection between Newport, Delaware and Gap, Pennsylvania. The two to three lane stretch of highway here passes through mushroom farm country. It is not uncommon to find a stench in the air as one travels through due to the harvesting of toadstools. Photo taken 04/23/04. Original U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) ties into Pennsylvania 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue) within the borough of Avondale. From there the original alignment and Pennsylvania 41 travel northward 1.1 miles to their split northwest of town. Baltimore Pike veers westward to West Grove and Nottingham as Pennsylvania 41 proceeds northward via Gap Newport Pike to junction U.S. 1. Photo taken 04/23/04. Concrete continues to carry the load of cars and trucks on Gap Newport Pike as it leaves Baltimore Pike. Much of the original roadway is now overlaid with asphalt as Pennsylvania 41 travels northwest to Cochranville. Photo taken 04/23/04. Junction U.S. 1 (Kennett Square Oxford Bypass) shields and guide sign assembly posted for the Pennsylvania 41 northbound on-ramp to the federal highway. U.S. 1 comprises a full freeway between Nottingham and Kennett Square in southwest Chester County. The freeway opened to traffic in the 1950s. Photo taken 04/23/04. A diamond interchange facilitates the movements between Pennsylvania 41 (Gap Newport Pike) and U.S. 1 near the community of Baker. Pictured here is the northbound ramp to the freeway for Kennett Square, Chadds Ford, and the west Philadelphia suburbs. Photo taken 04/23/04. Crossing over U.S. 1 on Pennsylvania 41 northbound. Fortunately the intersections with the Oxford Bypass ramps remain unsignalized. In fact just about all of the interchange ramps of U.S. 1 in Chester County are handled by stop signs rather than traffic lights. Photo taken 04/23/04. Leaving the U.S. 1 interchange on Pennsylvania 41 northbound. In the background is one of a series of signs installed as part of an anti-aggressive driver campaign along Pennsylvania 41. Woodview Road intersects the state route in the background. Photo taken 04/23/04. Pennsylvania 841 crosses paths with Pennsylvania 41 (Gap Newport Pike) through the hamlet of Chatom. The state route travels London Grove road west of Pennsylvania 41 and Coatesville Road north of it. Photo taken 04/23/04. A set of flashers govern the intersection of Pennsylvania 41 & 841 in Chatom. Pennsylvania 841 stems northward from Maryland 213 near Fair Hill to West Grove. The state route becomes more scenic on the 5.5 mile drive to its end at Doe Run and junction Pennsylvania 82 (Doe Run Road). Photo taken 04/23/04. Pennsylvania 926 (Street Road) crosses Pennsylvania 41 midway between Daleville and Woodville. The control points for the east-west route are Russellville for Pennsylvania 10 (Limestone Road) near the west end and Longwood for the connection with Pennsylvania 52 (Lenape Road). Photo taken 04/23/04. Pennsylvania 41 (Gap Newport Pike) northbound at junction Pennsylvania 926 (Street Road). The 26-mile long road begins near Russellville and ends at Pennsylvania 3 at Willistown. Photo taken 04/23/04. 0.6 miles north of the intersection with Pennsylvania 926 (Street Road) is the northern terminus of Pennsylvania 796 (Jennersville Road). The state route sinks 5.8 miles southward to junction U.S. 1 near Jennersville and its end at Pennsylvania 896 near New London. Photo taken 04/23/04. Nearing the intersection with Jennersville Road on Pennsylvania 41 (Newport Gap Pike) northbound. Derry Meeting Road stems northward from Pennsylvania 796 between Pennsylvania 41 and White Horse Road to the right. Photo taken 04/23/04. The southbound beginning of Pennsylvania 796 (Jennersville Road) leaves Pennsylvania 41. Jennersville Road intersects Pennsylvania 926 (Street Road) 0.4 miles to the south. Photo taken 04/23/04. Entering the village of Cochranville on Pennsylvania 41 northbound. The community resides at the crossroads with Pennsylvania 10 (Limestone Road). Until 1956, the Pennsylvania 10 alignment between Morgantown and Oxford was apart of the U.S. 122 corridor. The federal route was truncated to Morgantown then and ultimately decommissioned by 1963. Photo taken 04/23/04. Truck traffic is heavy on both Pennsylvania 10 and 41 through their intersection in Cochranville. Pennsylvania 10 links the Pennsylvania 41 corridor with Interstate 176 and the city of Reading. Additionally connections via Interstate 176 to U.S. 222 and 422 and Pennsylvania 61 give truckers a link to the Interstate 78 corridor south of Pottsville. Photo taken 04/23/04. Pennsylvania 10 begins in downtown Oxford at junction Pennsylvania 472 (Market Street) 8.5 miles to the south. Continuing north of Pennsylvania 41, Pennsylvania 10 reaches the community of Parkesburg in five miles, junction U.S. 30 in 7.2 miles, junction U.S. 322 and Honey Brook in 16.1 miles, and Interstate 176 & Pennsylvania 23 at Morgantown in 21 miles. Photo taken 04/23/04. Approaching Pennsylvania 372 (Lower Valley Road) near the community of Atglen. Pennsylvania 41 name changes from Gap Newport Pike to Newport Lancaster Pike at the upcoming intersection with Lower Valley Road. Pennsylvania 372 travels Main Street (old Pennsylvania 41) and Valley Avenue through the nearby village. Photo taken 08/01/04. A set of mast arm traffic signals are in place at the intersection with Pennsylvania 372 (Lower Valley Road). The 34-mile long route begins at Pennsylvania 74 (Delta Road) in York County and ends at Pennsylvania 82 (Strode Avenue) in Coatesville to the east. The state route represents the only Susquehanna River crossing between Conowingo, Maryland (U.S. 1) and the city of Lancaster. Photo taken 08/01/04. Now in the town of Gap, Pennsylvania 41 intersects the east end of Pennsylvania 741 (Lancaster Avenue) adjacent to the Gap Town Clock. Pennsylvania 741 follows Strasburg Road from Gap westward eight miles to Strasburg and junction Pennsylvania 896 (Georgetown Road). Photo taken 08/01/04. Pennsylvania 41 crosses into Lancaster County between Atglen and Gap. The county is known nationwide as a hearth for the Amish and their culture. It is common to encounter horse and buggies carrying Amish folk throughout the U.S. and State Highways throughout Lancaster County. Photo taken 08/01/04. Construction is underway at the northern terminus of Pennsylvania 41 in Gap. Pictured here is the end shield assembly for the state route as Pennsylvania 41 draws to a close at U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway). Photo taken 08/01/04. The end of Pennsylvania 41. U.S. 30 travels 11.7 miles westward to the city of Lancaster and the beginning of the Lancaster freeway bypass. Eastward the federal route upgrades to the Coatesville Bypass in five miles at its intersection with Pennsylvania 10 (Octorara Trail). Photo taken 08/01/04. Pennsylvania 41 South Pennsylvania 41 southbound at the Limestone Road ramp at Kaolin. Limestone Road becomes Delaware 7 when it crosses the state line to the south. From there the state route travels the Pike Creek Valley to junction Delaware 72, Delaware 2, and Delaware 4. Photo taken 12/21/01 Scenes Pertaining to Pennsylvania 41 Northbound on Limestone Road at Pennsylvania 41 (Gap Newport Road). The two roads intersect at this antiquated interchange, located just north of the Delaware state line near Hockessin. Limestone Road becomes Kaolin Road north of Gap Newport Road. Photo taken 12/21/01 Page Posted September 26, 2004.