Route 208

Pennsylvania Route 208 stretches 74.7 miles east from U.S. 422 at the Ohio state line in Pulaski township to PA 36 at Frills Corners in Clarion County. The rural highway runs across northern Lawrence County through Pulaski and the boroughs of New Wilmington and Volant. Turning northeast from PA 168, PA 208 enters Springfield township in southeastern Mercer County. The route overlaps briefly with U.S. 19 at Leesburg and PA 258 across I-79 before entering the borough of Grove City.

Branching northeast from PA 173 in Grove City, PA 208 continues to Barkeyville in southern Venango County. Paralleling Interstate 80, PA 208 advances east to Clintonville and Emlenton. Through Clarion County, PA 208 heads east to Knox and U.S. 322 at Shippenville and north to Millerstown and Fryburg.

East

PA 208 (Pulaski Road) branches northeast from U.S. 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway) five miles to Pulaski. This distance sign was removed by 2007.
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PA 208 (Pulaski Road) combines with PA 551 north for 0.76 miles into the community of Pulaski. PA 551 south heads to U.S. 224 at Edinburg.
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PA 551 runs between the Shenango River and Interstate 376 north from Pulaski to PA 18 outside the borough of West Middlesex.
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PA 208 (Pulaski Road) continues east from the split with PA 551 (Mercer Street) north to a diamond interchange with Interstate 376 (former PA 60).
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Interstate 376 replaced PA 60 north to I-80 outside Sharon and south to New Castle and the Beaver Valley Expressway in 2009.
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PA 208 enters the borough of New Wilmington along Neshannock Avenue. Like many small towns in western Pennsylvania, the Amish have established a presence in New Wilmington, both in the community and on the rural farms.
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North East

PA 158 north joins PA 208 from New Castle Street in the New Wilmington business district. The two routes part ways two blocks east of Vine Street.
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PA 956 runs 11.0 miles southeast to U.S. 19 near Harlansburg.
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East

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PA 208 (Neshannock Avenue) continues east to the north entrance of Westminster College and across the Wilmington township line.
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PA 208 advances east across Little Neshannock Creek.
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PA 208 shifts south through an S-curve from Fayette New Wilmington Road.
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Entering the borough of Volant, PA 208 lowers toward Neshannock Creek along Main Street.
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Looking west from the bridge across Neshannock Creek in Volant.
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PA 208 (Main Street) meets the north end of PA 168 (Eastbrook Road) on the east side of Volant. PA 168 leads south to East Brook and New Castle.
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U.S. 19 (Perry Highway) converges with PA 208 east at Leesburg.
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West

PA 208 (Main Street) crosses Neshannock Creek just west of PA 168 in the borough of Volant. Built in 1962, this bridge was reconstructed in 2010.
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PA 208 (Main Street) crosses a mill race just west of Neshannock Creek on a bridge built in 1962.
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Volant Mills next to PA 208 (Main Street).
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PA 208 (Neshannock Avenue) meets PA 158 north and PA 956 south at Market Street in the borough of New Wilmington.
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PA 956 (S Market Street) joins New Wimington with U.S. 19 near Harlansburg. PA 158 travels 11 miles northeast to U.S. 62 at Mercer.
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South West

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PA 208 continues west from New Wilmington to I-376 at Pulaski. PA 158 turns south onto New Castle Street toward PA 18.
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Connect with:
Interstate 79
Interstate 376
U.S. 19
U.S. 322
Route 158
Route 956

Page Updated 01-27-2021.