Route 772

Pennsylvania Route 772 constitutes a 37.3 mile route between PA 441 at Marietta and U.S. 30 at Gap. The state route arcs north of the Lancaster area through the boroughs of Mt. Joy, Manheim and Lititz. Heading southeast from a short overlap with PA 23 at Leola, PA 772 continues through Leacock township to Intercourse and New Milltown in Salisbury township.

Heading south from PA 23 (Main Street) in Leola, PA 772 (Newport Road) passes by a number of industrial businesses.
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Reassurance shield posted near the intersection with Horseshoe Road (SR 1027). Horseshoe Road angles southwest from PA 23 and Leola to a pair of abandoned overpasses built for the PA 23 expressway and PA 340 outside of Lancaster.
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A diamond interchange was partially constructed along PA 772 (Newport Road) with the planned expressway taking PA 23 west from New Holland to U.S. 30 at Lancaster. The "Goat Path Expressway" was partially constructed in the mid 1970s but never opened to traffic.
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PA 772 (Newport Road) heads northwest from Intercourse to PA 23 (Main Street) at the community of Leola.
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PA 772 overlaps with PA 23 (Main Street) for 0.24 miles from Newport Road to Glenbrook Road in Leola. PA 23 heads 17 miles east to PA 10 and I-176 at Morgantown via the borough of New Holland.
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PA 772 turns north from PA 23 (Main Street) along Glenbrook Road to the West Earl township line and State Street into the community of Brownstown.
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PA 772 arcs north of Lancaster via Lititz and Manheim while PA 23 continues across the city. The two state routes converge at Marietta to the west.
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PA 772 (Glenbrook Road) advances north from Leola across Amish countryside to the Conestoga River at Brownstown.
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Inundating PA 772 across the Conestoga River at Brownstown, heavy rain from a cluster of thunderstorms in late July 2004 caused flooding throughout Lancaster County.
08/01/04
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 08/01/04, 09/18/04
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