U.S. 30 West - Lancaster County

The Downingtown-Coatesville Bypass along U.S. 30 concludes ahead of PA 10 (Octorara Trail) west of Sadsburyville. Lincoln Highway continues along a three lane boulevard to Gap, where U.S. 30 partitions into a pair of two lane roadways at PA 41 (Newport Pike).

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The westbound roadway for U.S. 30 from PA 41 (Newport Pike) to PA 772 (Newport Road) beyond Gap opened to traffic on August 5, 2016.

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PA 772 ventures west northwest from Lincoln Highway to Intercourse and PA 23 between Leola and Leacock.

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PA 772 (Newport Road) traverses the Amish countryside between U.S. 30 and Leola. Following a brief overlap with PA 23, PA 772 arcs northwest to Rothsville and Lititz.

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PA 772 concludes at U.S. 30 eastbound in Gap and west at PA 441 outside Marietta.

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Constructed in 2015-16, the separate roadways along U.S. 30 at Gap converge just west of PA 772 (Newport Road).

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U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) lowers to Houston Run between PA 772 and Hoover Road.

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A signalized intersection with Brackbill Road serves a pair of distribution centers.

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Continuing west of Hoover Road, U.S. 30 reaches Paradise in three miles and Lancaster in 12 miles.

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AMTRAK runs along the south side of U.S. 30 between Kinzers and Williamstown.

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A number of industrial businesses line U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) west to the signal at Belmont Road (SR 2035) in Paradise township.

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U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) west at Leacock Road in Paradise.

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Ronks Road (SR 2045) intersects U.S. 30 west of Soudersburg and south of Ronks.

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Traffic congestion increases along U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) toward Lancaster westward from PA 896 (Hartman Bridge Road) in East Lampeter township.

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Accommodating local, truck and tourist traffic, Lincoln Highway widens to a five lane commercial boulevard. The ensuing intersection is with PA 896 (East Brook Road north / Hartman Bridge Road south).

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PA 896 begins nearby at PA 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) nearby. South from U.S. 30, PA 896 (Hartman Bridge Road) leads to Strasburg en route to the state tri-corner with Delaware and Maryland.

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Westbound U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) at PA 896. PA 896 forms a multi state route with MD 896 and then SR 896 to Newark, Delaware. PA 896 provides an alternative to PA 41 between northern Delaware and Lancaster.

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The signal at Willowdale Drive serves an adjacent subdivision and The Shops at Rockvale retail complex.

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The Willows Covered Bridge crosses a tributary of Mill Creek along the north side of U.S. 30, adjacent to the American Music Theatre.

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The succeeding traffic light on U.S. 30 west is with Pleasant Drive south and Witmer Road north to PA 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) near Smoketown.

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Dutch Wonderland lines the north side of U.S. 30 across from a Tanger Oulets center.

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The fourth succeeding signal for adjacent businesses along U.S. 30 west of PA 896 is for Stanley K. Tanger Boulevard south.

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U.S. 30 crosses Mill Creek ahead of the traffic light with Harvest Road north.

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Greenland Drive loops south from U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) to several apartment complexes at Greenland.

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U.S. 30 separates from the Lincoln Highway at a wye interchange with PA 462 beyond Oakview Road (SR 2043).

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Oakview Road (SR 2043) links U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) with PA 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) to the north.

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U.S. 30 advances west to bypass Lancaster. Constructed in 1965, U.S. 30 shifts northward onto a limited access highway en route to York as PA 462 continues Lincoln Highway west across the city.

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U.S. 30 runs six miles west from PA 462 (Lincoln Highway) to PA 283. PA 283 comprises a freeway joining the Lancaster area with Harrisburg.

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PA 462 (Lincoln Highway) heads 3.5 miles to U.S. 222 in Downtown Lancaster along King Street.

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The freeway around Lancaster was reconstructed between 1996 and November 2002. Formerly narrow and congested, U.S. 30 was expanded with wider lanes, full shoulders and additional capacity.

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A parclo interchange links U.S. 30 with Greenfield Road beyond the entrance ramp from PA 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike).

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An interchange sequence sign for Downtown Lancaster lists arterials leading south into the city from U.S. 30 westbound over the next 3.75 miles. Omitted is the exit ramp for U.S. 222 (Oregon Pike) south.

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Greenfield Road (SR 1001) stems north from PA 462 (Lincoln Highway) to PA 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) and the commercialized exchange with U.S. 30.

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Greenfield Road travels one mile northeast from industrial development and big box retail at the exchange with U.S. 30 to farmland along Willow Road.

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Prior to reconstruction of U.S. 30, a folded diamond interchange connected the Lancaster bypass with Greenfield Road utilizing adjacent Hempstead Road from westbound U.S. 30.

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The parclo interchange with PA 23 opened on November 20, 1992 along with a 1.5 mile section of controlled access arterial linking U.S. 30 with the couplet of Walnut and Chestnut Streets to Downtown Lancaster.¹ A roadway stub at the exchange alludes to a planned connection for the cancelled PA 23 freeway east to New Holland.

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A loop ramp joins U.S. 30 west with PA 23 (Walnut Street). PA 23 combines with U.S. 30 west 0.6 miles to New Holland Avenue. Prior to 1992, PA 23 continued west along New Holland Avenue toward Downtown.

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Auxiliary lanes accompany both roadways along the U.S. 30/PA 23 overlap.

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Interchange sequence sign outlining the exits for New Holland Avenue, PA 501 (Lititz Pike) and Fruitville Pike. Again U.S. 222 is omitted.

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Continuing east to Eden, Leola and Leacock, PA 23 rejoins its original alignment on New Holland Pike.

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New Holland Pike becomes New Holland Avenue west en route to Downtown. Traveling to the east, PA 23 reaches New Holland in ten miles. The abandoned realignment for PA 23, which includes several unused bridges and grading, lies to the south between Willow Road and PA 772 (Newport Road).

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Sound barriers were installed along U.S. 30 through parts of Lancaster during 1996-02 reconstruction. Adjacent residential areas to the south were previously concealed by foliage.

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U.S. 30 separates with PA 283 in two miles beyond a series of ramps with the freeway along U.S. 222 to Reading and PA 272 on Oregon Pike. The entrance ramp from New Holland Avenue / Pike forms an auxiliary lane to U.S. 222 north.

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U.S. 30/222 combine westward to the split diamond interchange with Oregon Pike (PA 272) and Lititz Pike (PA 501). Prior to 1978, U.S. 222 followed Oregon Pike northward to Ephrata before it shifted onto the completed freeway to the Berks County line.

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A trumpet interchange joins U.S. 222 with U.S. 30 at Lancaster.

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U.S. 222 south joins U.S. 30 west for a half mile before turning south alongside PA 501 (Oregon Pike) to PA 272 and Downtown Lancaster. The forthcoming exit ramp forms a westbound service road to Oregon Pike (PA 272) north, Lititz Pike (PA 501) and Fruitville Pike (SR 4011).

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Traffic to U.S. 222 south and PA 272 departs ahead of the U.S. 30 and PA 283 split. PA 283 replaced U.S. 230, which was decommissioned in 1967, as the main route between Lancaster and Harrisburg.

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Exits for PA 272 (Oregon Pike) north to Roseville and York Road (SR 4042) west to U.S. 222 south / PA 501 (Lititz Pike) depart in unison from U.S. 30. PA 272 overlaps with U.S. 222 south from Oregon Pike to Downtown Lancaster and Willow Street.

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U.S. 222 follows York Road west to Lititz Pike, where it combines with PA 501 one half mile south to PA 272. South of Lancaster, U.S. 222 and PA 272 continue to the Maryland state line. PA 272 ultimately becomes MD 272 en route to Elk Neck on Chesapeake Bay while U.S. 222 concludes at Conowingo and U.S. 1.

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1996-02 reconstruction on U.S. 30 replaced a series of compact cloverleaf interchanges at Oregon Pike, Lititz Pike and Fruitville Pike with the service road system of York Road west and Chester Road (SR 4042) east.

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The entrance ramp from PA 501 (Lititz Pike) adds a fourth westbound lane to the wye interchange with PA 283 west. PA 283 travels 28 miles from U.S. 30 to Interstate 283 in the Harrisburg metropolitan area.

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PA 501 (Lititz Pike) heads six miles north from U.S. 30 and U.S. 222 (York Road) to Lititz. The 39.2 mile long route travels to Brickerville, Myerstown and ultimately Marstown and PA 895.

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PA 72 (Manheim Pike) angles northwest from U.S. 222 in Lancaster to PA 283 and the borough of East Petersburg. The state route passes under U.S. 30 without direct access.

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Two lanes partition for PA 283 west to PA 72 (Manheim Pike), Mt. Joy, Elizabethtown and Middletown. U.S. 30 continues along a freeway to Mountville, Columbia and Hallam.

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U.S. 30 bends southwest from PA 283 to a diamond interchange with Harrisburg Pike (SR 4020) by Park City Center mall.

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Harrisburg Pike angles northwest from U.S. 222 (Prince Street) at James Street to Franklin & Marshall College, Long's Park and U.S. 30 in northwest in Lancaster.

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A half diamond interchange adds a westbound auxiliary lane from PA 72 (Manheim Pike) to Harrisburg Pike. Harrisburg Pike continues west from U.S. 30 to McGovernsville and Landis in East Hempfield township.

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Harrisburg Pike was a part of U.S. 230 until 1950, when the route shifted northward onto Dillerville Road and Manheim Pike. That lasted until 1951 when U.S. 230 was realigned onto the Lancaster Bypass east to Fruitville Pike, and Fruitville Pike south to an end at King Street.²

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U.S. 30 leaves the city of Lancaster and next meets PA 741 (Rohrerstown Road) at a diamond interchange.

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PA 741 encircles Lancaster to the west and south from Rohrerstown just north of PA 283 near East Petersburg to Rohrerstown, Millersville, and Willow Street eastward to Strasburg.

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U.S. 30 continues two miles west from PA 741 to a folded diamond interchange with Centerville Road.

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Centerville Road leads south to PA 462 (Columbia Avenue) through a large industrial park area and north from U.S. 30 to Centerville and Harrisburg Pike (SR 4020).

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U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) crosses Little Conestoga Creek into West Hempfield township along the ensuing stretch.

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Stony Battery Road (SR 3017) leads southwest from PA 23 at Oyster Point to become College Avenue at U.S. 30 and the borough of Mountville.

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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 30 with Stony Battery Road (SR 3017) north and College Avenue south to PA 462 (Columbia Avenue) in Mountville.

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U.S. 30 passes through Mountville to the south of Chestnut Hill west to Prospect Road (SR 4005).

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Prospect Road (SR 4005) connects U.S. 30 with adjacent PA 462 (Columbia Avenue) west to the borough of Columbia.

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Prospect Road (SR 4005) heads north from U.S. 30 to Ironville and Salunga.

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Curving northward to Columbia, U.S. 30 crosses over an abandoned Reading Railroad line at mile post 256.5

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The last exit along U.S. 30 west in Lancaster County links with PA 441 (Front Street south / Chickies Hill Road north) at 3rd Street in Columbia.

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PA 441 stretches 31.6 miles northwest from PA 999 at Washington Boro along the Susquehanna River to Marietta, Middletown and Paxton Street (SR 3010) by the Harrisburg city line.

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PA 441 circumvents the Columbia business district along Front Street and the Susquehanna River south to Manor township. The state route formerly followed 3rd Street and Locust Street through the borough street grid.

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The overpass taking PA 441 south onto Front Street was part of an $11.9 million project in 2014/15 realigning the state route through Columbia. The new route provides a truck bypass for Downtown Columbia.³

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U.S. 30 spans a Norfolk Southern Railroad line ahead of the Susquehanna River on the Wrights Ferry Bridge.

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464 miles in length, the Susquehanna River flows southward from two branches that originate in upstate New York and western Pennsylvania respectively to the Chesapeake Bay between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland.

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U.S. 30 enters Hellam township in York County at the west end of the Wrights Ferry Bridge across the Susquehanna River.

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