 Pennsylvania Route 254 | ||||
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| Maintained byPennDOT | ||||
| Length | 30.159 mi[1] (48.536 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  PA 405 inMilton | |||
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| East end |  PA 487 nearBenton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Northumberland,Montour,Columbia | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 254 (PA 254) is a 30-mile-long (48 km)state highway located inNorthumberland,Montour, andColumbia counties inPennsylvania. The western terminus is atPA 405 inMilton. The eastern terminus is atPA 487 nearBenton.
PA 254 begins at an intersection withPA 405 in the borough ofMilton inNorthumberland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Broadway Street. The road passes through the commercial downtown, crossingNorfolk Southern'sBuffalo Line and heading into residential areas. The road heads intoTurbot Township and becomes Broadway, reaching an interchange with thePA 147 freeway. Past this, PA 254 becomes an unnamed road and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road comes to an interchange withInterstate 80 (I-80), at which point it is a four-lanedivided highway, before turning back into a two-lane undivided road and heading northeast through open farmland with occasional residences. The route heads east-northeast intoLimestone Township inMontour County and becomes Broadway, running through more rural areas. PA 254 entersDerry Township and becomes Washingtonville Road, crossing theChillisquaque Creek before coming to an intersection withPA 54 to the south of the borough ofWashingtonville. The road heads northeast through more farmland with some woods and homes, turning to the east.[2][3]
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PA 254 entersMadison Township inColumbia County, running northeast through more rural areas and coming to an intersection withPA 44 and the eastern terminus ofPA 642 in the community ofJerseytown. The road becomes Jerseytown Road and continues through more farmland and woodland with occasional residences, with the name changing to Rohrsburg Road. The route crosses theLittle Fishing Creek into the borough ofMillville and becomes West Main Street, passing residential and commercial areas as it intersectsPA 42. Following this intersection, PA 254 becomes East Main Street and heads past homes before turning east and crossing intoGreenwood Township, where it becomes Rohrsburg Road again. The road heads through open agricultural areas with some woods and residences, reaching the residential community ofRohrsburg. Here, the route turns sharply north to continue along Rohrsburg Road and passes through more farmland before turning northeast into a mix of farmland and woodland, passing through a corner ofFishing Creek Township before heading intoBenton Township. PA 254 curves to the east and crossesFishing Creek prior to passing north of apark and ride lot and ending at an intersection withPA 487.[2][4]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Northumberland | Milton | 0.000 | 0.000 |  PA 405 south (South Front Street) | Western terminus of PA 254; southbound direction of PA 405one-way pair |
| 0.108 | 0.174 |  PA 405 north (Arch Street) | Northbound direction of PA 405 one-way pair | ||
| Turbot Township | 1.080– 1.162 | 1.738– 1.870 |  PA 147 (Susquehanna Trail) –Williamsport,Sunbury | Interchange | |
| 3.195– 3.404 | 5.142– 5.478 |  I-80 –Williamsport,Bloomsburg | I-80 exit 215 | ||
| Montour | Derry Township | 9.938 | 15.994 |  PA 54 (Continental Boulevard) –Turbotville,Danville | |
| Columbia | Madison Township | 15.859 | 25.523 |    PA 44 /PA 642 west (White Hall Road / Danville Road) –Turbotville,Danville | Eastern terminus of PA 642 |
| Millville | 19.427 | 31.265 |  PA 42 (State Street) –Eagles Mere,Bloomsburg | ||
| Benton Township | 30.159 | 48.536 | PA 487 (Maple Grove Road) –Benton,Bloomsburg | Eastern terminus of PA 254 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
