 Pennsylvania Route 472 | ||||
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| Maintained byPennDOT | ||||
| Length | 20.842 mi[1] (33.542 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  PA 841 inLewisville | |||
| Major intersections |  PA 10 inOxford US 1 in Oxford | |||
| North end |  PA 372 inQuarryville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Chester,Lancaster | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 472 (PA 472) is a north–southstate highway inChester andLancaster counties inPennsylvania. Its southern terminus is atPA 841 inLewisville 300 yards (270 m) north of theMaryland border. Its northern terminus is atPA 372 inQuarryville. PA 472 is a two-lane undivided road that passes through mostly rural areas along a northwest-southeast alignment. The route passes through the borough ofOxford, where it intersects the southern terminus ofPA 10 and has an interchange withU.S. Route 1 (US 1). PA 472 was originally designated in 1928 between US 1/PA 12/PA 42 in Oxford and PA 372 in Quarryville. The route was extended south to Hickory Hill by 1930, at which time the entire length of the route was paved. The southern terminus of PA 472 was extended to PA 841 in Lewisville in 1937.
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PA 472 begins at an intersection withPA 841 in the community ofLewisville inElk Township,Chester County a short distance north of theMaryland border. From this intersection, the route heads west-northwest on two-lane undivided Lewisville Road. The road runs through farms and residential areas, curving to the north. PA 472 runs through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, turning west and passing through the community of Peacedale. The route curves northwest and comes to the community of Hickory Hill, where it turns north onto Hickory Hill Road. PA 472 continues northwest intoEast Nottingham Township and passes through rural land with mixed residential subdivisions. The road curves west and enters the borough ofOxford, where it becomes Market Street and is lined with homes. The route heads into the commercial downtown and crosses anEast Penn Railroad line at-grade before intersectingLincoln Street and the southern terminus ofPA 10 atThird Street. At this point, PA 472 turns north for a one blockconcurrency with PA 10 on Third Street before splitting by turning northwest onto Lancaster Avenue. The road turns west and heads through residential areas with some farm fields, becoming Lancaster Pike and reaching an interchange with theUS 1 freeway. Apark and ride lot is situated within the northeast quadrant of this interchange. Past this interchange, the route leaves Oxford forLower Oxford Township and heads northwest through farmland with some wooded areas and homes, passing through the community of Mount Vernon.[2][3]
PA 472 crosses the Octoraro Lake along the East BranchOctoraro Creek intoColerain Township inLancaster County and becomes Kirkwood Pike.[2][4] At this point, the route enters thePennsylvania Dutch Country of eastern Lancaster County, which is home to manyAmish farms.[5][6] The road runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, passing through the community of Union before reaching the community ofKirkwood. Here, the route turns west-northwest through more rural land with some development, crossing the West Branch Octoraro Creek. PA 472 passes through the community of Collins before crossing intoEden Township. The road continues into the borough ofQuarryville and becomes South Lime Street, passing homes and some businesses. PA 472 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection withPA 372.[2][4]
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, present-day PA 472 was not given a route number.[7] PA 472 was designated in 1928 to run from US 1/PA 12/PA 42 (now PA 10) in Oxford northwest to PA 372 in Quarryville, following its current alignment. At this time, the roadway was paved near Oxford and between Kirkwood and a point northwest of Collins.[8] By 1930, PA 472 was extended south from Oxford to Hickory Hill along a roadway under construction. By this time, the entire length between Oxford and Quarryville was paved.[9] In 1937, the southern terminus of PA 472 was extended from Hickory Hill to its current location at PA 841 in Lewisville along a paved road.[10][11] PA 472 has remained along the same alignment since.[3][4]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Chester | Elk Township | 0.000 | 0.000 |   PA 841 (Chesterville Road) toMD 213 | Southern terminus |
| Oxford | 7.745 | 12.464 |  PA 10 begins (North Third Street) | Southern terminus of PA 10; south end of PA 10 overlap | |
| 7.766 | 12.498 |  PA 10 north (North Third Street) –Cochranville | North end of PA 10 overlap | ||
| 8.708 | 14.014 | US 1 (Kennett–Oxford Bypass) –Kennett Square,Rising Sun | Interchange | ||
| Lancaster | Quarryville | 20.842 | 33.542 |  PA 372 (East State Street) toUS 222 –Buck,Lancaster,Christiana | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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