Pennsylvania Route 268

Pennsylvania Route 268 (PA 268) is a 35-mile-long (56 km) state highway located in Armstrong, Butler, and Venango Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 422 in West Kittanning. The northern terminus is at PA 38/PA 208 in Emlenton.

Pennsylvania Route 268
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length35.126 mi[1] (56.530 km)
Major junctions
South end US 422 in West Kittanning
North end PA 38 / PA 208 in Emlenton
Location
CountiesArmstrong, Butler, Venango
Highway system
← PA 267→ PA 270

Route description

PA 268 goes by many names along its route. The names along the route include Kittanning to Butler County Line Road, Kepples Corner Road, Main Street, Jamison Street, Argyle Street, and School Street.

The route starts just outside the borough of West Kittanning at an interchange with US 422. The route goes east into town before turning northwest towards the Armstrong/Butler County line, passing through a few small villages along the way.

The route continues northwest to an intersection with PA 68 outside the town of Chicora. The route then winds north through several boroughs, including Karns City, Petrolia, and Bruin. The route then heads northeast reentering Armstrong County.

The route heads back into Armstrong County, entering the city of Parker, going east for a very short distance before paralleling the Allegheny River for the rest of its route. While still in town, the route intersects with PA 368, where it terminates. Further north on route, there is another intersection with PA 58 in Hovey Township, across the river from the borough of Foxburg. The route then heads northwest, crossing into Butler County again for a very short distance to the Butler/Venango County line.

The route continues for a very short distance, passing under I-80. The route then terminates in the borough of Emlenton, at an intersection with PA 38/208.

History

The route has, for the most part, stayed on the same roads for its entire existence, with the exception of the southern terminus. The original southern terminus was in the town of West Kittanning with US 422 when that route passed through the town.[2] When the Kittanning bypass was built, the terminus was moved to its current location.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
ArmstrongEast Franklin Township0.00.0 US 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway) to PA 28 – Butler, Indiana, PittsburghWestern end of US 422 Bus. concurrency
West Kittanning1.21.9
US 422 Bus. east (Butler Road) – Kittanning		Eastern end of US 422 Bus. concurrency
ButlerFairview Township16.626.7 PA 68 – East Brady, Chicora, Butler
ArmstrongParker29.046.7 PA 368 east – CallensburgWestern terminus of PA 368
Hovey Township31.751.0 PA 58 – Foxburg, St. Petersburg, Eau Claire
VenangoEmlenton35.156.5 PA 38 / PA 208 (Emlenton–Clintonville Road / Fifth Street) – Clintonville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Pennsylvania portal

References
  1. "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Armstrong_1941.pdf
  3. Google (May 30, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 268" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

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