Eastern Terminus: Northern junction of PA 18 and BUS US 422 in downtown New Castle

Length: 10 miles

County: Lawrence

Routing: US 224's brief jaunt into the Keystone State begins at the Ohio State Line west of Edinburg.  The U.S. highway follows generally parallel to the south banks of the Mahoning River through the southern PA 551 junction at Edinburg.  Heading northeasterly now, US 224 duplexes with PA 551 briefly in crossing the Mahoning River via a truss bridge.  After PA 551 splits, US 224 bends to the east-southeast, and arrives at an interchange with the US 422/PA 60 (future I-376) western freeway bypass of New Castle.  Entering into the city of New Castle via State St., US 224 is joined by BUS US 422 at the Sampson St. intersection.  The two routes, going east, cross the Shenango River, and then intersect PA 18/Jefferson St. in downtown.  US 224 comes to an end at this point, and BUS US 422 continues by turning south onto PA 18.

Links:

• US 224 @ Pennsylvania Highways -- Jeff Kitsko

• US 224 @ US Ends.com -- Dale Sanderson

Mast arm with guide signs denoting lane designations on US 224 East entering into the signalized intersection where it meets both the exit ramp from US 422 East/PA 60 South, as well as the entrance into Union Square, a shopping center located at the southwest corner of the interchange between US 422/PA 60 and US 224.  The two left lanes are maintained for US 224 through traffic, while the right-center lane defaults onto the exit ramp to US 422 East/PA 60 South beyond the signal, and the right lane accesses Union Square.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 5/09/2009

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