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Pennsylvania Route 82 is a 45 mile long north-south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania, USA. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 north of Birdsboro. The southern terminus is at the Delaware state line southeast of Kennett Square, where PA 82 continues south as Delaware Route 82.
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[edit] Delaware To Coatesville
PA 82 begins as Creek Road at the Delaware state line where it meets the northern terminus of Delaware Route 82 in Kennett Township. PA 82 has many curves in Kennett Township. PA 82 enters Kennett Square home to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro a popular horse than died from an injury on the last week of January, 2007. PA 82 is called South Street and Union Street. In downtown Kennett Square, PA 82 meets Baltimore Pike as State Street. North of Kennett Square, PA 82 meets U.S. Route 1. North of US 1 in East Marlborough Township, PA 82 is called Unionville Road and in Willowdale it meets Pennsylvania Route 926. In Unionville, PA 82 begins to turn towards the west and is called Doe Run Road and has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 842. While merged with PA 842, PA 82 meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 162. In West Marlborough Township, PA 82 meets northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 841. In the city of Coatesville, PA 82 is called Strode Avenue and meets the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 372. In downtown Coatesville, PA 82 has a concurrency with U.S. Route 30 Business. North of US 30 BUS, PA 82 meets U.S. Route 30 at an interchange.
[edit] From PA 340 to US 422
In West Brandywine Township, PA 82 meets Pennsylvania Route 340 and PA 82 is called Manor Road. In Brandywine Manor, PA 82 meets U.S. Route 322. In West Nantmeal Township, PA 82 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 282. North of PA 282, PA 82 meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 345. South of Elverson, PA 82 passes under Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) then meets Pennsylvania Route 401. In Elverson, PA 82 is called Chestnut Street and meets Pennsylvania Route 23. As PA 82 enters Berks County it is called Elverson Road and Haycreek Road. In Birdsboro, PA 82 is called Furnace Street and has a small concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 724. PA 82 terminates at a "T" interchange with U.S. Route 422.
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DE 82 near Kennett Square
US 1 in Kennett Square
US 30 BUS in Coatesville
US 322 in W. Brandywine Twp.
US 422 near Birdsboro
PA 926 (Street Road)
PA 842 (Wawaset Road)
PA 162 (Embreeville Road)
PA 841 (North Chatham Road)
PA 372 (Valley Road)
PA 340 (Kings Highway)
PA 282 (Creek Road)
PA 345 (Bulltown Road)
I-76/PA Turnpike
PA 401 (Conestoga Road)
PA 23 (Main Street)
PA 724 (East Main Street)
