Pennsylvania Route 724

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PA Route 724

Length:

30 mi^[1] (48 km)

Formed:

1962

West end:

US 422 in Sinking Spring

Major
junctions:

US 222 in Wyomissing and Shillington

US 222 Business in Shillington

I-176 in Cumru Township

US 422 in North Coventry Twp.

East end:

PA 23 in East Pikeland Township

Counties:

Berks, Chester

Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 722		PA 729 >
Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 724 is a 30 mile road spanning from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania to Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. 724 travels through the counties Berks and Chester. The road was signed in 1962, taking place of Route 83, which extended to Ridgewood, as well as additional unsigned roads to reach its current terminus.

Along the route, 724 has some alternative names which include Shillington Road, Schuylkill Road, Revere Boulevard, West Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia Avenue, Furnace Street, Thomas Avenue, East Main Street, West Schuylkill Road, and New Schuylkill Road.

724 shares stretches of road with PA 82 in Birdsboro, PA 10 in Reading, and US 222 Business in Shillington.

[edit] Major intersections

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A PA Route 724 sign

County	Location	Mile	Road(s)	Notes
Berks	Sinking Spring	0.0	US 422
	Wyomissing		US 222	Western terminus of duplex.
	Shillington		US 222 US 222 Business	Eastern terminus of US 222/PA 724 duplex. Western terminus of US 222 Business/PA 724 duplex.
	Shillington		US 222 Business	Eastern terminus of duplex.
	Kenhorst		PA 625
	Cumru Township		PA 10	Southern terminus of duplex.
			PA 10	Northern terminus of duplex.
			I-176	Hamlet of Ridgewood. Exit 10 (I-176).
	Robeson Township		PA 568	Hamlet of Gibraltar.
	Birdsboro		PA 82	Northern terminus of duplex.
			PA 82	Southern terminus of duplex.
			PA 345	Northern terminus of PA 345.
Chester	North Coventry Township		PA 100	Interchange.
	North Coventry Township		US 422	Interchange.
	East Pikeland Township		PA 23