Pennsylvania Route 116

Pennsylvania Route 116
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT and Borough of Hanover
Length	39.799 mi[1] (64.050 km)
Major junctions
West end	PA 16 in Carroll Valley
Major intersections	US 15 Bus. in Gettysburg US 30 in Gettysburg US 15 in Straban Township PA 194 in Hanover PA 94 in Hanover PA 216 near Hanover PA 516 near Spring Grove
East end	US 30 in West Manchester Township
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Adams, York
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate US State Scenic Legislative
← PA 115 → PA 117

Pennsylvania Route 116 (PA 116) is an east–west route located Adams and York counties in southern Pennsylvania. The route begins at PA 16 in Carroll Valley in Adams County, heading northeast through rural areas and passing through Fairfield. PA 116 passes through the historic Civil War town of Gettysburg, where the Battle of Gettysburg was held. In Gettysburg, the route intersects U.S. Route 15 Business (US 15 Bus.) and US 30 in the town center. From Gettysburg, PA 116 heads southeast and comes to an interchange with the US 15 freeway in Straban Township as it heads into farmland and curves east. The route passes through Bonneauville and McSherrystown before it crosses into York County and heads into Hanover. Here, the route forms a concurrency with PA 194 and crosses PA 94 in the downtown area. PA 116 intersects PA 216 before it leaves Hanover and heads northeast through rural land. The route has an intersection with PA 516 near Spring Grove before it ends at US 30 in West Manchester Township, west of York.

The section of the road in Adams County dates back to the 19th century, with Fairfield Road to the west of Gettysburg used by the Confederate States Army during the Retreat from Gettysburg. PA 116 was designated onto its current alignment between PA 16 in Carroll Valley and US 30 in West Manchester Township in 1928 as a paved road. In the 1930s and 1950s, the highway was widened in the Hanover area. The route was moved to a one-way pair in downtown Hanover along with PA 194 by 1965.