Pennsylvania Route 343

Pennsylvania Route 343 marker
Pennsylvania Route 343
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT and City of Lebanon
Length8.159 mi[1] (13.131 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end PA 72 in Lebanon
Major intersections US 22 in Fredericksburg
North end I-78 in Fredericksburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesLebanon
Highway system
PA 342 PA 344

Pennsylvania Route 343 (PA 343) is an 8.16-mile (13.13 km) route running from Lebanon north to Fredericksburg in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It begins at PA 72 and ends at Exit 6 of Interstate 78 (I-78). PA 343 heads mostly through urbanized areas near Lebanon before continuing into rural areas further north. There is a concurrency with U.S. Route 22 (US 22) near the northern terminus.

PA 343 has had a number of different realignments, most of them relating to the northern terminus of the highway. The highway originally terminated at an intersection with PA 443 in Lickdale, moved to end in the community of Bordnersville soon after. The highway was then extended along the local continuation to end at US 22 in Harper Tavern. In 1963, PA 343 was moved back to Lickdale, and seven years after, moved to its northern terminus, thirteen years after the construction of I-78.

  1. ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.