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U.S. Route 322 east - State College to Lewistown

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After splitting from Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 220 in State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 322 comes upon one-mile advance notice for an interchange with Pennsylvania Route 26 (College Avenue) which heads southwest into downtown State College. The south lot of Beaver Stadium, home of college football's Penn State Nittany Lions, can be reached from this exit. (4-10-2026)

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Service available at the exit are posted to the right. (4-10-2026)

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Eastbound US 322's current control city is Lewistown. (4-10-2026)

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PA 26 makes its crossing of US 322 along this overpass. (4-10-2026)

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Soon afterward, US 322 passes under Elmwood Street and makes its way along Slab Cabin Park. (4-10-2026)

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The next overpass is Branch Road and is located at the exit of a wide lefthand curve. (4-10-2026)

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The blue sign ahead on the right lists services available at the next exit. (4-10-2026)

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The exit, half a mile away, indirectly leads to westbound Pennsylvania Route 45 with control cities of Oak Hall and Boalsburg. (4-10-2026)

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This exit serves interests to the Pennsylvania Military Museum and the historic district of Boalsburg. (4-10-2026)

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The exit to westbound PA 45, by way of Warner Boulevard, is ahead on the right. PA 45 itself runs through Boalsburg along Boal Avenue, overlapping with US 322's State College business route. (4-10-2026)

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An exit leading to PA 45 east is another half mile away. (4-10-2026)

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This exit can be used to reach Whipple Dam State Park in Jackson Township, Huntingdon County. (4-10-2026)

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The eastbound PA 45 exit is up ahead. Getting to PA 45 east from US 322 west involves exiting onto Boal Avenue about ¼ mile ahead of here, then making a right turn onto PA 45 (Earlystown Road) in the center of Boalsburg. (4-10-2026)

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Up ahead, the speed limit drops to 45 MPH and the two carriageways consolidate into a single two-way trafficway, the General Potter Highway. (4-10-2026)

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US 322 has cable barrier separating the westbound and eastbound lanes as it crosses PA 45. (4-10-2026)

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Ahead, Boal Avenue reaches its end at mainline US 322, ending the State College iteration of US 322 Business. (4-10-2026)

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There is a US 322 reassurance shield as the highway heads away from greater State College. (4-10-2026)

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Drivers are urged to be cautious of cross traffic, especially those making left turns from the center turn lane in the opposite direction, over the next 8 miles. (4-10-2026)

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At a crossroads up ahead, US 322 intersects Elks Club Road (left) and Bear Meadows Road (right). (4-10-2026)

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The route goes downhill and encounters a PennDOT safety zone where drivers are encouraged to remain a minimum of two dots behind the car in front of them. (4-10-2026)

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The highway goes on past a farm field to the left and the Nittany Grove development at right. (4-10-2026)

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Another PennDOT dot safety zone begins opposite the #1 Cycle Center, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealer. (4-10-2026)

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Taylor Hall Road is intersected as US 322 begins a curve to the right. (4-10-2026)

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Two right turns away, just past a crossing of Sinking Creek, US 322 meets Dogtown Road. (4-10-2026)

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The route then intersects on the left Cider Press Road, where drivers are urged to watch for traffic turning left from Cider Press onto US 322 east. (4-10-2026)

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In a mile, US 322 has an interchange with an access road to northbound Pennsylvania Route 144, which leads north to Potters Mills. (4-10-2026)

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The highway has a steep descent in the meantime. (4-10-2026)

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Ahead lies a crossroads at Red Mill Road (left) and Mountain Back Road (right). (4-10-2026)

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At the PA 144 interchange, US 322 expands back into a four-lane expressway. (4-10-2026)

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The highway receives an onramp from PA 144 to the right. (4-10-2026)

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US 322 reassurance follows the exit. (4-10-2026)

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Milroy and Lewistown are a respective 8 and 17 miles from here. (4-10-2026)

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An interchange with Sand Mountain Road is a mile away. (4-10-2026)

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This next exit can be used to reach the Poe Valley and Poe Paddy State Parks. (4-10-2026)

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The highway passes under Sandcrest Road before the exit. Sandcrest Road then turns south toward Sand Mountain. (4-10-2026)

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This green sign points the way to the Sand Mountain exit. (4-10-2026)

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This is a right-in/right-out (RIRO) interchange. (4-10-2026)

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At this time, US 322 leaves Centre County for Mifflin County. (4-10-2026)

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US 322 is now descending Stone Mountain into the Kishacoquillas Valley, facing drivers with several sharp curves in either direction. (4-10-2026)

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A runaway truck ramp is situated at the entry of this lefthand curve. (4-10-2026)

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The highway continues curving left along the Laurel Creek Reservoir. (4-10-2026)

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Two sharp turns in either direction then lie ahead. (4-10-2026)

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The highway completes its descent soon after the curve ahead. (4-10-2026)

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Now in the valley, US 322 is 2 miles from an interchange serving the community of Milroy. (4-10-2026)

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This exit can be used to reach Reeds Gap State Park. (4-10-2026)

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Food options at the exit are displayed to the right. (4-10-2026)

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The highway flattens out and heads toward a crossing of Lingle Creek. (4-10-2026)

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The Milroy exit is straight ahead on the right. Specifically intersected is a connector to Milroy's Hill Street. (4-10-2026)

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The next interchange, intersecting Pennsylvania Route 655 toward Reedsville and Belleville, is 1¾ miles away. (4-10-2026)

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Some of the services available at the PA 655 exit are posted on the right. (4-10-2026)

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The exit is straight ahead. PA 655 runs 83 miles from the Maryland line in Thompson Township, Fulton County to a feet feet north of here in Reedsville. (4-10-2026)

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The highway curves left as it makes its way away from the interchange. (4-10-2026)

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US 322 goes on to cross Kishacoquillas Creek. (4-10-2026)

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US 322 is now a respective 5 and 65 miles from Lewistown and Pennsylvania capital city Harrisburg. (4-10-2026)

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A second crossing of the Kishacoquillas is here(4-10-2026)

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Paralleling the expressway up above on the left is the old alignment of US 322 through this corridor(4-10-2026)

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Driver services (gas, food, lodging) are located at the forthcoming exit(4-10-2026)

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Specific food options at the exit are listed by the blue sign to the right(4-10-2026)

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The exit, leading to the communities of Burnham and Yeagertown via Freedom Avenue/Ferguson Valley Road (SR 4013), is just ahead on the right(4-10-2026)

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Moving away from the exit, US 322 goes downhill with reassurance(4-10-2026)

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In half a mile, US 322 will reach an interchange with westbound U.S. Route 22 and southbound U.S. Route 522, bearing a control city of Mt. Union in Huntingdon County(4-10-2026)

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Exits serving Lewistown, the seat of Mifflin County, are along the next 2½-mile stretch(4-10-2026)

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The offramp to US 22/522 up ahead contains separate access to Electric Avenue by way of Ort Valley Road(4-10-2026)

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US 22 and US 522 join US 322 at the interchange, creating a three-way concurrency(4-10-2026)

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The ramp onto US 22 west/522 south is ahead to the right(4-10-2026)

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Flyover ramps from US 22 east/522 north to US 322 west, and from US 322 west to 22 west/522 south cross each other and US 322 here(4-10-2026)

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