page_title: Pennsylvania Route 340
section_title: Route description
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania Route 340 / Route description
caption_attribution_description: Eastbound Pennsylvania Route 340 (Old Philadelphia Pike) past the intersection with New Holland Road in Leacock Township, Pennsylvania
context_page_description: Pennsylvania Route 340 is a 30-mile-long state highway located in Lancaster and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 462 in Lancaster. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Thorndale. The route is a two-lane road passing through rural areas, heading through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country in eastern Lancaster County that is home to several Amish families and serving the communities of Bird-in-Hand, Intercourse, White Horse, Compass, and Wagontown. PA 340 intersects US 30 near Lancaster, PA 772 in Intercourse, PA 897 in White Horse, PA 10 in Compass, PA 82 in Wagontown, and US 30 again near Thorndale.
  The route follows the route of the King's Highway that linked Lancaster and Philadelphia in colonial times and is, in fact, named King's Highway during the first few miles of its length near Thorndale. PA 340 was first designated in 1928 between US 222/PA 240 east of Lancaster and US 30/PA 1 in Gap, following its current route to White Horse before turning south to Gap.
context_section_description: PA 340 begins at an intersection with PA 462 in the community of Bridgeport in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, heading east on two-lane undivided Old Philadelphia Pike. The road runs through areas of homes and businesses, passing south of the Harrisburg Area Community College Lancaster Campus before briefly forming the border between the city of Lancaster to the north and East Lampeter Township to the south. Farther east, the route heads between industrial parks to the north and neighborhoods to the south before coming to an interchange with the US 30 freeway that does not have a ramp from westbound US 30 to PA 340. Past this interchange, PA 340 runs through less dense areas of residential and commercial development with some farm fields. At this point, the route enters the Pennsylvania Dutch Country of eastern Lancaster County, which is home to many Amish farms and businesses catering to tourists. The road enters the community of Smoketown and intersects the northern terminus of PA 896 to the south of Smoketown Airport. The route crosses Mill Creek and continues east to the community of Bird-in-Hand, where it passes under Amtrak's Keystone Corridor. 
  PA 340 enters Leacock Township and runs through open agricultural land with occasional residences. The road heads into the community of Intercourse and passes homes and businesses. PA 340 intersects PA 772 and forms a concurrency with that route on Main Street, with the road gaining a center left-turn lane. PA 772 splits to the southeast and PA 340 passes more residential development on Old Philadelphia Pike. The road leaves Intercourse and loses the turn lane, continuing through more farmland. The route heads into Salisbury Township and runs through more rural areas, passing through the community of Spring Garden. PA 340 comes to an intersection with PA 897 and runs concurrent with that route before PA 897 turns south in the community of White Horse. Following this, the road runs east through more areas of farm fields, crossing Pequea Creek and passing through the community of Cains.
  PA 340 enters West Caln Township in Chester County and becomes West Kings Highway, passing southeast through woods and fields and reaching an intersection with PA 10 in the community of Compass. At this point, PA 10 turns southeast for a brief concurrency with PA 340 before PA 340 splits to the east. The road runs through wooded areas with some homes and fields, passing through the community of Wagontown. The route curves southeast before running east again and becoming the border between West Caln Township to the north and the city of Coatesville to the south. PA 340 crosses the West Branch Brandywine Creek and runs along the border between West Brandywine Township to the north and Coatesville to the south as it comes to the junction with PA 82 in the community of Siousca. 
  Following this intersection, the road becomes East Kings Highway and runs along the border between West Brandywine Township to the north and Valley Township to the south as it runs through forested areas with some homes. The route enters Caln Township and heads southeast, passing over the US 30 freeway. PA 340 intersects Reeceville Road/North Caln Road, with Reeceville Road heading north to an interchange with US 30. The road curves northeast and comes to another bridge over US 30. The route passes through more wooded areas with some homes and fields, as well as Caln Meeting House, turning east onto Bondsville Road. PA 340 runs through forested areas and makes a turn to the south, coming to an interchange with US 30. The route runs through wooded areas of residential development and comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 30 Bus. (Lincoln Highway) in the community of Thorndale.
caption: PA 340 eastbound in Leacock Township
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