Pennsylvania Route 283

PA 283 westbound in Mount Joy Township

PA 283 begins at an at-grade intersection with Eisenhower Boulevard north of the borough of Highspire in Lower Swatara Township in Dauphin County; Eisenhower Boulevard heads south to provide access to PA 230. From this intersection, the route heads northeast as a four-lane freeway and intersects I-283 at a cloverleaf interchange; I-283 heads south to connect to the Harrisburg East interchange of I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). East of I-283, the median widens and the road continues to the east, passing through a mix of farm fields and residential and commercial development. PA 283 meets the northern terminus of Airport Connector freeway connecting to Harrisburg International Airport at a trumpet interchange which also provides access to PA 441 via an eastbound exit and westbound entrance. Past this interchange, the freeway runs between industrial areas to the north and farms and woods to the south, reaching a diamond interchange with North Union Street that indirectly connects to Fulling Mill Road. The route comes to a bridge over the Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad and the Swatara Creek, at which point it enters Londonderry Township. PA 283 meets Vine Street at a partial cloverleaf interchange in a business area; Vine Street provides access to the borough of Middletown to the south and the borough of Hummelstown to the north. Past this interchange, the freeway curves south-southeast through wooded areas with some fields and homes, passing over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). The route continues southeast through rural areas and passes over PA 341 before it curves east and comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with Toll House Road which connects to PA 341 to the north and PA 230 to the south. At this point, eastbound PA 283 becomes concurrent with eastbound PA 341 Truck. The freeway heads east through farmland with some woods and homes, crossing into Conewago Township and curving to the east-southeast.[3][4]

Westbound on US 30 approaching the beginning of westbound PA 283 in Lancaster

PA 283 crosses the Conewago Creek into Mount Joy Township in Lancaster County and continues southeast through farmland, passing over the Conewago Recreation Trail before coming to a diamond interchange with PA 743 that serves the borough of Elizabethtown to the south. PA 341 Truck splits from PA 283 at this interchange by heading north on PA 743. Past this interchange, the freeway crosses under PA 241 with no connection and passes to the northeast of Elizabethtown, heading between farmland to the northeast and residential development in Elizabethtown to the southwest and crossing Conoy Creek. The route heads through farm fields with some homes and commercial development, coming to a diamond interchange with Cloverleaf Road that serves the community of Rheems to the south. PA 283 continues through agricultural areas with some development and curves east, crossing Little Chiques Creek into Rapho Township. Here, the freeway curves southeast and comes to a diamond interchange with PA 772 that serves the borough of Mount Joy to the southwest. Following this interchange, the route runs between farmland to the northeast and industrial areas to the southwest, coming to an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with Esbenshade Road before it reaches a westbound exit and eastbound entrance with the eastern terminus of PA 230 on Harrisburg Pike.[3][5]

After the PA 230 interchange, the median of the freeway narrows to a Jersey barrier with no shoulder. PA 283 crosses Chiques Creek into East Hempfield Township and comes to a diamond interchange with Spooky Nook Road that serves the community of Salunga to the south. The route passes near industrial development before it runs east-southeast between farm fields to the north and residential and commercial development to the south, passing north of the community of Landisville. Along this stretch, the road is separated from the developed area to the south by woods and Amtrak's Keystone Corridor railroad line. The freeway reaches a diamond interchange with the western terminus of PA 722 that provides access to Landisville. Following this interchange, PA 283 continues through farmland with some commercial development, with the Amtrak line heading further to the south. The route passes over Norfolk Southern's Lititz Secondary railroad line before it comes to an interchange with PA 741, at which point it crosses Little Conestoga Creek into Manheim Township. Past here, the freeway widens to six lanes and runs through industrial areas, coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with PA 72. The route continues past a field to the northeast and commercial development to the southwest. After crossing into the city of Lancaster, PA 283 reaches its eastern terminus at an interchange with the US 30 freeway, which also provides access to Fruitville Pike.[3][5]

A project is underway to reconstruct 6 miles (9.7 km) of PA 283 between Eisenhower Boulevard and PA 341.[12] As part of the project, the ramp from westbound PA 283 to northbound I-283 will be re-aligned, and the loop ramp from westbound PA 283 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be removed and replaced with a left turn and a traffic signal. This will eliminate the problem of traffic weaving between the aforementioned loop ramp and the heavily-traveled loop ramp from southbound I-283 to eastbound PA 283. The project is projected to be completed in late 2020.[12]

All exits are unnumbered.

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Dauphin	Lower Swatara Township	0.000	0.000	South Eisenhower Boulevard to PA 230	At-grade intersection; western terminus of PA 283
		0.178	0.286	I-283 south to I-76 / Penna Turnpike – Philadelphia, Pittsburgh	Partial cloverleaf interchange; west end of freeway
				I-283 north to I-81 / I-83 – Harrisburg
		1.886	3.035	PA 441 – Middletown	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		1.896	3.051	Airport Connector to PA 230 / PA 441 – Harrisburg International Airport	PA 441 signed eastbound; access to Penn State Harrisburg
		2.940	4.731	North Union Street / Fulling Mill Road to PA 441	PA 441 signed westbound
	Londonderry Township	3.927	6.320	Middletown, Hummelstown	Access via Vine Street
		6.857	11.035	PA 341 Truck west (Toll House Road) to PA 230 / PA 341	West end of concurrency with PA 341 Truck
Lancaster	Mount Joy Township	11.714	18.852	PA 743 / PA 341 Truck east – Hershey, Elizabethtown	East end of concurrency with PA 341 Truck
		15.086	24.279	Rheems, Elizabethtown	Access via Cloverleaf Road
	Rapho Township	20.148	32.425	PA 772 – Manheim, Mount Joy
		21.339	34.342	Esbenshade Road	Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
		21.996	35.399	PA 230 west – Mount Joy	Eastern terminus of PA 230; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	East Hempfield Township	22.654	36.458	Salunga	Access via Spooky Nook Road
		25.506	41.048	PA 722 east / State Road – Landisville, East Petersburg	Western terminus of PA 722
		27.171	43.727	PA 741 – Millersville, East Petersburg
	Manheim Township	27.984	45.036	PA 72 (Manheim Pike) – Lancaster, East Petersburg, Manheim, Lebanon
	Lancaster	28.610– 29.112	46.043– 46.851	US 30 west – York	Eastern terminus of PA 283
				Fruitville Pike – Lancaster
				US 30 east to US 222 / PA 272 (Oregon Pike) / PA 501 (Lititz Pike) – Philadelphia
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Electronic toll collection       Incomplete access

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