Pennsylvania Route 168 (PA 168) is a highway in Western Pennsylvania that runs for from PA 18 in Frankfort Springs to PA 208 in Volant. PA 168 intersects or runs concurrently with PA 18 at several points, including New Castle.
Route description
Beaver County
PA 168 begins at an intersection with PA 18 in the borough of Frankfort Springs in Beaver County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads into Hanover Township and continues north-northwest through wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road heads northwest as it forms the western border of Raccoon Creek State Park, turning more to the north. PA 168 passes through Kendall and heads past the state park, running through farmland and woodland with some residences. The road crosses into Greene Township and comes to an intersection with US 30. The route continues through more rural areas before entering the borough of Hookstown, where it becomes Main Street and passes homes. PA 168 turns east onto Pine Street and continues through more residential areas before crossing back into Greene Township. Here, the road runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes as it heads northeast. The route heads into more wooded areas and crosses into the borough of Shippingport, becoming unnamed again. PA 168 turns northwest and passes to the east of the Beaver Valley Nuclear Generating Station before crossing the Ohio River on the Shippingport Bridge into the borough of Industry and passing over Norfolk Southern's Cleveland Line. At the end of the bridge, the route comes to an interchange with PA 68 and heads west to form a concurrency with that route on Midland Beaver Road. The road passes through industrial areas as it crosses into the borough of Midland and becomes Midland Avenue, heading northwest through commercial areas with some homes. The two routes head through the commercial downtown of Midland and heads into residential areas.
PA 168 splits from PA 68 by turning north onto Spring Lane Road, quickly curving to the east. The route makes a sharp turn northwest onto Fairview Road and heads into wooded areas, crossing into the borough of Ohioville. The road runs through more woodland with some housing developments, curving more to the north. PA 168 heads into a mix of farmland and woods with some homes, turning west-southwest onto Tuscarawas Road before a turn northeast onto Salem Church Road. The road heads north through more rural areas, continuing into South Beaver Township at the Lisbon Road intersection. The route runs through woodland with some fields and residences as an unnamed road, coming to an intersection with PA 251. PA 168 winds northeast through areas of farms and woods with some homes, becoming Salem Church Road again and reaching a junction with PA 51. Past this intersection, the road runs through wooded areas with some development, where it intersects PA 551. Here, PA 168 turns north to form a concurrency with the route, crossing the North Fork Little Beaver Creek into Darlington Township. The road heads into the borough of Darlington and becomes Market Street as it heads through residential areas, with PA 168 splitting to the east in a commercial area. The route heads east on 2nd Street, passing homes and crossing back into Darlington Township, where it curves northeast as Elmwood Boulevard. The road heads through farmland with some woods and residences, crossing the North Fork Little Beaver Creek again and heading into the borough of Big Beaver. PA 168 curves north and northeast through more rural areas, crossing Norfolk Southern's Fort Wayne Line into the borough of New Galilee and becoming Centennial Avenue. The road passes homes and curves north, coming to an intersection with PA 351. Here, PA 351 forms a concurrency with PA 168 before turning west onto Monroe Street. Past this, the route passes more residences before crossing back into Big Beaver and running through wooded areas.