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Trip from Brookside, PA to Meshoppen, PA

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

18m

Distance

9.4 mi

15 km

Drive Score

6/10

Good drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$2

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

4 AM
0h 17m ★
6 AM
0h 18m
8 AM
0h 22m
10 AM
0h 20m
12 PM
0h 19m
3 PM
0h 20m
5 PM
0h 21m
8 PM
0h 17m ★

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Brookside, PA, PA

Brookside, PA

Michael Taccetta

Downtown Meshoppen, PA, PA

Meshoppen, PA

Haneul Trac

Trip Overview

The drive from Brookside, PA to Meshoppen, PA covers 9.4 miles and takes about 18m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on Roosevelt Highway, Mile Road, PA 29 for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is turn-heavy local drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 6.5 miles on Roosevelt Highway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $1.51 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 18m. Total distance: 9.4 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

18m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (12%). Straightforward navigation.

Scenic Drive

Turn-heavy local drive route profile.

Drive Character

Expect a 18m drive with frequent turns across 9.4 miles of local and secondary roads.

This route has more turning and local-road decision points than a simple highway run.
There are about 10 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Roosevelt Highway is the longest continuous segment at about 6.5 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 1.1 miles in near Stony Mt Road.

Driving Effort 3/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 18m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles (Stony Mt Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (Lee Lane): Navigation decision point; at 2.6 miles (US 6 / Roosevelt Highway): Lane positioning matters here.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 7 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

4
1.1 mi into trip | ~2m in | Stony Mt Road

Turn right onto Stony Mt Road

Navigation decision point

5
1.3 mi into trip | ~2m in | Lee Lane

Turn left onto Lee Lane

Navigation decision point

7
2.6 mi into trip | ~7m in | US 6 / Roosevelt Highway

At end of road, turn right onto US 6 / Roosevelt Highway

Lane positioning matters here

Use the straight lane.
5
9.3 mi into trip | ~18m in | PA 267 / Bridge Street

Turn right onto PA 267 / Bridge Street

Navigation decision point

5
9.4 mi into trip | ~18m in | Wells Street

Turn right onto Wells Street

Navigation decision point

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
Roosevelt Highway 6.5 mi 9m
Mile Road 1.1 mi 4m
PA 29 1.1 mi 1m
Lee Lane 0.2 mi <1m
Stony Mt Road 0.2 mi <1m
Main Street 0.1 mi <1m
Bridge Street <0.1 mi <1m
Wells Street <0.1 mi <1m
Longest stretch: Roosevelt Highway — 6.5 mi, about 9m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Brookside, PA and Meshoppen, PA.

1

Start on Marcy Road

33 ft · 6 sec · Marcy Road
2

Turn left onto PA 29

1.1 mi · 1 min · PA 29
3

Turn right onto Stony Mt Road

0.2 mi · 35 sec · Stony Mt Road
4

Turn left onto Lee Lane

0.2 mi · 51 sec · Lee Lane
5

Turn right onto Mile Road

1.1 mi · 4 min · Mile Road
6

At end of road, turn right onto US 6

6.5 mi · 9 min · Roosevelt Highway
Use the straight lane.
7

Continue on US 6

0.1 mi · 20 sec · Main Street
8

Turn right onto PA 267

417 ft · 18 sec · Bridge Street
9

Turn right onto Wells Street

60 ft · 2 sec · Wells Street
10

Arrive at destination

Wells Street

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$1.51 one way

$3.02 round trip

$4.09/gal 25.4 MPG avg 3 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.60 $1.70 $3.40
premium $4.95 $1.83 $3.67
diesel $5.98 $2.21 $4.43

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$2

Estimated CO2 emission: 3.3 kg one way.

Driving Electric?

About $1 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 2.8 0 $0.99 $0.45
Efficient EV 2.4 0 $0.82 $0.38
EV Truck/SUV 3.8 0 $1.32 $0.60

Gas CO2

3 kg

EV CO2

1 kg (67% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 17, 2026

Origin

Brookside, PA

Morning in Brookside on Saturday

Local time

6:18 AM

EDT

Current temp

42°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Meshoppen, PA

Morning in Meshoppen on Saturday

Local time

6:18 AM

EDT

Current temp

52°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

10 degrees warmer at arrival

A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.

Road read

18m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Brookside, PA to Meshoppen, PA covers 9.4 miles and takes about 18m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are Roosevelt Highway, Mile Road, PA 29. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 4.7 miles from Brookside, PA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $1.51 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 18m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 1.1 miles (Stony Mt Road): Navigation decision point; at 1.3 miles (Lee Lane): Navigation decision point; at 2.6 miles (US 6 / Roosevelt Highway): Lane positioning matters here.

The route from Brookside, PA to Meshoppen, PA does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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