The road passes through wooded suburban residential neighborhoods, running to the west of Springhaven Country Club.

PA 252 continues north and enters the borough of Media, where it heads into commercial areas and intersects Baltimore Avenue.

PA 252 leaves Media for Upper Providence Township and continues past homes with some businesses.

The route widens to a four-lane divided highway as it comes to an interchange with the US 1 freeway bypass of Media.

Past this interchange, PA 252 becomes a four-lane undivided road with two northbound and southbound lanes, passing to the west of Rose Tree Park.

The road crosses Crum Creek on the dam that forms Springton Reservoir to the west, at which point it enters Marple Township.

[2][3] At the intersection with White Horse Road, PA 252 enters Easttown Township in Chester County and continues northwest through wooded areas of homes.

PA 252 curves north and becomes a four-lane road, heading into commercial areas and coming to an intersection with US 30 (Lancaster Avenue) in the community of Paoli.

PA 252 widens back into a four-lane divided highway and comes to a bridge over Norfolk Southern's Dale Secondary railroad line, curving northeast.

Following this, the route heads east-northeast as a two-lane undivided road, passing between the US 202 freeway to the north and businesses to the south.

PA 252 curves east and turns northwest onto Valley Forge Road, immediately reaching an interchange with US 202.

[2][4] Upon intersecting Yellow Springs Road just east of the Knox Covered Bridge over the Valley Creek, the route turns north and enters Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, winding north through forested areas along the east bank of the creek.