Pennsylvania Route 729
Pennsylvania Route 729 (PA 729) is a 22.07-mile-long (35.52 km), north–south state highway located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/PA 453 in Gulich Township. The northern terminus is at US 219/PA 879 in Grampain.
Pennsylvania Route 729 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.077 mi[1] (35.529 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | PA 253 / PA 453 in Gulich Township | |||
| North end | US 219 / PA 879 in Grampian | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Clearfield | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
PA 729 is known by two names along its route. The two names it goes by are Main Street, and more commonly, the Tyrone Turnpike.[1]
The route begins at the village of Janesville at an intersection of PA 253/PA 453. The route heads northwest to the borough of Glen Hope, where the route has an intersection with PA 53. The route continues north to the village of Lumber City. In the village, the route has a short concurrency with PA 969. The route continues north to the borough of Grampian, where the route terminates at an intersection with US 219 and PA 879.[2]
History edit
PA 729 was first signed in 1930, but as a short route in Berks County, from PA 100 (Then PA 62) to PA 29. In the mid-1940s, the route was decommissioned, but in 1969, the route number was revived for its current location today.[citation needed] A very small portion of the current route was signed as PA 825 during the 1930s and early 1940s.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Clearfield County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gulich Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | PA 253 / PA 453 (Viola Pike) – Glasgow, Tyrone, Houtzdale, Curwensville | Southern terminus | |
| Glen Hope | 5.778 | 9.299 | PA 53 (Glen Hope Boulevard) – Coalport, Philipsburg | ||
| Ferguson Township | 17.870 | 28.759 | PA 969 east (Lumber City Highway) – Curwensville | Southern terminus of concurrency | |
| 18.213 | 29.311 | PA 969 west (Lumber City Highway) – Mahaffey | Northern terminus of concurrency | ||
| Grampian | 22.077 | 35.529 | US 219 / PA 879 north (Main Street / First Street) – Clearfield, DuBois, Ebensburg | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Google (May 12, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 729" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Clearfield_1977_Sheet_1.pdf
External links edit
- Pennsylvania Highways: PA 729