Pennsylvania Route 955 (PA 955, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as SR 0955) is a 3.80-mile-long (6.12 km) state highway that runs between PA 5 in Lawrence Park Township and U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Harborcreek Township. PA 955 continues to travel away from PA 5 as Iroquois Avenue in a diagonal until it reaches Nagle Road, where it straightens out and runs parallel to US 20. The highway stays parallel until US 20 makes a sharp left turn and intersects with PA 955. The route was first signed in 1928 and widened from PA 5 to an intersection with Nagle Road with a grassy median between 1950 and 1958.
PA 955 begins at an intersection with PA 5 (Lake Road) in Lawrence Park Township. The highway progresses eastward along Iroquois Avenue, crossing through a local residential complex as a two-lane roadway. Separated by a grassy median, PA 955 heads eastward into a commercial district for Lawrence Park Township near the intersection with Smithson Avenue. The highway remains two lanes its entire length, but after the intersection with Nagle Road, it becomes an undivided highway and turns to the northeast from its eastward progression. From this intersection, PA 955 becomes surrounded by woodlands, soon entering farmlands and entering Harborcreek Township, where the surroundings sporadically return to residential. After weaving its way through more woodlands, PA 955 begins to parallel several rail lines and US 20 northeastward. During this parallel, the surroundings remain rural and after a short distance, US 20 curves northward and intersects with PA 955, which terminates at that intersection. US 20 continues northeastward along the right-of-way.[2]
History
Prior to 1928, the state ran PA 955 as the Iroquois Avenue Extension, using its entire alignment as a non-state highway from Lawrence Park to an intersection with then Legislative Route 87 in the community of Harborcreek.[3] PA 955 was originally signed in 1928 as part of the mass commissioning of state highways around Pennsylvania.[4] However, the highway was still in construction which in turn was completed the next year to state standards.[5] In 1950, the Pennsylvania Department of Highways (the predecessor to the Department of Transportation), widened PA 955 from PA 5 in Lawrence Park to the intersection with Nagle Road[6] and in turn added a new grassy median eight years later.[7] The roadway has remained virtually unchanged since the 1958 addition.[8]
^ abPennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
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^Pennsylvania Tourist Map (Map). Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1958.
^Pennsylvania Tourist Map (Map). Cartography by Transportation. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2009.
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pennsylvania, route, designated, pennsylvania, department, transportation, 0955, mile, long, state, highway, that, runs, between, lawrence, park, township, route, harborcreek, township, continues, travel, away, from, iroquois, avenue, diagonal, until, reaches,. Pennsylvania Route 955 PA 955 designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as SR 0955 is a 3 80 mile long 6 12 km state highway that runs between PA 5 in Lawrence Park Township and U S Route 20 US 20 in Harborcreek Township PA 955 continues to travel away from PA 5 as Iroquois Avenue in a diagonal until it reaches Nagle Road where it straightens out and runs parallel to US 20 The highway stays parallel until US 20 makes a sharp left turn and intersects with PA 955 The route was first signed in 1928 and widened from PA 5 to an intersection with Nagle Road with a grassy median between 1950 and 1958 Pennsylvania Route 955Iroquois AvenueRoute informationMaintained by PennDOTLength3 85 mi 1 6 20 km Existed1928 presentMajor junctionsWest endPA 5 in Lawrence ParkEast endUS 20 in HarborcreekLocationCountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountiesErieHighway systemPennsylvania State Route SystemInterstate US State Scenic Byways Legislative PA 954 PA 956 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description Edit PA 955 westbound in Lawrence Park Township PA 955 begins at an intersection with PA 5 Lake Road in Lawrence Park Township The highway progresses eastward along Iroquois Avenue crossing through a local residential complex as a two lane roadway Separated by a grassy median PA 955 heads eastward into a commercial district for Lawrence Park Township near the intersection with Smithson Avenue The highway remains two lanes its entire length but after the intersection with Nagle Road it becomes an undivided highway and turns to the northeast from its eastward progression From this intersection PA 955 becomes surrounded by woodlands soon entering farmlands and entering Harborcreek Township where the surroundings sporadically return to residential After weaving its way through more woodlands PA 955 begins to parallel several rail lines and US 20 northeastward During this parallel the surroundings remain rural and after a short distance US 20 curves northward and intersects with PA 955 which terminates at that intersection US 20 continues northeastward along the right of way 2 History EditPrior to 1928 the state ran PA 955 as the Iroquois Avenue Extension using its entire alignment as a non state highway from Lawrence Park to an intersection with then Legislative Route 87 in the community of Harborcreek 3 PA 955 was originally signed in 1928 as part of the mass commissioning of state highways around Pennsylvania 4 However the highway was still in construction which in turn was completed the next year to state standards 5 In 1950 the Pennsylvania Department of Highways the predecessor to the Department of Transportation widened PA 955 from PA 5 in Lawrence Park to the intersection with Nagle Road 6 and in turn added a new grassy median eight years later 7 The roadway has remained virtually unchanged since the 1958 addition 8 Major intersections EditThe entire route is in Erie County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesLawrence Park0 000 00 PA 5 East Lake Road LECT Erie BuffaloWestern terminusHarborcreek Township3 856 20 US 20 Buffalo Road Eastern terminus right of way continues as US 201 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also Edit U S Roads portal Pennsylvania portalReferences Edit a b Pennsylvania State Roads 2010 Harrisburg Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2010 Microsoft Nokia June 21 2010 Overview map of Route 955 Map Bing Maps Microsoft Retrieved June 21 2010 Erie County Type 10 Historic Map PDF Map 1923 ed Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways Pennsylvania Department of Highways Retrieved June 21 2010 permanent dead link Tourist Map Showing Pennsylvania State Highways Map Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1928 Tourist Map Showing Pennsylvania State Highways Map Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1929 Pennsylvania Tourist Map Map Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1950 Pennsylvania Tourist Map Map Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Highways Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1958 Pennsylvania Tourist Map Map Cartography by Transportation Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2009 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania Route 955 Route map KML file edit help Template Attached KML Pennsylvania Route 955KML is from Wikidata Pennsylvania Highways PA 955 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennsylvania Route 955 amp oldid 1120609807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
