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Pennsylvania Route 120

Pennsylvania Route 120 (PA 120) is a state highway in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. It stretches from U.S. Route 219 (US 219) in Ridgway east to US 220 near Lock Haven.[2]

Pennsylvania Route 120

Highways in Pennsylvania with PA 120 in red.
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length103.886 mi[1] (167.188 km)
Existed1926 (as US 120)–present
Tourist
routes
Bucktail Trail Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end US 219 / PA 948 in Ridgway
Major intersections PA 255 in St. Marys

PA 46 in Emporium
PA 155 near Emporium
PA 555 in Driftwood
PA 872 near Jericho

PA 144 in Renovo
East end Future I-99 / US 220 near Lock Haven
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesElk, Cameron, Clinton
Highway system

Bucktail State Park Natural Area edit

 
PA 120 in Clinton County, at the western end of Bucktail State Park Natural Area

In much of Cameron and Clinton counties, PA 120 is a Pennsylvania Scenic Byway designated the Bucktail State Park Natural Area.[3] Bucktail State Park Natural Area runs 75 miles (121 km) from Emporium to Lock Haven, and is named for the Pennsylvania Bucktails Regiment, who came from the area during the American Civil War. PA 120 and the park run along Sinnemahoning Creek and the West Branch Susquehanna River and also pass through Renovo (in Clinton County).

Bucktail State Park Natural Area was established by the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1933. It includes 21,039 acres (85.14 km2), of which 9,239 acres (37.39 km2) are in Cameron County and 11,800 acres (47.75 km2) in Clinton County. While much of the land is state owned and part of the Elk and Sproul State Forests, there are also many tracts of privately owned land within the official boundaries of the park.

The law establishing the park defined its boundaries as "all that area of land extending in length from the western city line of Lock Haven, in Clinton County, to the eastern borough line of Emporium, in the Cameron County, and along the course of the western branch of the Susquehanna River, and its tributary, Sinnemahoning Creek, in Clinton and Cameron counties, an estimated distance of 75 miles, and in width from mountain rim to mountain rim across the valley."[4] The park is primarily dedicated to wildlife viewing, especially elk.

History edit

 
The PA 120 bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River, as seen from Hyner View State Park in Clinton County

PA 120 follows an old Native American Trail, the Sinnemahoning Path. This trail was used by Native Americans to cross the eastern continental divide (specifically the Allegheny Front) between the Susquehanna River (which drains into the Chesapeake Bay) and the Allegheny River (which forms the Ohio River with the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh and eventually drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River). American Pioneers also used the trail to make their way west and it was also known as the Bucktail Trail.

 

U.S. Route 120

LocationRidgwayLock Haven
Existed1926–1967

PA 120 was U.S. Route 120 until ca. 1967. US 120 was initially planned in 1926 as an EriePhiladelphia route, but was truncated to RidgwayReading in 1927, the route west of Ridgway primarily becoming an extension of US 6[5] and that to the east of Reading becoming the eastern segment of US 422.[6] The portion east of Lock Haven of the remainder of the route became US 220, US 15, and US 122 ca. 1935; this alignment is now roughly followed by US 220, I-180, PA 147, and PA 61.

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ElkRidgway0.0000.000   US 219 / PA 948 (Main Street) – Kersey, Brockway, Bradford, WarrenWestern terminus
0.2350.378 
 
 
US 219 Truck north (Osterhaut Street)
Western end of US 219 Truck northbound concurrency
Ridgway Township1.1831.904 
 
US 219 Truck
Eastern end of US 219 Truck northbound concurrency; US 219 Truck northbound one-way only
St. Marys10.16316.356 
 
PA 255 south (South St. Marys Street) – DuBois
Western end of PA 255 concurrency
10.36316.678 
 
PA 255 north (North Michael Street) – Johnsonburg
Eastern end of PA 255 concurrency
CameronEmporium29.14246.900 
 
PA 46 north (Woodland Avenue) – Smethport
Southern terminus of PA 46
Shippen Township30.55049.165 
 
PA 155 north (Sizerville Road) – Port Allegany
Southern terminus of PA 155
Driftwood47.59776.600 
 
PA 555 west (Chestnut Street) – Weedville
Eastern terminus of PA 555
Grove Township51.35582.648 
 
PA 872 north (First Fork Road) – Austin
Southern terminus of PA 872
ClintonRenovo73.945119.003 
 
PA 144 north (Tamarack Road) – Galeton
Western end of PA 144 concurrency
75.503121.510 
 
PA 144 south (Birch Street) – Moshannon
Eastern end of PA 144 concurrency
Lock Haven103.073165.880 
 
PA 664 north (North Jay Street) / East Water Street – Swissdale
Southern terminus of PA 664
103.148166.001 
 
PA 150 south (East Main Street) – Lock Haven University
One-way pair on PA 150
103.224166.123 
 
PA 150 north (East Church Street)
One-way pair on PA 150
103.509–
103.575
166.582–
166.688
Walnut StreetInterchange; no access to westbound PA 120
Castanea Township103.759–
103.886
166.984–
167.188
  
 
US 220 (Appalachian Thruway) to I-80 / Jarrett Avenue – Milesburg, Williamsport
US 220 exit 111; eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
    • Elk County (PDF)
    • Cameron County (PDF)
    • Clinton County (PDF)
  2. ^ Google (July 24, 2014). "Pennsylvania Route 120" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bucktail Trail". VisitPA.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Bucktail State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
  5. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. "U.S. 6: The Grand Army of the Republic Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  6. ^ Weingroff, Richard F. "U.S. 22: The William Penn Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 2013-01-20.

External links edit

KML is from Wikidata
  • Pennsylvania Highways: PA 120
  • Pennsylvania Highways: History of U.S. Route 120
  • Endpoints of historic U.S. Highway 120 at USEnds.com

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U S Route 120 redirects here For the US 120 in the preliminary 1925 plan see U S Route 120 1925 Pennsylvania Route 120 PA 120 is a state highway in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States It stretches from U S Route 219 US 219 in Ridgway east to US 220 near Lock Haven 2 Pennsylvania Route 120Highways in Pennsylvania with PA 120 in red Route informationMaintained by PennDOTLength103 886 mi 1 167 188 km Existed1926 as US 120 presentTouristroutesBucktail Trail Scenic BywayMajor junctionsWest endUS 219 PA 948 in RidgwayMajor intersectionsPA 255 in St MarysPA 46 in Emporium PA 155 near Emporium PA 555 in Driftwood PA 872 near Jericho PA 144 in RenovoEast endFuture I 99 US 220 near Lock HavenLocationCountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountiesElk Cameron ClintonHighway systemPennsylvania State Route SystemInterstate US State Scenic Legislative US 119 PA 121 Contents 1 Bucktail State Park Natural Area 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksBucktail State Park Natural Area edit nbsp PA 120 in Clinton County at the western end of Bucktail State Park Natural AreaIn much of Cameron and Clinton counties PA 120 is a Pennsylvania Scenic Byway designated the Bucktail State Park Natural Area 3 Bucktail State Park Natural Area runs 75 miles 121 km from Emporium to Lock Haven and is named for the Pennsylvania Bucktails Regiment who came from the area during the American Civil War PA 120 and the park run along Sinnemahoning Creek and the West Branch Susquehanna River and also pass through Renovo in Clinton County Bucktail State Park Natural Area was established by the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1933 It includes 21 039 acres 85 14 km2 of which 9 239 acres 37 39 km2 are in Cameron County and 11 800 acres 47 75 km2 in Clinton County While much of the land is state owned and part of the Elk and Sproul State Forests there are also many tracts of privately owned land within the official boundaries of the park The law establishing the park defined its boundaries as all that area of land extending in length from the western city line of Lock Haven in Clinton County to the eastern borough line of Emporium in the Cameron County and along the course of the western branch of the Susquehanna River and its tributary Sinnemahoning Creek in Clinton and Cameron counties an estimated distance of 75 miles and in width from mountain rim to mountain rim across the valley 4 The park is primarily dedicated to wildlife viewing especially elk History editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pennsylvania Route 120 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp The PA 120 bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River as seen from Hyner View State Park in Clinton CountyPA 120 follows an old Native American Trail the Sinnemahoning Path This trail was used by Native Americans to cross the eastern continental divide specifically the Allegheny Front between the Susquehanna River which drains into the Chesapeake Bay and the Allegheny River which forms the Ohio River with the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh and eventually drains into the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River American Pioneers also used the trail to make their way west and it was also known as the Bucktail Trail nbsp U S Route 120LocationRidgway Lock HavenExisted1926 1967PA 120 was U S Route 120 until ca 1967 US 120 was initially planned in 1926 as an Erie Philadelphia route but was truncated to Ridgway Reading in 1927 the route west of Ridgway primarily becoming an extension of US 6 5 and that to the east of Reading becoming the eastern segment of US 422 6 The portion east of Lock Haven of the remainder of the route became US 220 US 15 and US 122 ca 1935 this alignment is now roughly followed by US 220 I 180 PA 147 and PA 61 Major intersections editCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesElkRidgway0 0000 000 nbsp nbsp US 219 PA 948 Main Street Kersey Brockway Bradford WarrenWestern terminus0 2350 378 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 219 Truck north Osterhaut Street Western end of US 219 Truck northbound concurrencyRidgway Township1 1831 904 nbsp nbsp US 219 TruckEastern end of US 219 Truck northbound concurrency US 219 Truck northbound one way onlySt Marys10 16316 356 nbsp nbsp PA 255 south South St Marys Street DuBoisWestern end of PA 255 concurrency10 36316 678 nbsp nbsp PA 255 north North Michael Street JohnsonburgEastern end of PA 255 concurrencyCameronEmporium29 14246 900 nbsp nbsp PA 46 north Woodland Avenue SmethportSouthern terminus of PA 46Shippen Township30 55049 165 nbsp nbsp PA 155 north Sizerville Road Port AlleganySouthern terminus of PA 155Driftwood47 59776 600 nbsp nbsp PA 555 west Chestnut Street WeedvilleEastern terminus of PA 555Grove Township51 35582 648 nbsp nbsp PA 872 north First Fork Road AustinSouthern terminus of PA 872ClintonRenovo73 945119 003 nbsp nbsp PA 144 north Tamarack Road GaletonWestern end of PA 144 concurrency75 503121 510 nbsp nbsp PA 144 south Birch Street MoshannonEastern end of PA 144 concurrencyLock Haven103 073165 880 nbsp nbsp PA 664 north North Jay Street East Water Street SwissdaleSouthern terminus of PA 664103 148166 001 nbsp nbsp PA 150 south East Main Street Lock Haven UniversityOne way pair on PA 150103 224166 123 nbsp nbsp PA 150 north East Church Street One way pair on PA 150103 509 103 575166 582 166 688Walnut StreetInterchange no access to westbound PA 120Castanea Township103 759 103 886166 984 167 188 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 220 Appalachian Thruway to I 80 Jarrett Avenue Milesburg WilliamsportUS 220 exit 111 eastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete accessSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp Pennsylvania portalGallery edit nbsp PA 120 westbound at PA 872 in Grove Township nbsp US 120 in the final 1926 plan it was truncated to Ridgway Reading in 1927References edit a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations January 2015 Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams Report 2015 ed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Archived from the original on February 17 2011 Retrieved June 30 2015 Elk County PDF Cameron County PDF Clinton County PDF Google July 24 2014 Pennsylvania Route 120 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved July 24 2014 Bucktail Trail VisitPA com Retrieved March 27 2012 Bucktail State Park Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Archived from the original on May 6 2011 Retrieved 2007 08 07 Weingroff Richard F U S 6 The Grand Army of the Republic Highway Federal Highway Administration Retrieved 2013 01 20 Weingroff Richard F U S 22 The William Penn Highway Federal Highway Administration Retrieved 2013 01 20 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania Route 120 KML file edit help Template Attached KML Pennsylvania Route 120KML is from Wikidata Pennsylvania Highways PA 120 Pennsylvania Highways History of U S Route 120 Endpoints of historic U S Highway 120 at USEnds com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennsylvania Route 120 amp oldid 1165582284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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