- Pennsylvania Route 505
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PA Route 505
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 2.86 mi[1] (4.60 km) Existed: 1932 – present Major junctions South end: 
PA 97 in Millcreek TownshipNorth end: 
US 20 in ErieHighway system Roads in Pennsylvania
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PA 504PA 507 
→Pennsylvania Route 505 (PA 505) is a 2 mile long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The route is a continuation of Pennsylvania Route 97 along the Perry Highway and ends at U.S. Route 20 in Erie as Glenwood Park Avenue.
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Route description
PA 505 is a continuation of the Perry Highway from PA 97 in Millcreek Township. The road heads In the suburbs of Erie, PA 505 runs northward as Perry Highway (named for Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie) and Glenwood Park Avenue through residential areas, parallel to PA 97 and US 19. In Glenwood Park, the route passes by the Erie Zoo, running towards downtown Erie. North of the park, the highway runs through residential areas and ends in the downtown district of the city, at an intersection with US 20.[2]
History
PA 505 was formed in the late 1920s along what is now the northernmost segment of Pennsylvania Route 97. By 1940, the route was moved to its current designation.[3][4]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Erie Millcreek Township 0.00 PA 97 (Perry Highway/Old French Road)Former designation of US 6. Erie 2.86 US 20 (26th Street)1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007 software, Toogle Measure Tool
- ^ Google Maps. Pennsylvania Route 505 Map (Map). http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+97+and+PA+505&daddr=US+20+and+PA+505&hl=en&geocode=FQoWggIdW4A6-ykz7jSeqoEyiDGmCJ3xznAlCA%3BFZ6TggIdqCw6-ylDrmPcIoAyiDGN7F6kNq0vRg&mra=ls&sll=41.645142,-80.31191&sspn=0.01456,0.042272&ie=UTF8&ll=42.096057,-80.064068&spn=0.057319,0.169086&t=h&z=13. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (1930). Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1930fr.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways (1940). Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1940fr.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
External links
Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania Numbered routes Other roads 12th Street • 26th Street • 38th Street • Bayfront Parkway • Bayfront Connector • Peach Street • State StreetAir Public Transit Rail Transportation Center Erie Intermodal Transportation CenterWater Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port AuthorityCategories:- Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania
- State highways in Pennsylvania
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