Pennsylvania Route 98

PA Route 98
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	31.0 mi[1] (49.9 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 6 / US 19 / US 322 in Vernon Township
	I-90 near Fairview US 20 in Fairview
North end:	PA 5 in Avonia
Location
Counties:	Crawford, Erie
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 98 (PA 98) is a state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6/U.S. Route 19/U.S. Route 322 in Vernon Township. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 5 in the town of Avonia a mile from Lake Erie.

PA 98 also intersects Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 20 near Fairview.

Route description

Crawford County

PA 98 begins at an intersection with US 6/US 19/US 322 in Vernon Township, Crawford County, with the road continuing south as part of US 19. From this intersection, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Perry Highway, passing rural areas of homes before heading through farmland and passing to the east of Port Meadville Airport. The road continues through wooded areas of homes, coming to an intersection with PA 102. At this point, PA 98 curves to the northwest and passes through a mix of farms and woods, crossing into Hayfield Township and turning to the north. The road runs through more wooded areas with some farm fields and residences, crossing PA 198 in Littles Corners. The route becomes unnamed and continues through more farmland and woodland with some homes, passing a short distance to the west of Cussewago Creek. PA 98 crosses into Cussewago Township and runs through more rural areas, eventually turning northeast and crossing the creek before passing through Crossingville. The road makes a turn back to the north and passes through more woodland with some farms and homes.^[1][2]

Erie County

PA 98 enters Elk Creek Township and continues due north through agricultural areas with a few woods and homes, intersecting US 6N in Lavery. The road continues through more rural areas with some development, crossing into Franklin Township, where it passes through Franklin Center. The route passes through more open farmland before heading into more wooded areas, becoming Falls Road and heading into Fairview Township. PA 98 becomes Avonia Road and turns to the northwest, passing through a mix of farms and woods with some homes and crossing Elk Creek. The road heads north-northeast and comes to an intersection with PA 832. Past here, the route runs through rural residential areas and turns northwest, coming to an interchange with I-90, at which point it is a divided highway. PA 98 becomes undivided again and passes through areas of woods and commercial development, heading into a mix of farmland and residential development. The road heads into the residential community of Fairview and crosses US 20 in a commercial area. The route heads through more rural areas of homes, crossing under a Norfolk Southern railroad line and a CSX railroad line within a short distance of each other. PA 98 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 5 in Avonia, with Avonia Road continuing north to Lake Erie.^[1][3]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Crawford	Meadville		US 6 / US 19 / US 322 (Conneaut Lake Road/Perry Highway)	Southern terminus of PA 98
			PA 102 (Cussewago Road)	Northern terminus of PA 102
	Littles Corners		PA 198
Erie	Lavery		US 6N
	Sterrettania		PA 832 (Sterrettania Road)	Southern terminus of PA 832
			I-90	Interchange
	Fairview		US 20 (Main Street)
	Avonia		PA 5 / LECT	Northern terminus of PA 98
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 98 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=US+6+and+PA+98&daddr=PA+5+and+PA+98&hl=en&sll=41.628916,-80.317612&sspn=0.061974,0.169086&geocode=FU4cewId5zA4-ynx9N_Z2FAyiDFinpMICN3q8A%3BFRWQgQId7C03-yn9-wq-DnoyiDGq2BwUyW1N2Q&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=10. Retrieved August 31, 2011. 
2. ^ PennDOT (2011). Crawford County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/crawford_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved March 2, 2011. 
3. ^ PennDOT (2011). Erie County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/erie_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.