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PA Route 446
Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 13.0 mi[1] (20.9 km) Existed: 1928 – present Major junctions South end: 
PA 46 in Farmers Valley
PA 155 in Eldred Township.
PA 346 in EldredNorth end: 
NY 305 at the New York state line near Portville, NYLocation Counties: McKean Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
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PA 445PA 447 
→Pennsylvania Route 446 is an 13.0-mile (20.9 km) long state highway located in McKean county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 46 in Farmers Valley. The northern terminus is at the New York state line near Portville, NY. Route 446 is mountainous for most of its length and its only street designation is Main Street. Route 446 is part of a family of routes interconnected with Pennsylvania Route 46. However, unlike several others, Route 446 does connect to its parent route and Pennsylvania Route 346.
Route 446 was assigned in 1928 and is formerly part of US 6 and PA 7.
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Route description
Route 446 beginning at the state line with a plethora of signage denoting the switch from NY 305
Route 446 begins at a fork with its parent route, PA 46 in Farmers Valley. Here, the highway is almost 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. At the base of a mountain, Route 446 passes through the borough of Farmers Valley and passes to the north of a landmark called Diegel Hollow. The highway curves around the base of a mountain north of Prospect Hill. The highway passes Moody Hollow, where it turns northward. Route 446 enters Larabee and intersects with the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 155.[1]
Route 446 leaves Larabee soon afterward, becoming surrounding on both sides by mountains. Although across a range of peaks, Pennsylvania Route 346 parallels to the west. As the highway edges towards the state line, it enters downtown Eldred. Just north of the borough, Route 346, which was paralleling earlier, now terminates at Route 446. The highway curves around a mountain and begins to follow the Allegheny River before crossing the line into New York. There it continues as New York State Route 305.[1]
History
Route 446 from Farmers Valley to Larabee was once part of Pennsylvania Route 7, which was designated in 1925. The next year, Route 7 was assigned as U.S. Route 6 as well. Route 446 was assigned in 1928 from Larabee to the New York border.[2] In 1930, Route 446 was extended to Farmers Valley to its current southern terminus at PA 46.[3]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes McKean Farmers Valley 0.0 PA 46Larabee PA 155Northern terminus of PA 155. West Eldred PA 346Eastern terminus of PA 346. North of Bullis Point 13.0 NY 3051.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi See also
References
- ^ a b c d Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview map of PA 446 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from%3A%20PA-446%20%4041.859295%2C%20-78.447151%20to%3A%20Main%20St%20%4041.957699%2C%20-78.385648%20to%3APA-446%20%4041.999460%2C%20-78.348770&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Highways (1930). Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1930fr.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- ^ Jeff Kitsko. "PA Highways - Route 546". PA Highways. http://www.pahighways.com/state/PA401-450.html#PA446. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
- Transportation in McKean County, Pennsylvania
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