- Pennsylvania Route 456
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PA Route 456 Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 12.1 mi[1] (19 km) Existed: 1936 – present Major junctions South end: Hollow Road at the Maryland state line near Yeakle Mill North end: PA 16 near Cove Gap Location Counties: Franklin Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← PA 454 PA 458 → Pennsylvania Route 456 (PA 456) is an 12-mile (19 km) long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Yeakle Mill, where it continues as Hollow Road. The northern terminus is at PA 16 near Cove Gap.
Route description
PA 456 begins at the Maryland border in Warren Township, heading north on two-lane undivided Little Cove Road. The road continues into Maryland as Hollow Road. From the state line, the route crosses Licking Creek and turns northeast into a mix of farmland and forests in a narrow valley. PA 456 continues northeast through agricultural areas of the valley, passing a few homes. The route continues north past farms for several miles before entering forested areas. PA 456 crosses into Peters Township and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 16.[1][2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Franklin County.
Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Maryland state line 0.00 Hollow Road Southern terminus Cove Gap 12.1 PA 16 (Buchanan Trail) Northern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of PA 456 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+456+and+hollow+road&daddr=PA+16+and+PA+456&geocode=Fd4dXgIdLudY-ylLTk9UVyLKiTFyf80axf2Maw%3BFZhUYAIdFlda-ylLojxUXCjKiTFvySuZLMgXTw&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=39.933433,-77.67643&sspn=0.046267,0.077162&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2011). Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/franklin_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
Categories:- State highways in Pennsylvania
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