Pennsylvania Route 866

PA Route 866
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	22.4 mi[1] (36.0 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
South end:	PA 36 in Woodbury
	PA 164 in Martinsburg
North end:	US 22 in Frankstown Township
Location
Counties:	Bedford, Blair
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 866 (PA 866) is an 22-mile (35 km) long state highway located in Bedford and Blair counties. The southern terminus is at PA 36 in Woodbury. The northern terminus is at US 22 in Frankstown Township. The road between Martinsburg and Williamsburg is a narrow, notorious stretch of up-and-down dips.

Route description

PA 866 begins at an intersection with PA 36 in Woodbury Township, Bedford County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Curryville Road. The road heads through open agricultural areas with some woods.^[1][2] The route crosses into North Woodbury Township in Blair County, where it becomes an unnamed road that passes through more farmland prior to heading through the residential community of Curryville. From here, PA 866 continues through open farm fields with some homes, passing to the west of Altoona-Blair County Airport. The road heads north-northeast into Martinsburg and becomes South Market Street, passing homes and a few businesses. In the commercial center of town, the route crosses PA 164 and becomes North Market Street, heading past more residences. PA 866 briefly becomes the border between Martinsburg to the west and North Woodbury Township to the east before crossing back into North Woodbury Township and becoming Piney Creek Road, heading into agricultural areas. ^[1][3]

The road enters Huston Township and becomes unnamed again, running through more open farmland with occasional homes. Farther north, the route passes through the communities of Barbara and Clappertown before crossing into Woodbury Township. Here, PA 866 becomes Piney Creek Road and continues through agricultural areas with some woods and residences, passing through Royer before turning to the northeast. The road runs through more farmland before heading into wooded areas with a few homes. The route heads into Williamsburg and becomes High Street, running north-northeast through residential areas. PA 866 passes businesses and turns west-northwest onto West 1st Street, passing more homes. The route forks to the northwest onto Riverside Street and passes a few industrial buildings. The road heads back into Woodbury Township and becomes unnamed, heading through woodland with a few residences and running to the southwest of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. PA 866 crosses the river into Catharine Township and runs through more forests along the northeast bank of the river. At Point View, the route curves to the west and enters Frankstown Township, heading southwest to its northern terminus at US 22.^[1][3]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
Bedford	Woodbury Township	0.0	PA 36 (Woodbury Pike)
Blair	Martinsburg		PA 164 (Allegheny Street)
	Frankstown Township	22.4	US 22
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 866 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=PA+36+and+PA+866&daddr=US+22+and+PA+866&hl=en&sll=40.26081,-78.436795&sspn=0.246797,0.676346&geocode=FWzyZQIdLElU-yk7Ms4XlrnLiTFcqJ2FRclpgA%3BFW--aQIdfwJW-ylrmW_LAO3LiTHuFo3U_isMdw&mra=ls&t=h&z=10. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
2. ^ PennDOT (2011). Bedford County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/bedford_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 20, 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} PennDOT (2011). Blair County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/blair_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved June 29, 2011.