Pennsylvania Route 868

PA Route 868
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	4.69 mi[1] (7.55 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
South end:	PA 36 in South Woodbury Township.
North end:	PA 867 in Bloomfield Township.
Location
Counties:	Bedford
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 868 (PA 868) is a 4.69-mile (7.55 km) long state highway located in Bedford county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 36 in South Woodbury Township. The northern terminus is at PA 867 in Bloomfield Township.

Route description

PA 868 begins at an intersection with PA 36 in the community of Waterside in South Woodbury Township, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Potter Creek Road. The road heads through an agricultural valley with some woods and residences, passing through a corner of Woodbury Township before entering Bloomfield Township. The route passes through the community of Maria prior to continuing through more forested areas with some farm fields and homes. PA 868 curves to the north through open farmland and comes to its northern terminus at PA 867.^[2][3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bedford County.

Location	Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
South Woodbury Township	0.00	PA 36 (Woodbury Pike)
Bloomfield Township	4.69	PA 867 (Lafayette Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010. 
2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 868 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+36+and+PA+868&daddr=PA+867+and+PA+868&geocode=FQQ_ZQIdjxNU-ykjCfYxNrfLiTH2QCJtPi5TOg%3BFdYoZgIdSV1T-ylPU7hBUbrLiTG0yIALySkFQg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=40.0158,-78.474762&sspn=0.007444,0.021136&ie=UTF8&ll=40.220044,-78.399467&spn=0.117706,0.338173&t=h&z=12. Retrieved May 20, 2011. 
3. ^ 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.