- Pennsylvania Route 899
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PA Route 899 Route information Maintained by PennDOT Length: 9.66 mi[1] (15.55 km) Existed: 1928 – present Major junctions South end: PA 36 in Barnett Township North end: PA 66 in Jenks Township Location Counties: Jefferson, Forest Highway system Roads in Pennsylvania
Interstate • US • State • Legislative← PA 898 PA 900 → Pennsylvania Route 899 (PA 899) is a 9.66-mile (15.55 km) long state highway located in Jefferson and Forest counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 36 in Barnett Township. The northern terminus is at PA 66 in Jenks Township.
Route description
PA 899 begins at an intersection with PA 36 in Barnett Township, Jefferson County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes between woods to the west and fields to the east before heading through forested areas, turning to the northeast.[2][3] The road crosses the Clarion River into Barnett Township in Forest County and turns northwest at Clarington, running along the northeast bank of the river. PA 899 turns north away from the river and continues through more forests. The road winds northwest through more wooded areas with occasional fields, passing through Redclyffe. The route crosses into Jenks Township and continues north through more forests with some fields and homes. PA 899 turns northeast and crosses an abandoned railroad line, passing through Roses before turning north and ending at PA 66.[2][4]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Jefferson Clarington 0.00 PA 36 Southern terminus of PA 899 Forest Marienville 9.66 PA 66 Northern terminus of PA 899 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b Pennsylvania State Roads - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Tranpsortation. 2010.
- ^ a b Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 899 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=PA+36+and+PA+899&daddr=PA+66+and+PA+899&hl=en&sll=41.164455,-78.850555&sspn=0.060868,0.169086&geocode=Fdh2dgId1otI-ymnHbN559vMiTFNcPtfypD56w%3BFcKbeAId7WVI-ylTuydd7ibNiTE0e1aWLSoPdA&mra=ls&vpsrc=0&t=h&z=11. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2011). Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/jefferson_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ PennDOT (2011). Forest County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/forest_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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