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Pennsylvania Route 151
Pennsylvania Route 151 (PA 151) is a state highway located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at US 30 near Harshaville. The eastern terminus is at PA 51 in South Heights. The route heads through a mix of suburban and rural areas of southern Beaver County as a two-lane road except at the junction with I-376 near Gringo. Route description PA 151 begins at an intersection with US 30 in Greene Township, heading east on two-lane undivided Bocktown Road. The road passes north of South Side High School and heads through forested areas with some farms and homes, crossing into Raccoon Township and intersecting PA 18. Past this intersection, the route continues southeast through more rural areas, passing through the northeastern corner of Hanover Township before heading east into Independence Township. PA 151 heads through a mix of farmland and woodland with a few residences, reaching the community of Bocktown. Here, the route turns to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PennDOT
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Yassmin Gramian. Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000 bridges, as well as new roadway construction, the exception being the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, although they currently follow PennDOT policies and procedures. In addition, other modes of transportation are supervised or supported by PennDOT. These include aviation, Railroad, rail traffic, mass transit, intrastate highway shipping traffic, motor vehicle safety & licensing, and Driver's license, driver licensing. PennDOT also supports the Ports of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie. The current budget is approximately $3.8 billion in federal and state funds. The state budget is supported by the motor vehicle fuels tax which is dedicated solely to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Side High School (Hookstown, Pennsylvania)
South Side High School is a public high school in Greene Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the only high school in the South Side Area School District. Athletic teams compete as the South Side Rams in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) is an interscholastic athletic association in Western Pennsylvania. It is District 7 of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. History The Western Pennsylvania Inte .... Notes and references External links District Website {{authority control Public high schools in Pennsylvania Schools in Beaver County, Pennsylvania Education in Pittsburgh area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway is the first transcontinental highway in the United States and one of the first highways designed expressly for automobiles. Conceived in 1912 by Indiana entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, and formally dedicated October 31, 1913, the Lincoln Highway runs coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City west to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. In 1915, the "Colorado Loop" was removed, and in 1928, a realignment relocated the Lincoln Highway through the northern tip of West Virginia. Thus, there are a total of 14 states, 128 counties, and more than 700 cities, towns and villages through which the highway passed at some time in its history. The first officially recorded length of the entire Lincoln Highway in 1913 was . Over the years, the road was improved and numerous realignments were made, See throughout, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 51
Pennsylvania Route 51 (PA 51) is a major state highway in Western Pennsylvania. It runs for from Uniontown to the Ohio state line near Darlington, where it connects with Ohio State Route 14. PA 51 is the termination point for Pennsylvania Route 43, Pennsylvania Route 48 and Pennsylvania Route 88. The route is a major connection from Uniontown and the rest of Fayette County to Pittsburgh. The highway is four-lane highway south of Pittsburgh as it passes through Pittsburgh's South Hills, but narrows to a two-lane road through several boroughs along the Ohio River. It becomes four lanes again after passing Chippewa Township in Beaver County and continues to the Ohio border. In the South Hills, PA 51 (Saw Mill Run Boulevard), along with US 19, is one of the major routes in and out of Pittsburgh, as it provides access to several bridges and tunnels. PA 51 is one of the highways that enters the West End Circle, an intersection in the West End. Route description Fayet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Hopewell Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 13,489 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Hopewell Township is located along the southeastern boundary of Beaver County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.40%, is water. Since 1987, Hopewell has been home to a RIDC industrial park. Surrounding neighborhoods Hopewell Township has seven borders. It encloses the city of Aliquippa on three sides and the borough of South Heights to the southeast. Where not shared with these two communities, the eastern boundary of the township follows the Ohio River. Other borders include the townships of Independence to the southwest, Raccoon in the northwestern corner, Center to the north and northwest, and the Allegheny County townships of Crescent and Moon to the southeast. Demographics As of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independence Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Independence Township is an American township which is located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,242 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Independence Township is located in the southeastern portion of Beaver County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Independence Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.01%, is water. Recreation A portion of Raccoon Creek State Park and a portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 189 are located at the western end of Independence Township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 2 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 189 retrieved 2 October 2018 Surrounding neighborhoo ...
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Hanover Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Hanover Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,690 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Two historic sites in Hanover Township are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the David Littell House, a nineteenth-century farmhouse, and the Recreational Demonstration Area part of Raccoon Creek State Park, which was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanover Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.34%, is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Hanover Township has six borders, including Hancock County, West Virginia to the west, the townships of Greene and Raccoon to the north, Independence, to the east, and Washington County's Hanover Township to the south. The small borough of Frankfort Springs is surrounded by Beaver County's Hanover Township to the north, east and west wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 (PA 18) is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at West Virginia Route 69 (WV 69) at the state line in Greene County near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA 5 in Lake City. At a length of , PA 18 is the only state route in Pennsylvania — north–south ''or'' east–west — to traverse the entire state. It also has the distinction of being the longest state route in Pennsylvania. Route description Greene County Traveling northward from West Virginia Route 69 at the West Virginia state line, Route 18 winds through rural Greene County, passing through the villages of Garrison, New Freeport, Nettle Hill, White Cottage, Woodruff, and Holbrook, before making its first junction with another state highway, PA Route 21, just west of the village of Rogersville and over from the state line. Here the two routes overlap for nearly , winding east-northeast through Rogersville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania
Raccoon Township is a township that is located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,788 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Raccoon Township is located in southern Beaver County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.10%, is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Raccoon Township has eight borders, including Potter Township to the north, Center Township to the east, Hopewell Township to the east-southeast, Independence Township to the southeast, Hanover Township to the south, Greene Township to the west, Shippingport to the northwest, and Industry to the north-northwest. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,397 people, 1,186 households, and 970 families residing in the township. The population density was 183.3 people per square mile (70.8/km2). There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of 66.2/sq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Greene Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Geography Greene Township is a largely rural area in the southwestern part of Beaver County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.56%, is water. Surrounding neighborhoods Greene Township has five land borders, including Shippingport to the northeast, Raccoon Township to the east, Hanover Township to the south, Hancock County, West Virginia to the west, and Georgetown to the northwest. Across the Ohio River, the township runs adjacent with Glasgow, Ohioville and Midland. The borough of Hookstown, though a separate municipality, is located within Greene Township (in the center) and provides the mailing address for the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,705 people, 947 households, and 753 families residi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Yassmin Gramian. Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000 bridges, as well as new roadway construction, the exception being the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, although they currently follow PennDOT policies and procedures. In addition, other modes of transportation are supervised or supported by PennDOT. These include aviation, Railroad, rail traffic, mass transit, intrastate highway shipping traffic, motor vehicle safety & licensing, and Driver's license, driver licensing. PennDOT also supports the Ports of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie, Pennsylvania, Erie. The current budget is approximately $3.8 billion in federal and state funds. The state budget is supported by the motor vehicle fuels tax which is dedicated solely to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
