Pennsylvania Route 151 (PA 151) is a
state highway
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located in
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus of the route is at
US 30
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near
Harshaville. The eastern terminus is at
PA 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 R ...
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
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.
Route description
PA 151 begins at an intersection with
US 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
in
Greene Township, heading east on two-lane undivided Bocktown Road. The road passes north of
South Side High School Southside High School or South Side High School may refer to:
*Southside High School (Gadsden, Alabama)
*Southside High School (Dallas County, Alabama), a school in the Dallas County Schools system
* Southside High School (Batesville, Arkansas)
* ...
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 south before heading northeast through forested areas and entering
Hopewell Township and becoming Gringo Road. PA 151 comes to an interchange with
I-376, where it briefly widens to four lanes, and continues into the community of
Gringo
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, passing a mix of homes and businesses. The route makes a turn east onto Laurel Road and heads through woodland. PA 151 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with
PA 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 R ...
on the border of Hopewell Township and the borough of
South Heights, just north of the Beaver/Allegheny County line.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 151
151
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Transportation in Beaver County, Pennsylvania