Pennsylvania Route 166 (PA 166) is a north–south
state highway in
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania
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. It follows the path of the
Monongahela River
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along the entire western border of Fayette County.
Route description
PA 166 begins at an intersection with
US 119
U.S. Route 119 (US 119) is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route (on a northeast-southwest alignment) that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is Corridor G of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) east of US ...
in
Springhill Township just north of the
confluence of the
Monongahela and
Cheat River
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s at the borough of
Point Marion. From this point, PA 166 heads northwest on two-lane undivided New Geneva Road, following the Monongahela River downstream. The route passes through forested areas with a few homes and farms, turning north and reaching the
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
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. The road turns northeast and runs through the community of Friendship Heights, crossing the George Creek into
Nicholson Township. Here, the route passes through the residential community of
New Geneva, with
Norfolk Southern
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's Loveridge Secondary railroad line running in between the road and the Monongahela River. After passing through New Geneva, the road heads back into forests. PA 166 turns off of New Geneva Road and stays parallel to the Monongahela River, heading to the north on an unnamed road. The route continues through more wooded areas, passing through the residential communities of
Martin Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
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* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austr ...
, Gallatin, and Grays Landing. Upon crossing into
German Township and curving northeast away from the river, PA 166 becomes Masontown Woodside Road and passes through more woodland. The road turns north and enters the borough of
Masontown, becoming South Main Street and running past homes. The route heads into the commercial downtown and becomes North Main Street, heading past more residences in the northern part of town.
Upon crossing back into German Township, PA 166 comes to an interchange with
PA 21, at which point the route heads northeast to form a
concurrency with PA 21 on four-lane
divided
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At an elementary level the division of two natural numb ...
McClellandtown Road. The two routes head through a mix of farmland and woodland with some commercial development, passing through Lardin. PA 166 splits from PA 21 by heading north on two-lane undivided Edenborn Road into wooded areas. The route passes through the residential community of Edenborn before continuing north through forested areas with some homes on Ball Hill Road. PA 166 enters more wooded surroundings as it continues further north along Hartley Hill Road. Upon reaching the community of
Hibbs, the road enters
Redstone Township and becomes Thompson 1 Road, heading north through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. After passing the Thompson No. 1 mine, PA 166 continues into forests, becoming Tower Hill Road as it crosses into
Luzerne Township. The road heads back into Redstone Township and passes through the residential community of
Republic. Entering a patch of woods, the route crosses into Luzerne Township again and becomes Thornton Road as it serves the community of
Allison
Allison may refer to:
People
* Allison (given name)
* Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name)
* Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer
Companies
* Allison Engine Company, American aircraft engine ...
. PA 166 heads into Redstone Township for a third time and heads through forested areas with a few homes, passing over the
PA 43 toll freeway. The route turns northeast into a commercial area and intersects
US 40 Business, becoming four-lane divided Grindstone Road. A short distance later, PA 166 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with
US 40
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.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 166
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Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania