Pennsylvania Route 201, designated by the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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as State Route 201, abbreviated PA 201, is a south-north
state highway
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located in Southwestern
Pennsylvania
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in the counties of
Fayette and
Westmoreland. The southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 119 (US 119)/
PA 711 in
Connellsville
Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, southeast of Pittsburgh and away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 ...
. The highway heads northwest and meets up 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 Pennsylvani ...
twice at two separate locations and
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the co ...
(I-70) in
Rostraver Township. The northern terminus is at
PA 136 in Rostraver Township.
PA 201 was designated in September 1964 replacing a longer section of PA 711 from Connellsville to Rostraver Township.
Route description
PA 201 begins at an intersection with
US 119 and
PA 711 in the western part of the city of
Connellsville
Connellsville is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States, southeast of Pittsburgh and away via the Youghiogheny River, a tributary of the Monongahela River. It is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,637 ...
in
Fayette County. Named Vanderbilt Road, PA 201 quickly exits the city and heads northwest toward the borough of
Vanderbilt. Immediately after entering Vanderbilt, PA 201 intersects the southern terminus of
PA 819 and continues to the south and west through the borough, becoming Flatwoods Road to the west. In
Perry Township, just south of
Star Junction, PA 201 intersects
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 Pennsylvani ...
at a
cloverleaf interchange
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. West of this point, PA 201 takes a more northerly route toward the borough of
Fayette City.
In Fayette City, PA 201 runs north as the
one-way pair
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of Main and 2nd Streets, then heads north toward
Lynnwood and Pricedale. In Pricedale, PA 201 becomes Rostraver Road and serves a shopping center before intersecting
I-70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the c ...
at exit 43. Now in
Westmoreland County, PA 201 turns northeast toward the borough of
West Newton. The route passes the Mon Valley Education Center of
Westmoreland County Community College
Westmoreland County Community College is a public community college in Youngwood, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1970 during an era of community college proliferation within the state. Its location on the suburban fringe was designed to attract ...
and
Belle Vernon Area High School
The Belle Vernon Area School District is a midsized, rural, public school district located approximately southeast of Pittsburgh in rural Westmoreland County and Fayette County. The present school district was formed by a merger of the prev ...
before intersecting PA 51 again at a partial interchange. The route continues for another couple miles before ending at an intersection with
PA 136 less than a quarter of a mile west of West Newton.
History
In 1928,
PA 71 was signed as the section from
I-70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a park and ride lot just east of I-695 in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the fifth-longest Interstate in the c ...
South at the Donora/Monessen Interchange to the current northern terminus at
PA 136 in
West Newton.
Also at that time, the stretch of road south of I-70 was known as
PA 711. In September 1964, the state re-designated the section of PA 711 from Connellsville on west as PA 201.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 201
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Transportation in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania