Pennsylvania Route 227 (PA 227) is a
state highway
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located in
Venango and
Forest
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counties in
Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus is at
PA 8 in
Rouseville. The eastern terminus is at
PA 127 in
Harmony Township.
Route description
PA 227 begins at an intersection with
PA 8 in the borough of
Rouseville in
Venango County
Venango County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,454. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1805.
Venango County comprises the Oil City, ...
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Cherry Run Road. The road heads through wooded areas of homes, heading into more forested areas and crossing into
Cornplanter Township. The route curves east before turning northeast again, heading through more wooded areas with some fields and homes as Rouseville Road and passing through Plumer. PA 227 runs through more forests and turns to the north, heading into
Oil Creek Township. The road continues through woodland with a few small farms and residences, heading through East Shamburg. In the community of Jerusalem Corners, the route turns northeast onto Shreve Run Road and runs through more rural areas. PA 227 comes to an intersection with
PA 27, at which point it turns southeast to form a
concurrency
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Law
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with that route on West State Street, entering the borough of
Pleasantville. The road passes homes, coming to an intersection with Main Street. At this point, PA 27 and PA 227 turn north onto North Main Street and
PA 36 continues southeast on East State Street. The two routes pass more residences, with PA 227 splitting from PA 27 by turning east onto 3rd Street. The route continues through residential areas, turning northeast onto Neiltown Road and heading into wooded areas with some homes. The road curves to the north and becomes the border between Pleasantville to the west and
Allegheny Township to the east, passing fields. PA 227 turns northeast to fully enter Allegheny Township, running through more farmland and woodland with some homes. The road turns to the east and heads through more wooded areas with some agricultural clearings.
PA 227 enters
Harmony Township in
Forest County and becomes Butcher Knife Hill Road, passing through fields before heading into dense forests, turning northeast and back to the east. The route winds northeast through more forests, reaching its eastern terminus at
PA 127.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 227
227
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Transportation in Venango County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Forest County, Pennsylvania