Pennsylvania Route 286 (PA 286) is a , east–west

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located in Allegheny, Westmoreland,

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, and Clearfield counties in

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. The western terminus is at

U.S. Route 22 U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 in the Newark Airport Interchange ...

(US 22) in Monroeville. The eastern terminus is at US 219 near Burnside.

Route description

PA 286 goes by many names along its route. The names it goes by includes Golden Mile Highway, Saltsburg Road, Washington Street, Salt Street, Main Street, Oakland Avenue, Philadelphia Street, and Franklin Street. Though signed east–west, the route takes a more northeast-southwest direction, especially in Indiana and Clearfield counties.

Allegheny County

The route starts at an interchange at

US 22 U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at U.S. Route 27, US 27, U.S. Route 42, US 42, U.S. Route 127, US 127, and U.S. Route 52, US 52 to Newark, New ...

in a rural portion of the Municipality of Monroeville and continues into Plum Borough. The route spends only a little over four miles in Allegheny County before crossing the Allegheny/Westmoreland county line.

Westmoreland County

The route continues north before turning east at the intersection of PA 380, where the two routes exchange the Golden Mile Highway and Saltsburg Road in the town of Murrysville. The route continues east in Westmoreland County, where it overpasses

PA 66 Pennsylvania Route 66 (PA 66) is a state highway in Western Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 (US 119) just east of Interstate 70 (I-70) near New Stanton. Its northern terminus is at US 6 in Kane. The southernmost ...

in the village of Mamont (accessible by Pfeffer Road southbound or Mamont Road). It then intersects PA 819 in Bell Township, and PA 380 in the village of Wakena, where it terminates. The route then has a short concurrency with PA 981 before crossing the Kiskiminetas River and entering the town of Saltsburg, Indiana County, after spending about 15.5 miles in Westmoreland County.

Indiana County

The route starts going northeast after exiting the town of Saltsburg, before entering the borough of Indiana, the route has an intersection with PA 217 outside the village of Jacksonville, where it terminates, an interchange with

US 422 U.S. Route 422 (US 422) is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western segment of US 422 runs from downtown Cleveland, Ohio, east to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. ...

PA 56 Pennsylvania Route 56 (PA 56) is a state highway located in west central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at the eastern end of the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is on U.S. Route 30 (US 30) west of Bedford ...

, and an intersection with US 422 Business, both just outside Indiana. The route enters the borough from the southwest, and has a short concurrency with PA 954 in downtown. After passing under

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 ...

, the route continues northeast. After a short concurrency with PA 403 in Clymer, and an intersection with PA 240 in the village of Commodore, the route continues northeast, passing through Glen Campbell It then crosses the Clearfield county line after spending about 50 miles in Indiana County.

Clearfield County

The route continues northeast for a short distance before terminating at an intersection with US 219 in Burnside Township

History

Some of the route before its designation in 1961 included PA 13 from Saltsburg to Indiana, and PA 80 from PA 380 to US 219 and

to PA 380. Since its establishment, the route has stayed on the same roads.

Major intersections

PA 286 Truck

Pennsylvania Route 286 Truck is a truck route in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The route starts at the interchange of PA 286 on US 422/PA 56. After a short distance, the route heads north on US 119. The route eventually goes west, and eventually meets up again with PA 286 just east of Indiana.

References

External links

{{commons category, Pennsylvania Route 286
Pennsylvania Highways: PA 286
286 Transportation in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Transportation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Transportation in Indiana County, Pennsylvania Transportation in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania