Pennsylvania Route 310 (PA 310) is a
state highway
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located in
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
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. The southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 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 ...
(US 119) in
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney (; Lenape: '
)
is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney is known globally for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outl ...
. The northern terminus is at
US 322
U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...
in
Reynoldsville.
Route description
PA 310 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 the borough of
Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney (; Lenape: '
)
is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney is known globally for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outl ...
, heading north on two-lane undivided Elk Run Avenue. The road runs through commercial areas before crossing a
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.
The BPRR is owned by Genesee & Wyoming. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, conne ...
line at-grade and passing homes. The route crosses into
Young Township and becomes Harmony Road, heading into more wooded areas with a few residences as it comes to the community of
Harmony
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. At this point, PA 310 winds north thorough more woodland with some fields and homes, passing through
Crawfordtown. The road enters
McCalmont Township and becomes Main Street, turning northeast and running through the residential community of
Anita. From this point, the route heads north again through more forests before coming into areas of agriculture with some homes and passing through
Panic
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. PA 310 heads northeast into
Winslow Township and runs through farmland and woodland with occasional residences as an unnamed road. The route continues northeast through more rural areas before heading into the borough of
Reynoldsville and becoming Bradford Street, passing homes. PA 310 turns northwest onto Jackson Street and continues through more residential areas. The route turns northeast onto South 5th Street and heads into business areas, ending at
US 322
U.S. Route 322 (US 322) is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926. A portion of it at one time was concurrent with ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 310
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Transportation in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania