Pennsylvania Route 408 (PA 408) is a
state highway
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located in
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* Crawford County, Georgia
* Crawford County, Illinois
* Crawford County, Indiana
* Crawford County, Iowa
* Crawford County, Kansas
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,
Pennsylvania
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. The western terminus is at
US 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to ...
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US 19
U.S. Route 19 (US 19) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie.
The highway's souther ...
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PA 86 in
Cambridge Springs. The eastern terminus is at
PA 8 in
Hydetown.
Route description
PA 408 begins at an intersection with
US 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to ...
/
US 19
U.S. Route 19 (US 19) is a north–south U.S. Highway in the Eastern United States. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul road, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie.
The highway's souther ...
and
PA 86 in the borough of
Cambridge Springs, heading east-southeast on two-lane undivided Church Street and immediately crossing a
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad line. The road passes businesses before entering residential areas. The route continues into
Cambridge Township and becomes an unnamed road as it heads into agricultural areas with some homes. Upon heading into
Rockdale Township, PA 408 makes a turn to the south prior to curving southeast again through more farmland with some woods and residences. The road enters
Richmond Township, where it curves to the south and heads through more forested areas with some farm fields and homes. PA 408 turns west to form a short
concurrency with
PA 77 before heading south again. Farther south, the route makes a turn to the east and passes more farms, woods, and residences. The road continues into
Steuben Township prior to coming into the borough of
Townville, where it turns to the southeast. In this borough, the route runs past several homes and a few businesses. PA 408 crosses back into Steuben Township and heads back into rural areas of farmland and woodland, soon coming into
Troy Township. In this area, the road intersects
PA 428 and passes through more rural areas, turning more to the east. The route enters
Oil Creek Township and heads into forests, soon coming into the borough of
Hydetown. PA 408 curves northeast and crosses the
Oil Creek, passing farm fields before entering residential areas and turning southeast onto Main Street. The route comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with
PA 8.
Major intersections
PA 408 Alternate Truck
Pennsylvania Route 408 Alternate Truck was a
truck route
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, carry specialized payloads, or perform other utilitarian work. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, but the vast majority feature body-on-frame constructi ...
around a weight-restricted bridge over the Thompson Creek on which trucks over 33 tons and combination loads over 40 tons were prohibited. The route followed PA 77,
PA 89, and PA 8. It was signed in 2013. The bridge was reconstructed in 2016, effectively deleting the route.
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 408
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Transportation in Crawford County, Pennsylvania