Pennsylvania Route 555 (PA 555) is a
state highway
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located in
Elk
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and
Cameron
Cameron may refer to:
People
* Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan
* Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
;Mononym
* Cam'ron (born 197 ...
counties in
Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at
PA 255 in
Jay Township community of
Weedville. The eastern terminus is at
PA 120 in
Driftwood.
Route description
PA 555 begins at an intersection with
PA 255 in
Jay Township,
Elk County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided River Road. The road heads through rural residential areas, passing through the community of
Weedville and turning to the east. The route winds through forested areas, running to the north of the Bennett Branch
Sinnemahoning Creek and 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. PA 555 passes through Caledonia and heads through more wooded areas with occasional fields, crossing into
Benezette Township and becomes an unnamed road, curving to the northeast. The road runs through Medix Run and continues through forests, heading northwest before turning east and coming to
Benezette. The route winds east-northeast through more rural areas, passing through Grant and
Dents Run.
PA 555 enters
Gibson Township in
Cameron County and becomes Low Grade Road, passing through the community of Hicks Run before winding southeast through the
Elk State Forest
Elk State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #13. The main offices are located in Emporium in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
The forest is located on , chiefly in Cameron and Elk counties, with s ...
. The road turns to the east and leaves the state forest, continuing through more wooded areas. The route turns northeast and passes through Castle Garden before crossing into the borough of
Driftwood and becoming Bridge Street. Here, PA 555 runs through woodland with some homes, crossing the Sinnemahoning Creek and turning east-southeast onto Driftwood Avenue. The route curves north-northeast past a few residences and crosses
Norfolk Southern's
Buffalo Line
The Buffalo Line is a railroad line owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Buffalo, New York southeast to Rockville, Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania along a former Penns ...
. PA 555 turns west onto 2nd Street and north onto Chestnut Street, ending at
PA 120.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 555
555
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Transportation in Elk County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Cameron County, Pennsylvania