Pennsylvania Route 64 (PA 64) is a north–south
state route
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located in central
Pennsylvania
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. At its southern terminus in
Spring Township, PA 64 continues north from where
Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 (PA 26) is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 150 northwest of Howard; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township. Two major desti ...
turns to join
Interstate 99
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and
U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for f ...
. The northern terminus is at
Pennsylvania Route 150
Pennsylvania Route 150 (PA 150) is a highway in Central Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at PA 26 in Dale Summit, Pennsylvania near State College, at the location of the Nittany Mall. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 220 (US 220) in ...
in
Mill Hall. During its run, PA 64 carries the names Nittany Valley Drive and Water Street.
Route description
PA 64 begins at an intersection with
PA 26 in
Spring Township,
Centre County
Centre County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,172. Its county seat is Bellefonte. Centre County comprises the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The lands ...
at the point PA 26 turns north onto a
freeway
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. From here, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided East College Avenue, heading through farmland with a few quarries. The road heads through more open agricultural areas with some housing developments as it crosses into
Walker Township and intersects the northern terminus of
PA 550. At this point, PA 64 becomes Nittany Valley Drive and heads through more farmland and homes. Farther northeast, the route passes through
Hublersburg and runs through more rural areas. The road heads through farmland with some woods and homes as it reaches a junction with the northern terminus of
PA 445 in the residential community of
Nittany.
PA 64 enters
Porter Township in
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
*Counties named for George Clinton, first and third Governor of New York, and later the fourth Vice President of the United States:
**Clinton County, New York
**Clinton County, Ohio
*Counties named for DeWitt Clinton, s ...
and runs through more rural residential areas, crossing
Fishing Creek before passing through
Lamar. After this, the road crosses the creek again and heads into agricultural areas before gaining a
center left-turn lane
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as it interchanges with
I-80
Interstate 80 (I-80) is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States from downtown San Francisco, California, to Teaneck, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area. The highway was designated in 1956 as one o ...
/
US 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for fr ...
in a commercial area. Following this interchange, the route becomes a two-lane road again and runs through more open farmland with a few homes. PA 64 heads into
Lamar Township and heads north-northeast. The road continues into wooded areas with some development, heading north onto Fernberg Road at Cedar Springs. The route intersects
PA 477 and heads through a gap in forested
Bald Eagle Mountain
Bald Eagle Mountain – once known locally as Muncy Mountain – is a stratigraphic ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians of central Pennsylvania, United States, running east of the Allegheny Front and northwest of Mount Nittany. It lies alon ...
along with Fishing Creek and the US 220 freeway to the east, crossing into the borough of
Mill Hall. PA 64 turns northwest and becomes South Water Street, passing between homes to the west and the Fishing Creek to the east. The road turns north and passes businesses along North Water Street, crossing a
Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad
The Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad is a short line railroad that operates of track in Blair, Centre, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System.
The line runs generally northea ...
line. The route passes more residential and commercial establishments before ending at
PA 150.
Major intersections
PA 64 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 64 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 Big Fishing Creek near Lamar, Pennsylvania
Lamar is a census-designated place in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562.
The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is ...
. The route followed PA 26 and I-80. The route was signed in 2013; six years later, a new bridge was constructed,
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 64
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Transportation in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Clinton County, Pennsylvania