Pennsylvania Route 913 (PA 913) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
located in
Bedford,
Huntingdon, and
Fulton counties in
Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at
PA 26 in
Saxton. The eastern terminus is at
PA 655 in
Taylor Township.
Route description
PA 913 begins at an intersection with
PA 26 in
Liberty Township,
Bedford County, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The route runs through farmland, crossing the
Raystown Branch Juniata River
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The Raystown Branch Juniata River begins a ...
and running through a portion of the Raystown Lake National Recreation Area. The road curves northeast and passes homes in the community of
Stonerstown, where it turns to the southeast. PA 913 turns to the east and heads into the borough of
Saxton, where it becomes Main Street and runs past more residences before heading through the commercial downtown. The route turns north onto 6th Street and passes more home before crossing back into Liberty Township. At this point, the road becomes Saxton Road and Broad Top Mountain Road and curves northeast into wooded areas with some homes.
PA 913 crosses into
Hopewell Township in
Huntingdon County
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and heads east through more rural areas with some residences. The road crosses Shoups Run at
Puttstown and heads southeast through woodland, turning northeast into
Carbon Township. The route curves east before turning southeast in Middletown past more rural homes. PA 913 passes through woodland before heading into the borough of
Coalmont and becoming Barnett Road, passing a few homes and turning to the east. The route heads back into Carbon Township again and becomes Broad Top Mountain Road and curves northeast into wooded areas with some homes, passing through more woods. The road turns south and enters the borough of
Dudley, passing more scattered homes and becoming Main Street, curving east. PA 913 heads back into Carbon Township and runs through forests, turning southeast into the borough of
Broad Top City and becoming Railroad Avenue. In this area, the route curves east and passes several residences. The road crosses into
Wood Township and becomes North Main Street, heading southeast through more forests. PA 913 turns to the south and heads into the residential community of
Robertsdale, where it heads southwest briefly before a turn to the south. The route heads back into forested areas and curves southeast before turning south.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 913
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Events
By place
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Transportation in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Fulton County, Pennsylvania