Pennsylvania Route 949 (PA 949) is a , north–south
state highway
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located in
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
and
Elk
The elk (''Cervus canadensis''), also known as the wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The common ...
counties in
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
. The southern terminus is at
PA 28 in
Summerville. The northern terminus is at
PA 948 in
Ridgway.
Route description
PA 949 begins in the borough of
Summerville at the intersection of
PA 28. The route goes north to
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 ...
, where a small concurrency occurs in the borough of
Corsica
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. Outside of Corsica, there is an interchange 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 ...
(Exit 73). The route continues north to the village of
Sigel, where there is an intersection with
PA 36. The route then makes a northeast turn to the
Clarion River
The Clarion River is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately 110 mi (177 km) long, in west central Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a rugged area of the Allegheny Plateau in the Ohio River watershed, flowing throu ...
, where it parallels the river going east for a short distance, then turns away from the river at the
Clear Creek State Forest and Heath Pump Station, where it continues east. The intersection with the former
PA 968 is in the State Forest.
PA 949 goes on a northeast course before paralleling the Clarion River again for the rest of the route into the borough of
Ridgway. It enters the town from the southwest, and terminates in the center of the borough, at an intersection with
PA 948.
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History
The route was signed in 1928. In the 1930s, the route was fully completed as was intended.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 949
949
Year 949 ( CMXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab-Byzantine War: Hamdanid forces under Sayf al-Dawla raid into the theme of Ly ...
Transportation in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Elk County, Pennsylvania