Pennsylvania Route 969 (PA 969) 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
Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 (US 219) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York, at an interchange with Interstate 90 (I-90) to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at US 460. US 219 is found (from north to south) in New York, Pennsylvania, ...
(US 219) in
Greenwood Township. The eastern terminus is at
PA 453 in
Curwensville. The route is known locally as the Lumber City Highway.
Route description
PA 969 begins at an intersection with
US 219 in the community of Bells Landing in
Greenwood Township, heading east on two-lane undivided Lumber City Highway. The road winds northeast through forested areas, running a short distance to the north of a
R.J. Corman Railroad
R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC is a privately owned railroad services and short line operating company headquartered in Nicholasville, KY, with field locations in 22 states. It was owned by Richard J. Corman, who established the company in ...
line and the
West Branch Susquehanna River. The route crosses into
Penn Township before continuing northeast into
Ferguson Township and the community of
Lumber City, following the railroad line and the river east to an intersection with
PA 729. Here, PA 729 turns east to form a brief
concurrency
Concurrent means happening at the same time. Concurrency, concurrent, or concurrence may refer to:
Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with PA 969 before splitting to the south. After this, the route heads east through an area of fields before curving north into more forests. The road crosses into
Pike Township and runs immediately to the west of the R.J. Corman Railroad line with
Curwensville Lake a short distance to the east. The road and the railroad turn northeast and continue near more of the lake. PA 969 enters the borough of
Curwensville and reaches its terminus at an intersection with
PA 453.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 969
969
Transportation in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania