Pennsylvania Route 46 (PA 46) is a
state highway
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located in northern
Pennsylvania
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. The southern terminus of the route is at
PA 120 in
Emporium. The northern terminus is at the Bradford Bypass, carrying
U.S. Route 219 (US 219) and
PA 346, in
Bradford
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, roughly two miles south of the
New York-Pennsylvania border
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Albums and EPs
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.
History
PA 46 was first signed in 1927, extending from
U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the U.S. Highway system. While it currently runs east-northeast from Bishop, California, to P ...
in
Smethport
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north to US 219 in Bradford. The route was extended southward to Emporium in 1928 when the eastern segment of Pennsylvania Route 47, which ran along present-day PA 46 from PA 120 in Emporium to US 6 in Smethport, was decommissioned after only one year of service.
Major intersections
PA 46 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 46 Truck is a
truck route
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that bypasses a weight-restricted bridge over the Pidgeon Hollow Run in
Norwich Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.6 square miles ...
. The route follows US 6,
PA 155 and PA 120. It was signed in 2013. The bridge was completely reconstructed in 2017,
but the route is still signed as of May 2022.
See also
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References
External links
Pennsylvania Highways: PA 46
046
Transportation in Cameron County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in McKean County, Pennsylvania
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