Pennsylvania Route 35 (PA 35) is a
state highway located in central
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, Ma ...
. The southern terminus of the route is at
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 (US 522) is a spur route of US 22 in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The U.S. Highway travels in a north-south direction, and runs from US 60 near Powhatan, Virginia, to its northern terminus at ...
(US 522) near
Shade Gap. The northern terminus is at
US 11/
US 15 in
Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census.
Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Penns ...
.
Route description
PA 35 begins at an intersection with
US 522 near the borough of
Shade Gap in
Dublin Township,
Huntingdon County
Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...
, heading northeast on a two-lane undivided road. Soon after beginning, the route intersects
PA 641 as it runs through rural residential areas. From here, the road heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, crossing into
Tell Township. Here, PA 35 becomes Shade Valley Road and runs through more agricultural areas in a valley. The route continues through Richvale and runs through more farmland along with occasional woods and residences.

PA 35 enters
Lack Township in
Juniata County
Juniata County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,509. Its county seat is Mifflintown. The county was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata Riv ...
and becomes an unnamed road, passing through more valley farmland with some homes. The road heads into more forested areas as it runs through Cross Keys and Peru Mills. The route heads through more forests with a few agricultural clearings, crossing into
Tuscarora Township. At this point, PA 35 runs through farmland with some woods and homes, passing through Reeds Gap and coming to an intersection with the western terminus of
PA 850. Following this, the road turns more to the north-northeast and heads into forests. The route curves northeast again and continues through more wooded areas with occasional farm fields, heading into
Beale Township. PA 35 heads through more agricultural surroundings with occasional woods and homes, passing through
Nook and Walnut. The road continues into
Milford Township and heads through more open farmland. Farther northeast, the route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland as it comes to a junction with
PA 333. Here, PA 333 turns northeast to form a
concurrency
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Law
* Concurrence, in jurisprudence, the need to prove both ''actus reus'' and ''mens rea''
* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
with PA 35 and the road heads north through areas of woods and farms with some development. The road crosses into the borough of
Mifflin and becomes Wilson Street, turning to the east. PA 333 splits from PA 35 by heading north, with PA 35 coming to a bridge over
Norfolk Southern
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31, ...
's
Pittsburgh Line
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and continues east as an unnamed road to a bridge over the
Juniata River
The Juniata River () is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed August 8, 2011 in central Pennsylvania. The river is ...
. Crossing the river, the road leaves Mifflin and heads back into Milford Township, crossing into
Fermanagh Township in the middle of the river.
After crossing the river, the route continues east and comes to a roundabout
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford E ...
with William Penn Highway
The William Penn Highway was an auto trail that ran from Pittsburgh in west to New York City in the east. It served as the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway west of Reading and as its branch to New York City. The William Penn Highway Association ...
, where it turns north onto South Main Street and runs through residential areas. PA 35 enters the borough of Mifflintown and continues north to the commercial downtown, where it turns east onto Bridge Street. A short distance later, the route becomes Washington Avenue. The road turns to the northeast and runs through residential areas. The route heads back into Fermanagh Township and heads through a mix of farmland and residences. PA 35 passes businesses as it comes to an interchange with the US 22
U.S. Route 22 (US 22) is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 in the Newark Airport Inter ...
/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 ...
freeway, becoming a divided highway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
at this point. Past this interchange, the route turns to the north-northeast and becomes undivided again, gaining a center left-turn lane
A reversible lane (British English: tidal flow) is a lane in which traffic may travel in either direction, depending on certain conditions. Typically, it is meant to improve traffic flow during rush hours, by having overhead traffic lights and ...
. The road passes more commercial establishments before narrowing back to a two-lane road and turning east-northeast into open farmland with occasional development. PA 35 turns northeast and crosses into Fayette Township, passing through Oakland Mills and runs through more agricultural areas with some patches of woods and homes. The route heads northeast into the residential community of McAlisterville and reaches an intersection with PA 235
Pennsylvania Route 235 (PA 235) is a state highway in Pennsylvania. PA 235's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 (US 11)/US 15 in Liverpool, and the northern terminus is at PA 45 near Laurelton.
Route description
PA ...
. At this point, PA 235 forms a concurrency with PA 35 before splitting to the north. PA 35 passes through more of the community prior to heading east-northeast into open farmland with some homes, running through Bunkertown. The road heads through more rural areas as it enters Monroe Township and passes through Evendale. The route passes through a small corner of West Perry Township in Snyder County before running through more of Monroe Township, Juniata County. At this point, PA 35 passes through more agricultural areas and running a short distance to the south of the West Branch Mahantango Creek
Mahantango Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Snyder County count ...
before heading through Richfield, where it passes homes and a few businesses.[
PA 35 crosses West Branch Mahantango Creek back into West Perry Township in Snyder County and heads through open farmland with occasional residences. The road continues into Perry Township and runs east-northeast through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route runs through the residential community of Mount Pleasant Mills, turning northeast and reaching an intersection with ]PA 104
Pennsylvania Route 104 (PA 104) is a state highway located in Perry, Juniata, Snyder, and Union Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 11/ US 15 between McKees Half Falls and Liverpool. The northern terminus is at PA 45 ...
. From here, PA 35 heads through more farmland with some areas of woods and residences, entering Washington Township. The road heads through more rural areas before crossing into the borough of Freeburg. Here, the route becomes Market Street and is lined with several homes. PA 35 heads back into Washington Township as an unnamed road and runs through more open farm fields with a few patches of woods and residences. Upon crossing Middle Creek, the route heads into Penn Township and runs through the community of Kantz, heading through more rural areas. The road passes between Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove Speedway (nicknamed The Fastest Half-Mile on The East Coast, Auto Racing's Showcase since 1946) is a high-banked clay dirt oval south of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.
to the north and residential areas to the south, widening into a four-lane divided highway at the intersection with South Market Street. PA 35 continues east and crosses Penns Creek
Penns Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keyst ...
, ending at a trumpet interchange
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with the US 11
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, map_notes=US 11 in red, US 11E in blue, US 11W in ...
/US 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Caro ...
freeway south of the borough of Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove is the largest borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population is estimated to be 5,761 for the 2020 Census.
Selinsgrove is geographically located in the middle of the Susquehanna River Valley in Central Penns ...
.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
Pennsylvania Highways: PA 35
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Transportation in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Transportation in Juniata County, Pennsylvania