Pennsylvania Route 449 (PA 449) is a
state highway
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located in
Potter County,
Pennsylvania
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. The southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 6
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(US 6) in Walton. The northern terminus is the
New York
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state line in
Genesee Township, where the road continues into that state as
New York State Route 19
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(NY 19).
Route description
PA 449 begins at an intersection with
US 6
U.S. Route 6 (US 6) or U.S. Highway 6 (US 6), also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, honoring the Grand Army of the Republic, American Civil War veterans association, is a main route of the United States Numbere ...
in the community of Walton in
Ulysses Township, heading northwest on Brookland Road parallel to the
Pine Creek. The road heads through forested mountains in the
Susquehannock State Forest before coming to the community of Brookland, where it crosses the creek twice in quick succession. After passing through more forests, the route enters agricultural areas and becomes Gold Road, crossing the
Genesee River
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and intersecting
PA 49 in the community of
Gold
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. From this point, PA 449 turns north and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland in a narrow valley parallel to the Genesee River. The road briefly enters
Allegany Township before heading into
Genesee Township and passing through the community of Harmontown. The route runs through more rural areas before intersecting
PA 244 in the community of
Genesee. PA 244 formed a concurrency through Genesee on Main Street from 2003 until 2011 while the School Street Bridge was closed.
Through Genesee, the road passes homes and businesses, briefly becoming a two-lane
divided highway before the intersection with Commercial Street. At this intersection, PA 449 turns to the west and heads northwest out of Genesee on two-lane undivided North Genesee Street into a mix of farms, woods, and homes. PA 449 ends at the
New York
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border, where the road becomes
NY 19.
Major intersections
PA 449 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 449 Truck is a
truck route
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around weight-restricted bridges over the Pine Creek and Genesee River in Ulysses Township, on which trucks over 32 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows US 6,
PA 44, and PA 49. The truck route was established in 2013.
See also
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References
External links
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Pennsylvania Highways: PA 449
449
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