Pennsylvania Route 103
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 103 is a 33.28 miles (53.56 km) long north–south designated state route in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
. Its primary course is along the south/east side of the Juniata River
, while U.S. Route 522 runs along the opposite side. PA 103's southern terminus is an at-grade intersection with US 522 at Allenport
in Shirley Township, a bit south of US 522's bridge across the Juniata River in Mount Union. Its northern terminus is an intersection with US 22 Business in Lewistown. It intersects the northern terminus of PA 333
just south of Juniata Terrace
.
. By 1915, however, Route 33 was moved across the Juniata River to the current location of US 22/522, leaving the route unnumbered once again.
Under the 1925 numbering system, PA 103 was a spur route of the original PA 3, the William Penn Highway. Its course journeyed from McVeytown to Juniata Terrace. At that time, the original route twisted through the town of Granville and crossed the Juniata River between Mattawanna and McVeytown.
By 1936, the original PA 3 had been eliminated. That same year, PA 103's southern terminus was moved from its intersection with US 22/522 in McVeytown to its current location in Allenport. Since 1941, PA 103's most of its course has been unchanged, as it continues to curve through Mattawanna, but bypasses the center of Granville. In the early-1980s, the northern terminus was moved to the intersection with US 22/522 in Lewistown following the reconstruction of the bridge crossing the Conrail tracks near the Lewistown Station
.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Its primary course is along the south/east side of the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
, while U.S. Route 522 runs along the opposite side. PA 103's southern terminus is an at-grade intersection with US 522 at Allenport
Allenport, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Allenport is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies southeast of Mount Union on the Juniata River in Shirley Township....
in Shirley Township, a bit south of US 522's bridge across the Juniata River in Mount Union. Its northern terminus is an intersection with US 22 Business in Lewistown. It intersects the northern terminus of PA 333
Pennsylvania Route 333
Pennsylvania Route 333 is an long state highway located in Mifflin and Juniata counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 103 in Juniata Terrace. The eastern terminus is at PA 235 near Thompsontown.-Mifflin County:...
just south of Juniata Terrace
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Juniata Terrace is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Juniata Terrace is located at ....
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Mifflin County
- Blind Camp Road - Segment 20
- Ryde Road - Segments 170-180
- Mattawanna Road - Segments 280-300
- Pine Glen Road - Segments 340-360
- Longfellow Road - Segments 390-420
- Granville Road - Segments 450-470
- Fairview Road - Segment 510
- First Avenue - Segment 540
- Delaware Avenue - Segment 550
- Belle Avenue - Segment 556
History
Following the passage of the Sproul Road Bill in 1911, the forerunner to PA 103 was Route 33, which ran from Lewistown to HuntingdonHuntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of...
. By 1915, however, Route 33 was moved across the Juniata River to the current location of US 22/522, leaving the route unnumbered once again.
Under the 1925 numbering system, PA 103 was a spur route of the original PA 3, the William Penn Highway. Its course journeyed from McVeytown to Juniata Terrace. At that time, the original route twisted through the town of Granville and crossed the Juniata River between Mattawanna and McVeytown.
By 1936, the original PA 3 had been eliminated. That same year, PA 103's southern terminus was moved from its intersection with US 22/522 in McVeytown to its current location in Allenport. Since 1941, PA 103's most of its course has been unchanged, as it continues to curve through Mattawanna, but bypasses the center of Granville. In the early-1980s, the northern terminus was moved to the intersection with US 22/522 in Lewistown following the reconstruction of the bridge crossing the Conrail tracks near the Lewistown Station
Lewistown (Amtrak station)
Lewistown Station is an Amtrak railway station located about 60 miles northwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at PA Route 103 and Helen Street in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. The station is actually located across the Juniata River from Lewistown proper, a little less than one mile south of the center of...
.