Pennsylvania Route 173
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Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania
, running from PA Route 8
4 miles (6.4 km) south of Slippery Rock
in Butler County
, to 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Cochranton
in Crawford County
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and Slippery Rock
.
, Route 173 heads north-northeast in Butler County
about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the borough of Slippery Rock
, home to Slippery Rock University. Near the north end of town, the route intersects with PA 108
at the southern terminus of PA Route 258
. Routes 108 and 173 overlap, traveling northeasterly for 0.3 mile (0.482802 km), where the concurrency ends and Route 173 turns northward. About 3 miles (4.8 km) later, the route crosses the county line.
, Route 173 continues northerly almost 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the borough of Grove City
, the site of Wendall August Forge and Grove City College
. The route intersects with PA Route 58
, and the two overlap northeastward 0.2 mile (0.321868 km). This concurrency ends at the intersection of PA Route 208
, where Routes 173 and 208 concurrency northward – for about 0.33 mile (0.5310822 km), the northbound and southbound lanes run on parallel one-way streets through the downtown area. About 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) later, the concurrency ends, Route 173 continues north, and leaves the borough. The route interchanges with I-80 about 2.5 miles (4 km) later, and then intersects with PA Route 965
about 6 miles (9.7 km) after that at the village of Perrine’s Corners.
Route 173 enters the borough of Sandy Lake
4 miles (6.4 km) later, where it forms a brief concurrency with US 62; the concurrency ends at the eastern terminus of PA Route 358
. Route 173 leaves the borough, and just over 4 miles (6.4 km) later, intersects with Georgetown Rd., which is the former alignment of PA Route 285
in the borough of New Lebanon
. The route passes through the village of Milledgeville 4 miles (6.4 km) north, and then crosses the county line just over 1 miles (2 km) after that.
, Route 173 turns northeasterly as it intersects with the eastern terminus of PA Route 285
, and then enters the borough of Cochranton
shortly thereafter. In Cochranton, the route intersects with the former alignment of US 322, and then 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) later, after leaving the borough, it intersects with the current alignment of US 322. Not quite 2 miles (3.2 km) later, the route passes through the village of Kasters Corners, and then runs another 5 miles (8 km) before its northern terminus at PA Route 27
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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...
, running from PA Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...
4 miles (6.4 km) south of Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
in Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
, to 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Cochranton
Cochranton, Pennsylvania
Cochranton is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was recorded as 1,148 in the 2000 census.-Geography:Cochranton is located at ....
in Crawford County
Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
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Route description
Route 173 is designated as part of Washington’s Trail between its southern terminus at PA Route 8Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...
and Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
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Butler County
From the village of Stone House at PA Route 8Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...
, Route 173 heads north-northeast in Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the borough of Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
, home to Slippery Rock University. Near the north end of town, the route intersects with PA 108
Pennsylvania Route 108
Pennsylvania Route 108 is a highway in Western Pennsylvania that runs for from the Ohio state line near SNPJ to Pennsylvania Route 8 in Adams Corner. PA 108 intersects US Route 422 in New Castle and US Route 19 near Harlansburg...
at the southern terminus of PA Route 258
Pennsylvania Route 258
Pennsylvania Route 258 is an long state highway located in Butler and Mercer counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 108/PA 173 in Slippery Rock. The northern terminus is at PA 18 in Clark.-Butler County:...
. Routes 108 and 173 overlap, traveling northeasterly for 0.3 mile (0.482802 km), where the concurrency ends and Route 173 turns northward. About 3 miles (4.8 km) later, the route crosses the county line.
Mercer County
After entering Mercer CountyMercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
, Route 173 continues northerly almost 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the borough of Grove City
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...
, the site of Wendall August Forge and Grove City College
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
. The route intersects with PA Route 58
Pennsylvania Route 58
Pennsylvania Route 58 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running 71.2 miles from the Ohio state line west of Jamestown in Mercer County to Sligo in Clarion County.-Mercer County:...
, and the two overlap northeastward 0.2 mile (0.321868 km). This concurrency ends at the intersection of PA Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...
, where Routes 173 and 208 concurrency northward – for about 0.33 mile (0.5310822 km), the northbound and southbound lanes run on parallel one-way streets through the downtown area. About 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) later, the concurrency ends, Route 173 continues north, and leaves the borough. The route interchanges with I-80 about 2.5 miles (4 km) later, and then intersects with PA Route 965
Pennsylvania Route 965
Pennsylvania Route 965 is a long state highway located in Mercer County and Venango County, Pennsylvania. The route terminates on at each end at U.S. Route 62...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) after that at the village of Perrine’s Corners.
Route 173 enters the borough of Sandy Lake
Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
Sandy Lake is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
4 miles (6.4 km) later, where it forms a brief concurrency with US 62; the concurrency ends at the eastern terminus of PA Route 358
Pennsylvania Route 358
Pennsylvania Route 358 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running from the Ohio state line west of Greenville to Sandy Lake in Mercer County.-Route description:...
. Route 173 leaves the borough, and just over 4 miles (6.4 km) later, intersects with Georgetown Rd., which is the former alignment of PA Route 285
Pennsylvania Route 285
Pennsylvania Route 285 is an 27 mile long, east–west state highway located in Crawford county in Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus is the Ohio state line on Lake Pymatuning. The eastern terminus is at PA 173 in Cochranton.-Route description:PA 285 goes by many names...
in the borough of New Lebanon
New Lebanon, Pennsylvania
New Lebanon is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. The route passes through the village of Milledgeville 4 miles (6.4 km) north, and then crosses the county line just over 1 miles (2 km) after that.
Crawford County
A little more than 2 miles (3.2 km) after entering Crawford CountyCrawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
, Route 173 turns northeasterly as it intersects with the eastern terminus of PA Route 285
Pennsylvania Route 285
Pennsylvania Route 285 is an 27 mile long, east–west state highway located in Crawford county in Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus is the Ohio state line on Lake Pymatuning. The eastern terminus is at PA 173 in Cochranton.-Route description:PA 285 goes by many names...
, and then enters the borough of Cochranton
Cochranton, Pennsylvania
Cochranton is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was recorded as 1,148 in the 2000 census.-Geography:Cochranton is located at ....
shortly thereafter. In Cochranton, the route intersects with the former alignment of US 322, and then 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) later, after leaving the borough, it intersects with the current alignment of US 322. Not quite 2 miles (3.2 km) later, the route passes through the village of Kasters Corners, and then runs another 5 miles (8 km) before its northern terminus at PA Route 27
Pennsylvania Route 27
Pennsylvania Route 27 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Park Avenue near U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 in Meadville. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 69 three miles south of Sugar Grove.-History:From 1927 to 1928, PA...
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History
- 1926 – The segment from Stone House to Slippery RockSlippery Rock, PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
was originally designated PA Route 8Pennsylvania Route 8Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh... - 1941 – The entire alignment was designated PA Route 78Pennsylvania Route 78Pennsylvania Route 78 was a long north–south state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route was at Pennsylvania Route 8 in Brady Township...
- 1961 – Designation changed to PA Route 173