Pennsylvania Route 255
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Pennsylvania Route 255 is a 39 miles (62.8 km) long state highway
located in Clearfield
and Elk
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 219
near DuBois
. The northern terminus is at US 219 Johnsonburg
.
in DuBois
, Clearfield County
, heading east on two-lane undivided East DuBois Avenue. The road runs immediately to the north of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
line and passes to the south of Penn State DuBois
, gaining a center left-turn lane and heading through commercial areas with some homes. The route becomes the border between Sandy Township
to the north and DuBois to the south, passing more businesses and coming to Shaffer. At this point, PA 255 becomes Bee Line Highway and heads northeast through wooded areas with some commercial development, coming to an interchange with I-80
. Past this interchange, the road becomes two lanes and runs through more woodland with some fields and development. The route turns north and heads through the community of Sabula, where the railroad tracks turn east away from the road and the road runs to the west of Lake Sabula. PA 255 turns northeast and crosses into Huston Township
, becoming Bennetts Valley Highway and continues through more forests with some patches of fields. The road passes through agricultural areas before heading into the residential community of Penfield and intersecting PA 153
. From here, the route heads through a mix of woodland and farmland with some homes, passing through Mill Run and Hollywood.
in Elk County
and continues through agricultural andf wooded areas with some residences, heading through Scattertown and Force. The road turns north through more rural areas and comes to a junction with the western terminus of PA 555
. The route runs through rural areas of development and passes through Byrnedale, heading into forested areas with occasional fields and curving to the northwest and becoming Million Dollar Highway. After a turn to the west, PA 255 continues into Fox Township
and turns northwest, coming to an intersection with PA 948
. The road becomes a four-lane divided highway
and heads north through a mix of farmland and woodland with areas of housing. At the intersection with Old Kersey Road, the route becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and passes a few businesses. PA 255 heads into St. Marys
and becomes South St. Marys Road, heading past a mix of rural homes and businesses, becoming a four-lane undivided road. The route gains a center left-turn lane and runs past more commercial establishments before heading into residential areas on four-lane undivided South St. Marys Street. PA 255 heads into the commercial downtown of St. Marys and intersects PA 120
, forming a concurrency
with that route and becoming a four-lane divided highway. PA 120/PA 255 becomes a one-way pair
, with westbound PA 120/southbound PA 255 following one-way North St. Marys Street and eastbound PA 120/northbound PA 255 heading northeast on one-way Railroad Street, running to the south of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. At the intersection with Michael Street, PA 120 splits to the east and PA 255 northbound heads northwest along with westbound PA 120 on one-way North Michael Street, crossing the railroad tracks. North St. Marys Street also crosses the railroad tracks and comes to an intersection with North Michael Street, at which point PA 255 splits from westbound PA 120 and heads northwest on two-lane, two-way North Michael Street. The route soon turns west-southwest onto Maurus Street, passing homes. PA 255 curves north-northwest onto Johnsonburg Road and passes Elk Regional Health Center St. Marys Campus before passing through more residential areas. The road continues northwest into forested areas with occasional fields and homes. The route turns north into more forested areas, curving west and becoming a three-lane road with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. The road becomes two lanes again and turns northwest, entering Ridgway Township
and turning west again. PA 255 heads into Johnsonburg
and becomes Powers Avenue, heading west-southwest past homes before ending at US 219.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Clearfield
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
and Elk
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
counties in 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...
. The southern terminus is at US 219
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
near DuBois
DuBois, Pennsylvania
DuBois is a city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city in the DuBois, Pa Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The northern terminus is at US 219 Johnsonburg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
Johnsonburg is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh and south of Buffalo, New York, in a productive farming and lumbering region. Paper mills were once common here, and Domtar still maintains a paper mill there today. In 1910, 4,334 people lived here...
.
Clearfield County
PA 255 begins at an intersection with US 219U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Somerset, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a limited-access highway...
in DuBois
DuBois, Pennsylvania
DuBois is a city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city in the DuBois, Pa Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Clearfield County
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
, heading east on two-lane undivided East DuBois Avenue. The road runs immediately to the north of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...
line and passes to the south of Penn State DuBois
Penn State DuBois
Penn State DuBois is a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University. It is located in DuBois, Pennsylvania.The school was originally founded as a satellite learning center in 1935 and featured four faculty and was housed in a renovated church. During the 1940s, standard ungraduate...
, gaining a center left-turn lane and heading through commercial areas with some homes. The route becomes the border between Sandy Township
Sandy Township, Pennsylvania
Sandy Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.8 square miles , of which, 51.8 square miles of it is land and...
to the north and DuBois to the south, passing more businesses and coming to Shaffer. At this point, PA 255 becomes Bee Line Highway and heads northeast through wooded areas with some commercial development, coming to an interchange with I-80
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
. Past this interchange, the road becomes two lanes and runs through more woodland with some fields and development. The route turns north and heads through the community of Sabula, where the railroad tracks turn east away from the road and the road runs to the west of Lake Sabula. PA 255 turns northeast and crosses into Huston Township
Huston Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Huston Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,468 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated village of Penfield is located in Huston Township...
, becoming Bennetts Valley Highway and continues through more forests with some patches of fields. The road passes through agricultural areas before heading into the residential community of Penfield and intersecting PA 153
Pennsylvania Route 153
Pennsylvania Route 153 is an long state highway located in Clearfield and Elk counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/PA 453 near Viola...
. From here, the route heads through a mix of woodland and farmland with some homes, passing through Mill Run and Hollywood.
Elk County
PA 255 enters Jay TownshipJay Township, Pennsylvania
Jay Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,094 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
in Elk County
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
and continues through agricultural andf wooded areas with some residences, heading through Scattertown and Force. The road turns north through more rural areas and comes to a junction with the western terminus of PA 555
Pennsylvania Route 555
Pennsylvania Route 555 is a long state highway located in Elk and Cameron counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 255 in Jay Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 120 in Driftwood.-Elk County:...
. The route runs through rural areas of development and passes through Byrnedale, heading into forested areas with occasional fields and curving to the northwest and becoming Million Dollar Highway. After a turn to the west, PA 255 continues into Fox Township
Fox Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Fox Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,734 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
and turns northwest, coming to an intersection with PA 948
Pennsylvania Route 948
Pennsylvania Route 948 is a long state highway located in Elk, Forest, and Warren counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 255 in Fox Township. The northern terminus is at PA 666 in Sheffield Township.-Elk County:...
. The road becomes a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
and heads north through a mix of farmland and woodland with areas of housing. At the intersection with Old Kersey Road, the route becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and passes a few businesses. PA 255 heads into St. Marys
St. Marys, Pennsylvania
St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the...
and becomes South St. Marys Road, heading past a mix of rural homes and businesses, becoming a four-lane undivided road. The route gains a center left-turn lane and runs past more commercial establishments before heading into residential areas on four-lane undivided South St. Marys Street. PA 255 heads into the commercial downtown of St. Marys and intersects PA 120
Pennsylvania Route 120
Pennsylvania Route 120 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, running from U.S. Route 219 in Ridgway east to U.S. Route 220 in Lock Haven.-Bucktail State Park Natural Area:...
, forming a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with that route and becoming a four-lane divided highway. PA 120/PA 255 becomes a one-way pair
One-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
, with westbound PA 120/southbound PA 255 following one-way North St. Marys Street and eastbound PA 120/northbound PA 255 heading northeast on one-way Railroad Street, running to the south of a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. At the intersection with Michael Street, PA 120 splits to the east and PA 255 northbound heads northwest along with westbound PA 120 on one-way North Michael Street, crossing the railroad tracks. North St. Marys Street also crosses the railroad tracks and comes to an intersection with North Michael Street, at which point PA 255 splits from westbound PA 120 and heads northwest on two-lane, two-way North Michael Street. The route soon turns west-southwest onto Maurus Street, passing homes. PA 255 curves north-northwest onto Johnsonburg Road and passes Elk Regional Health Center St. Marys Campus before passing through more residential areas. The road continues northwest into forested areas with occasional fields and homes. The route turns north into more forested areas, curving west and becoming a three-lane road with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. The road becomes two lanes again and turns northwest, entering Ridgway Township
Ridgway Township, Pennsylvania
Ridgway Township is a township in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.8 square miles , of which 87.3 square miles is land and 0.5 square...
and turning west again. PA 255 heads into Johnsonburg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
Johnsonburg is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh and south of Buffalo, New York, in a productive farming and lumbering region. Paper mills were once common here, and Domtar still maintains a paper mill there today. In 1910, 4,334 people lived here...
and becomes Powers Avenue, heading west-southwest past homes before ending at US 219.