Pennsylvania Route 258
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Pennsylvania Route 258 is an 27 miles (43.5 km) 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
.
and PA 173
in Slippery Rock
, Butler County
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided North Main Street. The road continues southeast from this point as a part of PA 173. From the southern terminus, the route heads past a few businesses before heading into residential areas. PA 258 runs through less dense areas of housing before crossing into Slippery Rock Township
and becoming Mercer Road. The road continues into agricultural areas with some woods and homes, crossing Wolf Creek and passing near Christleys Mills.
in Mercer County
and becomes Mercer Butler Pike, running through farmland and woodland with some residences and passing through North Liberty. The road continues through more rural areas, passing through Valcourt and Amsterdam. The route heads into Springfield Township
and comes to an intersection with PA 208
in London. At this point, PA 258 turns west to form a concurrency
with PA 208 on South Center Street Extended, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road heads through business areas and comes to an interchange with I-79
, at which point it becomes Leesburg Grove City Road. A short distance past the interchange, PA 258 splits from PA 208 by turning north onto two-lane undivided Butler Pike, turning east past more commercial establishments. The road turns north into wooded areas and runs a short distance to the west of I-79 before curving northwest. The route heads through more wooded areas with some farm fields and homes, passing through Blacktown before heading into Findley Township
. PA 258 continues through more rural areas with some residences, passing under I-80
. The road runs through more farmland and woodland with a few homes, passing north of State Correctional Institution – Mercer and crossing the Neshannock Creek into East Lackawannock Township
.
The route heads into residential areas and turns north onto South Pitt Street, entering Mercer
. Here, PA 258 passes more homes and comes to an intersection with PA 58
in the downtown area. At this point, the route turns west to join PA 58 on a one-way pair
that follows North Diamond Street northbound and South Diamond Street southbound, passing through the commercial downtown with the Mercer County Courthouse located between the two streets. At the end of the one-way pair, the two routes come to an intersection with US 19
and US 62
. Here, PA 58 turns north to follow US 19 and PA 62 on North Erie Street while US 62 and PA 258 continue west on two-lane undivided West Market Street. The two routes head into residential areas, intersecting PA 158
. PA 258 splits from US 62 by turning north onto North Maple Street. The route passes more homes, curving to the northwest. The road heads into Coolspring Township
and becomes Clarksville Road, heading into a mix of farms and woods with some residences. PA 258 briefly heads through East Lackawannock Township again and back into Coolspring Township before crossing into Jefferson Township
. The road becomes South Lake Road and runs northwest through more rural areas. The route becomes Lake road and turns west into more wooded areas with some fields and homes, forming the southern border of the Shenango Lake Recreation Area as it runs a short distance to the south of Shenango River Lake
. PA 258 continues west into Clark
and heads through more rural areas before continuing into residential areas, ending at an intersection with PA 18
.
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 Butler
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...
and Mercer
Mercer 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....
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 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...
/PA 173
Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 8 south of Slippery Rock in Butler County, to north of Cochranton in Crawford County.-Route description:...
in 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 ....
. The northern terminus is at PA 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
in Clark
Clark, Pennsylvania
Clark is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
Butler County
PA 258 begins at an intersection with PA 108Pennsylvania 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...
and PA 173
Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 8 south of Slippery Rock in Butler County, to north of Cochranton in Crawford County.-Route description:...
in 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 ....
, 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...
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided North Main Street. The road continues southeast from this point as a part of PA 173. From the southern terminus, the route heads past a few businesses before heading into residential areas. PA 258 runs through less dense areas of housing before crossing into Slippery Rock Township
Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles , of which, 25.9 square miles of it is land and...
and becoming Mercer Road. The road continues into agricultural areas with some woods and homes, crossing Wolf Creek and passing near Christleys Mills.
Mercer County
PA 258 enters Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Liberty Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.7 square miles , of which, 14.6 square miles of it is land and...
in Mercer County
Mercer 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....
and becomes Mercer Butler Pike, running through farmland and woodland with some residences and passing through North Liberty. The road continues through more rural areas, passing through Valcourt and Amsterdam. The route heads into Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Springfield Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.4 square miles , of which, 27.2 square miles of it is land and...
and comes to an intersection with PA 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...
in London. At this point, PA 258 turns west to form 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 PA 208 on South Center Street Extended, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road heads through business areas and comes to an interchange with I-79
Interstate 79
Interstate 79 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from Interstate 77 in Charleston, West Virginia to Pennsylvania Route 5 and Pennsylvania Route 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania...
, at which point it becomes Leesburg Grove City Road. A short distance past the interchange, PA 258 splits from PA 208 by turning north onto two-lane undivided Butler Pike, turning east past more commercial establishments. The road turns north into wooded areas and runs a short distance to the west of I-79 before curving northwest. The route heads through more wooded areas with some farm fields and homes, passing through Blacktown before heading into Findley Township
Findley Township, Pennsylvania
Findley Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
. PA 258 continues through more rural areas with some residences, passing under 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...
. The road runs through more farmland and woodland with a few homes, passing north of State Correctional Institution – Mercer and crossing the Neshannock Creek into East Lackawannock Township
East Lackawannock Township, Pennsylvania
East Lackawannock Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,701 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
The route heads into residential areas and turns north onto South Pitt Street, entering Mercer
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. Here, PA 258 passes more homes and comes to an intersection with PA 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:...
in the downtown area. At this point, the route turns west to join PA 58 on 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....
that follows North Diamond Street northbound and South Diamond Street southbound, passing through the commercial downtown with the Mercer County Courthouse located between the two streets. At the end of the one-way pair, the two routes come to an intersection with US 19
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania closely parallels Interstate 79 for its entire length. US 19 enters Pennsylvania in Greene County near Mount Morris. Its northern terminus is in the city of Erie. Part is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.-Route description:In...
and US 62
U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally through the industrial northeastern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, U.S. 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932...
. Here, PA 58 turns north to follow US 19 and PA 62 on North Erie Street while US 62 and PA 258 continue west on two-lane undivided West Market Street. The two routes head into residential areas, intersecting PA 158
Pennsylvania Route 158
Pennsylvania Route 158 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 18 south of New Wilmington in Lawrence County, to Mercer in Mercer County.-Route description:...
. PA 258 splits from US 62 by turning north onto North Maple Street. The route passes more homes, curving to the northwest. The road heads into Coolspring Township
Coolspring Township, Pennsylvania
Coolspring Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,287 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
and becomes Clarksville Road, heading into a mix of farms and woods with some residences. PA 258 briefly heads through East Lackawannock Township again and back into Coolspring Township before crossing into Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,416 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The road becomes South Lake Road and runs northwest through more rural areas. The route becomes Lake road and turns west into more wooded areas with some fields and homes, forming the southern border of the Shenango Lake Recreation Area as it runs a short distance to the south of Shenango River Lake
Shenango River Lake
Shenango River Lake is a reservoir in the Shenango River Valley of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. Authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1938, the lake is one of 16 flood control projects in the Pittsburgh District designed to prevent flooding. It is a popular site among anglers and...
. PA 258 continues west into Clark
Clark, Pennsylvania
Clark is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and heads through more rural areas before continuing into residential areas, ending at an intersection with PA 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...
.