Pennsylvania Route 299
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Pennsylvania Route 299 is a 0.06 mile (0.0965604 km) long state highway
located in Erie County
in Pennsylvania
. The route is the designation for the Staff Sergeant Jeremy R. Horton Memorial Bridge that carries Powell Avenue over two railroad lines in Millcreek Township
. Prior to 2011, the route ran from US 20
at Erie International Airport
to PA 5 Alternate in Millcreek Township.
, where the road continues south as locally-maintained Powell Avenue to an intersection with US 20
. The bridge runs past industrial areas before carrying the route over a Norfolk Southern railroad line followed by a CSX railroad line. At the north end of the bridge, the PA 299 designation ends and Powell Avenue continues north as a local road past Erie International Airport
, intersecting PA 5
(West 12th Street) and PA 5 Alternate (West Lake Road) before continuing several more blocks to the Lake Erie
shoreline.
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 Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
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 route is the designation for the Staff Sergeant Jeremy R. Horton Memorial Bridge that carries Powell Avenue over two railroad lines in Millcreek Township
Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Millcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to...
. Prior to 2011, the route ran from US 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
at Erie International Airport
Erie International Airport
Erie International Airport / Tom Ridge Field is a public airport serving northwestern Pennsylvania and is located five miles southwest of the central business district of Erie, a city in Erie County. It features commercial service by regional airlines, connecting passengers to hubs in the...
to PA 5 Alternate in Millcreek Township.
Route description
PA 299 begins at the south end of the Staff Sergeant Jeremy R. Horton Memorial Bridge in Millcreek TownshipMillcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
Millcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 53,515 at the 2010 census. It is the largest suburb of Erie, Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest municipality in the state; larger than the cities of Altoona and Harrisburg.Millcreek Township is home to...
, where the road continues south as locally-maintained Powell Avenue to an intersection with US 20
U.S. Route 20 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 20 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which clips the northeastern corner of the state, running entirely in Erie County. While it is part of the nation's longest road, it features the shortest segment of any two-digit U.S. route in the commonwealth...
. The bridge runs past industrial areas before carrying the route over a Norfolk Southern railroad line followed by a CSX railroad line. At the north end of the bridge, the PA 299 designation ends and Powell Avenue continues north as a local road past Erie International Airport
Erie International Airport
Erie International Airport / Tom Ridge Field is a public airport serving northwestern Pennsylvania and is located five miles southwest of the central business district of Erie, a city in Erie County. It features commercial service by regional airlines, connecting passengers to hubs in the...
, intersecting PA 5
Pennsylvania Route 5
Pennsylvania Route 5 is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 in Pennsylvania. It runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to near Erie, a total of . The highway is called the Purple Heart Highway and mostly called Lake Road...
(West 12th Street) and PA 5 Alternate (West Lake Road) before continuing several more blocks to the Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
shoreline.