Pennsylvania Route 409
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Pennsylvania Route 409 designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 409) is a 4.01 miles (6.5 km) long state highway
located in Bradford
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6
in Standing Stone Township
. The northern terminus is at Route 706
in Camptown.
(the Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in the hamlet of Homets Ferry in Standing Stone Township
. The route heads to the northeast, crossing an old alignment of Route 6 in the middle of fields before heading into the woodlands nearby, making a gradual curve out along a stagecoach road. The scenery changes from fields back to woodlands until Comiskey Road, where Route 409 turns eastward through fields and passes a lone residence. After intersecting with a dirt road, the highway enters a large patch of forestry, paralleling nearby Billings Creek Road before entering the hamlet of Camptown. In Camptown, Route 409 heads eastward through some residences before intersecting with Route 706
and Quadrant Route 1017 (Herrickville Road). This intersection is the northern terminus of Route 409.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
as SR 409) is a 4.01 miles (6.5 km) long state highway
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 Bradford
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
county 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 U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
in Standing Stone Township
Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania
Standing Stone Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles , of which, 15.8 square miles of it is land and...
. The northern terminus is at Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706 is a long state highway in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Wyalusing, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in Milford.- Major intersections :- History :...
in Camptown.
Route description
Route 409 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
(the Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in the hamlet of Homets Ferry in Standing Stone Township
Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania
Standing Stone Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles , of which, 15.8 square miles of it is land and...
. The route heads to the northeast, crossing an old alignment of Route 6 in the middle of fields before heading into the woodlands nearby, making a gradual curve out along a stagecoach road. The scenery changes from fields back to woodlands until Comiskey Road, where Route 409 turns eastward through fields and passes a lone residence. After intersecting with a dirt road, the highway enters a large patch of forestry, paralleling nearby Billings Creek Road before entering the hamlet of Camptown. In Camptown, Route 409 heads eastward through some residences before intersecting with Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706
Pennsylvania Route 706 is a long state highway in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Wyalusing, and the eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 in Milford.- Major intersections :- History :...
and Quadrant Route 1017 (Herrickville Road). This intersection is the northern terminus of Route 409.