Pennsylvania Route 445
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 445 is an 12 miles (19.3 km) long state highway
located in Centre
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 45
in Millheim
. The northern terminus is at PA 64
in Nittany.
in Millheim
, heading north on two-lane undivided North Street. The road heads through residential areas with some farms, running to the west of Elk Creek
. The route crosses into Penn Township
and becomes an unnamed road, heading north across forested Brush Mountain. PA 445 enters Miles Township
and continues into an agricultural valley, passing through Spring Bank and reaching an intersection with PA 192
. At this point, the route turns west to form a concurrency
with PA 192 on Brush Valley Road, passing more farms. PA 445 splits from PA 192 by heading north on Madisonburg Park through the residential community of Madisonburg
. The route heads north across forested Nittany Mountain, becoming Madisonburg Pike Road. The road makes a few sharp turns to ascend the mountain before turning north and crossing into Walker Township
. PA 445 becomes Gingerick Gap Road and winds north across more of the mountain. After crossing Nittany Mountain, the route turns northwest and passes through a mix of farms, woods, and homes before ending at PA 64
in Nittany.
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 Centre
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
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 PA 45
Pennsylvania Route 45
Pennsylvania Route 45 or State Route 45 is an long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. PA 45 is called the Purple Heart Highway.The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 453 in the Morris Township near the community of Water Street...
in Millheim
Millheim, Pennsylvania
Millheim is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The northern terminus is at PA 64
Pennsylvania Route 64
Pennsylvania Route 64 is a long north–south state route located in central Pennsylvania. At its southern terminus in Spring Township, PA 64 continues north from where Pennsylvania Route 26 turns to join Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 220. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 in...
in Nittany.
Route description
PA 445 begins at an intersection with PA 45Pennsylvania Route 45
Pennsylvania Route 45 or State Route 45 is an long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. PA 45 is called the Purple Heart Highway.The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 453 in the Morris Township near the community of Water Street...
in Millheim
Millheim, Pennsylvania
Millheim is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, heading north on two-lane undivided North Street. The road heads through residential areas with some farms, running to the west of Elk Creek
Elk Creek (Penns Creek)
Elk Creek is a tributary of Penns Creek in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Via Penns Creek, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed....
. The route crosses into Penn Township
Penn Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census...
and becomes an unnamed road, heading north across forested Brush Mountain. PA 445 enters Miles Township
Miles Township, Pennsylvania
Miles Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census...
and continues into an agricultural valley, passing through Spring Bank and reaching an intersection with PA 192
Pennsylvania Route 192
Pennsylvania Route 192 is a state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 144 in Centre Hall. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 15 in Lewisburg.-Centre County:...
. At this point, the route 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 192 on Brush Valley Road, passing more farms. PA 445 splits from PA 192 by heading north on Madisonburg Park through the residential community of Madisonburg
Madisonburg, Pennsylvania
Madisonburg is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The route heads north across forested Nittany Mountain, becoming Madisonburg Pike Road. The road makes a few sharp turns to ascend the mountain before turning north and crossing into Walker Township
Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Walker Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. PA 445 becomes Gingerick Gap Road and winds north across more of the mountain. After crossing Nittany Mountain, the route turns northwest and passes through a mix of farms, woods, and homes before ending at PA 64
Pennsylvania Route 64
Pennsylvania Route 64 is a long north–south state route located in central Pennsylvania. At its southern terminus in Spring Township, PA 64 continues north from where Pennsylvania Route 26 turns to join Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 220. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 in...
in Nittany.