Pennsylvania Route 47
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Pennsylvania Route 47 was a state highway
split into two segments in northwest Pennsylvania
. The two segments were simultaneously assigned in 1927 and decommissioned in the same fashion in 1928; however, the two segments were never connected.
The two segments are now part of other Pennsylvania state highways.
From 1928 to 1930, a section of U.S. Route 106 in northeast Pennsylvania was also designated (but never signed) as PA 47. The section so designated is now Pennsylvania Route 106
. (Pennsylvania Route Families 40-49 (PA 47) - Central PA/MD Roads - Timothy Reichard)
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...
split into two segments in northwest 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 two segments were simultaneously assigned in 1927 and decommissioned in the same fashion in 1928; however, the two segments were never connected.
The two segments are now part of other Pennsylvania state highways.
- The western segment, from MeadvilleMeadville, PennsylvaniaMeadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania...
to Pittsfield TownshipPittsfield Township, PennsylvaniaPittsfield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
, is now part of Pennsylvania Route 27Pennsylvania Route 27Pennsylvania Route 27 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Park Avenue near U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 in Meadville. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 69 three miles south of Sugar Grove.-History:From 1927 to 1928, PA...
. - The eastern segment, from EmporiumEmporium, PennsylvaniaEmporium is a borough in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, west-northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, it had large powder plants and manufactories of radio tubes, incandescent lamps, paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, sole leather, etc. In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and...
to SmethportSmethport, PennsylvaniaSmethport is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The current mayor is Ross Porter. The population was 1,684 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McKean County.-History:The U.S...
, is now part of Pennsylvania Route 46Pennsylvania Route 46Pennsylvania Route 46 is a long state highway located in northern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 120 in Emporium. The northern terminus is at the Bradford Bypass, carrying U.S...
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From 1928 to 1930, a section of U.S. Route 106 in northeast Pennsylvania was also designated (but never signed) as PA 47. The section so designated is now Pennsylvania Route 106
Pennsylvania Route 106
Pennsylvania Traffic Route 106 is a long state highway located in both Susquehanna and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania. Route 106 begins at a fork from U.S. Route 11 in the community of Kingsley. The route heads southeasterly for most of its length, interchanging with...
. (Pennsylvania Route Families 40-49 (PA 47) - Central PA/MD Roads - Timothy Reichard)