Pennsylvania Route 729
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 729 is a 22.07 miles (35.5 km) long, north–south state highway
located in Clearfield
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 253
/PA 453
in Gulich Township
. The northern terminus is at US 219
/PA 879
in Grampain
.
The route begins at the village of Janesville at an intersection of PA 253/PA 453. The route heads northwest to the town of Glen Hope
, where the route has an intersection with PA 53
. The route continues north to the town of Lumber City. In the town, the route has a short concurrency with PA 969
. The route continues north to the town of Grampian, where the route terminates at an intersection with US 219
and PA 879
.
, from PA 100
(Then PA 62) to PA 29
. In the mid-1940s, the route was decommissioned, but in 1969, the route number was revived for its current location today. A very small portion of the current route was signed as PA 825 during the 1930's and early 1940's.
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 Clearfield
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
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 253
Pennsylvania Route 253
Pennsylvania Route 253 is an long state highway located in Cambria and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 53 in Van Ormer...
/PA 453
Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon, Blair, and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 22 in Water Street; the northern terminus is at PA 879 in Curwensville....
in Gulich Township
Gulich Township, Pennsylvania
Gulich Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,275 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 0.05% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The northern terminus is at US 219
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
/PA 879
Pennsylvania Route 879
Pennsylvania Route 879 is a long state highway located in Clearfield and Centre county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 219/PA 729 in Grampian...
in Grampain
Grampian, Pennsylvania
Grampian is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 441 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:Grampian is located at ....
.
Route description
PA 729 is known by 2 names along its route. The 2 names it goes by are Main Street, and more commonly, the Tyrone Turnpike.The route begins at the village of Janesville at an intersection of PA 253/PA 453. The route heads northwest to the town of Glen Hope
Glen Hope, Pennsylvania
Glen Hope is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glen Hope is located at ....
, where the route has an intersection with PA 53
Pennsylvania Route 53
Pennsylvania Route 53 is an long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 219 in the borough of Summerhill...
. The route continues north to the town of Lumber City. In the town, the route has a short concurrency with PA 969
Pennsylvania Route 969
Pennsylvania Route 969 is a long state highway located in Clearfield county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 219 in Greenwood Township...
. The route continues north to the town of Grampian, where the route terminates at an intersection with US 219
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
and PA 879
Pennsylvania Route 879
Pennsylvania Route 879 is a long state highway located in Clearfield and Centre county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 219/PA 729 in Grampian...
.
History
PA 729 was first signed in 1930, but as a short route in Berks CountyBerks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, from PA 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
(Then PA 62) to PA 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
. In the mid-1940s, the route was decommissioned, but in 1969, the route number was revived for its current location today. A very small portion of the current route was signed as PA 825 during the 1930's and early 1940's.