Pennsylvania Route 731
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Pennsylvania Route 731 is a 4.8 miles (7.7 km) long state highway
located in the southwest region of Fulton County, Pennsylvania
. The route, known locally as Fairview Road and McKees Gap Road, begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 484
in Union Township
. The highway heads northeast, through hilly regions before reaching the northern terminus at Interstate 70
in Union Township. Interstate 70 continues north to get to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
, and south to pass into Maryland
.
PA 731 was originally signed in 1930. It was assigned to a series of local roads in northwestern Philadelphia. It was numbered this way until the PA 731 designation was removed in 1952. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment.
in the rural farmlands of Union Township
. The highway, locally known as Fairview Road, progresses northeast and intersects with Zach's Ridge Road for the first time. Here, the highway turns left. After passing through a small wooded area, PA 731 comes to another intersection with McKees Gap Road, at which point it makes a right turn. The route now turns due east, and the woods break up at this point. A short distance later the road comes to the northern end of Zach's Ridge Road and soon after that Henderson Road, which is a long connector back to PA 484. Immediately after this, PA 731 comes to its final destination at Interstate 70
. Interstate 70 goes south towards the Pennsylvania / Maryland
border and north to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
.
, connecting U.S. Route 309 in Fort Washington
to Pennsylvania Route 152
in Glenside
. The route was around 4 miles long and included some of the larger, unmarked roads in the area. Later, in 1947, the route's eastern terminus was moved from Glenside to Fox Chase. Five years later, the PA 731 designation was removed. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment in Fulton County. In August 2009, PennDot completed reconstruction of the interchange with Interstate 70.
, Fulton County
.
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 the southwest region of Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
. The route, known locally as Fairview Road and McKees Gap Road, begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 484
Pennsylvania Route 484
Pennsylvania Route 484 is a long state highway located in Fulton county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 in Union Township...
in Union Township
Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 634.-Geography:...
. The highway heads northeast, through hilly regions before reaching the northern terminus at Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
in Union Township. Interstate 70 continues north to get to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
, and south to pass into Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
.
PA 731 was originally signed in 1930. It was assigned to a series of local roads in northwestern Philadelphia. It was numbered this way until the PA 731 designation was removed in 1952. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment.
Route description
PA 731 begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 484Pennsylvania Route 484
Pennsylvania Route 484 is a long state highway located in Fulton county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 in Union Township...
in the rural farmlands of Union Township
Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 634.-Geography:...
. The highway, locally known as Fairview Road, progresses northeast and intersects with Zach's Ridge Road for the first time. Here, the highway turns left. After passing through a small wooded area, PA 731 comes to another intersection with McKees Gap Road, at which point it makes a right turn. The route now turns due east, and the woods break up at this point. A short distance later the road comes to the northern end of Zach's Ridge Road and soon after that Henderson Road, which is a long connector back to PA 484. Immediately after this, PA 731 comes to its final destination at Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
. Interstate 70 goes south towards the Pennsylvania / Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
border and north to the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
.
History
Originally, PA 731 was signed in 1930 for a series of roads to the north of Philadelphia in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, connecting U.S. Route 309 in Fort Washington
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Fort Washington is an unincorporated census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2010 census.-Prior to the Revolutionary War:...
to Pennsylvania Route 152
Pennsylvania Route 152
Pennsylvania Route 152 is a 25 mile long state highway located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The route, travels north–south from PA Route 309 located in Cedarbrook north to PA Route 309 located east of Telford.PA 152 is unique to other Pennsylvania Highways because it ends at two...
in Glenside
Glenside, Pennsylvania
Glenside is a census-designated place in Abington, Cheltenham, and Springfield townships, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,384 at the 2010 census...
. The route was around 4 miles long and included some of the larger, unmarked roads in the area. Later, in 1947, the route's eastern terminus was moved from Glenside to Fox Chase. Five years later, the PA 731 designation was removed. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment in Fulton County. In August 2009, PennDot completed reconstruction of the interchange with Interstate 70.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Union TownshipUnion Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township located in Fulton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 634.-Geography:...
, Fulton County
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
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| 4.80 | Exit 163 (Interstate 70) |