Pennsylvania Route 823
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Pennsylvania Route 823 (formerly designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways as SR 0823) was a short-lived state highway in the western Pennsylvania
county of McKean
. State Route 823 went northward from the community of Big Shanty along Big Shanty Road and Laffayette Avenue for 3.47 miles (5.6 km), terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 219
in nearby Lewis Run
. The route was commissioned by the Department of Highways (now Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
) in 1929 and was decommissioned in 1932.
Just north of Droney Road, State Route 823 continued northward into the limits of the borough of Lewis Run. The highway then headed to the northwest, changing its name to Laffayette Avenue. After crossing into Lewis Run, there was an intersection with an unnamed loop road and with Valley Hunt Road, a dead-end highway. The route then turned to the northeast, intersecting with a few more local roads, and terminated at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the northern borough limits of Lewis Run.
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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...
county of McKean
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
. State Route 823 went northward from the community of Big Shanty along Big Shanty Road and Laffayette Avenue for 3.47 miles (5.6 km), terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Somerset, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a limited-access highway...
in nearby Lewis Run
Lewis Run, Pennsylvania
Lewis Run is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewis Run is located at ....
. The route was commissioned by the Department of Highways (now Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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...
) in 1929 and was decommissioned in 1932.
Route description
State Route 823 began at the community of Big Shanty. The route went northward then turned to the southeast just north of Big Shanty. The route intersected with Toothman Road, a dead-end highway, beyond which it became known as Big Shanty Road, named after the nearby borough. State Route 823 then curved to the northeast, making a gradual, smooth turn to the north. The route then intersected with Lineman Road, another nearby dead-end highway. From here, a set of railroad tracks parallelled nearby, following SR 823 for most of its length. After that, there was an intersection with Droney Road, which headed out to the paralleling railroad tracks.Just north of Droney Road, State Route 823 continued northward into the limits of the borough of Lewis Run. The highway then headed to the northwest, changing its name to Laffayette Avenue. After crossing into Lewis Run, there was an intersection with an unnamed loop road and with Valley Hunt Road, a dead-end highway. The route then turned to the northeast, intersecting with a few more local roads, and terminated at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the northern borough limits of Lewis Run.
History
State Route 823 was designated as a state route in 1929, a year after the mass commissioning of state traffic routes in Pennsylvania. However, unlike most 800s and 900s highway designations, SR 823 did not have a parent highway. Instead, it was just a spur off U.S. Route 219 (former SR 10). The state route designation, however, did not last long, being decommissioned just three years after its assignment in 1932. The route is now designated and signed by PennDOT as McKean County State Route 4001, which extended the state designation from Big Shanty down to nearby Pennsylvania Route 59Pennsylvania Route 59
Pennsylvania Route 59 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The route links Warren to Smethport, terminating at U.S. Route 6 at both ends. PA 59 acts as a northerly bypass to US 6, directly connecting Warren and Smethport while US 6 dips south to serve Kane and Mount...
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