Pennsylvania Route 829
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 829 (PA 829) is a 17.04 miles (27.4 km) long state highway
located in Huntingdon
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at Route 655
in Cass Township
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 22
in Mill Creek
.
in the community of Knightsville in Cass Township
, heading west on a two-lane undivided road. The route runs through forested areas with some fields across a gap in Clear Ridge, curving to the north into a narrow agricultural valley. The road passes through an area of woods before coming into more farmland with some homes. At this point, PA 829 turns west and begins to ascend forested Sideling Hill
, curving southwest and then northwest as it crosses the hill. After descending Sideling Hill, the route enters the Trough Creek Valley and heads north into Cassville
and becomes Walnut Street, passing homes. Farther north, the road becomes Water Street and heads back into Cass Township, passing through agricultural areas with some residences and becoming an unnamed road. PA 829 curves to then north-northeast and runs through more areas of farms and woods with occasional homes. The route enters Union Township
and passes through Calvin. The road continues northeast through more rural areas of the valley, passing through Colfax. Past here, PA 829 becomes Trough Creek Valley Road and heads into forests, crossing Sideling Hill again. After crossing the hill, the route continues through forests and crosses the Juniata River
. At this point, PA 829 heads into Henderson Township
and runs through rural areas of homes, crossing a Norfolk Southern railroad line before ending at US 22
.
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 Huntingdon
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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 Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
in Cass Township
Cass Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Cass Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Codes: 16622, 16623*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchanges: 447, 448...
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
in Mill Creek
Mill Creek, Pennsylvania
Mill Creek is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mill Creek is located at ....
.
Route description
PA 829 begins at an intersection with PA 655Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
in the community of Knightsville in Cass Township
Cass Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Cass Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census.-General information:*ZIP Codes: 16622, 16623*Area Code: 814*Local Phone Exchanges: 447, 448...
, heading west on a two-lane undivided road. The route runs through forested areas with some fields across a gap in Clear Ridge, curving to the north into a narrow agricultural valley. The road passes through an area of woods before coming into more farmland with some homes. At this point, PA 829 turns west and begins to ascend forested Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill is a long, steep, narrow mountain ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Washington County in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia and Pennsylvania, USA...
, curving southwest and then northwest as it crosses the hill. After descending Sideling Hill, the route enters the Trough Creek Valley and heads north into Cassville
Cassville, Pennsylvania
Cassville is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 152.-Geography:Cassville is located at ....
and becomes Walnut Street, passing homes. Farther north, the road becomes Water Street and heads back into Cass Township, passing through agricultural areas with some residences and becoming an unnamed road. PA 829 curves to then north-northeast and runs through more areas of farms and woods with occasional homes. The route enters Union Township
Union Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.4 square miles , of which, 39.2 square miles of it is land and...
and passes through Calvin. The road continues northeast through more rural areas of the valley, passing through Colfax. Past here, PA 829 becomes Trough Creek Valley Road and heads into forests, crossing Sideling Hill again. After crossing the hill, the route continues through forests and crosses the Juniata River
Juniata River
The Juniata River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in central Pennsylvania in the United States. The river is considered scenic along much of its route, having a broad and shallow course passing through several mountain ridges and steeply-lined water gaps...
. At this point, PA 829 heads into Henderson Township
Henderson Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Henderson Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Ardenheim.-History:...
and runs through rural areas of homes, crossing a Norfolk Southern railroad line before ending at US 22
U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
.