Pennsylvania Route 857
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 857 is an 11.04 miles (17.8 km) long state highway
located within Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The southern terminus of the route is at the West Virginia
state line
southeast of Gans
in Springhill Township
, where the route continues south as County Route 857, a secondary state highway. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 119
and Pennsylvania Route 43 in Uniontown
.
The roadway runs parallel to PA 43 for all but one mile (1.6 km) of its length.
, where it interchanges with PA 43 at exit 8 via Big Six Road. PA 857 then continues past Fairchance before terminating at US 119 (Morgantown Road) just east of another interchange with PA 43 in Uniontown
.
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 within Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The southern terminus of the route is at the West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line
Mason-Dixon line
The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It forms a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and...
southeast of Gans
Gans, Pennsylvania
Gans is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Gans is east of Point Marion. Gans has a post office with ZIP code 15439 located on Gans Road inside Burchinal's General Store....
in Springhill Township
Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Springhill Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,974 at the 2000 census. The Albert Gallatin Area School District serves the region....
, where the route continues south as County Route 857, a secondary state highway. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 119
U.S. Route 119
U.S. Route 119, commonly abbreviated as US 119, is a spur of US 19. It is a north–south route that was an original United States highway of 1926. It is often referred to as Corridor G east of US 23 and KY 80 in Kentucky to Interstate 64 at Charleston, West Virginia.- Kentucky :US 119 is a two...
and Pennsylvania Route 43 in Uniontown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
.
The roadway runs parallel to PA 43 for all but one mile (1.6 km) of its length.
Route description
One mile north of the state line in Springhill Township, PA 857 connects to the current southern terminus of the Mon/Fayette Expressway (PA 43) via Gans Road. The route continues north to the Springhill Township community of Haydentown, where it intersects PA 43 at exit 4 via Rubles Mill Road. PA 857 continues northward to FairchanceFairchance, Pennsylvania
Fairchance is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,174 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Albert Gallatin Area School District.-Geography:Fairchance is located at ....
, where it interchanges with PA 43 at exit 8 via Big Six Road. PA 857 then continues past Fairchance before terminating at US 119 (Morgantown Road) just east of another interchange with PA 43 in Uniontown
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
.