Pennsylvania Route 894
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Pennsylvania Route 894 was a Pennsylvania state route. It was established in 1928, and deleted in 1946 after being extended from its original terminus outside of Linglestown
through Piketown
in the mid 1930s.
PA 894 started at US 22
in Paxtonia
, heading north towards Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
and the square of Linglestown
. PA 894 went right into the center of Linglestown, and then turned to the east, onto Pennsylvania Route 39
. The route then exited out of Linglestown, where it originally ended, before being extended to Pennsylvania Route 443
.
The PA 39/PA 894 concurrency ran from Linglestown to Piketown Road, about two miles (3 km) outside of Linglestown. PA 894 then turned north, going up Blue Mountain, through Piketown
, ending at PA 443
, at the northern foot of the mountain.
.
In the mid 1930s, PA 39
was established, creating the concurrency between PA 39 and PA 894. When that happened, PA 894 was also extended, from its original northern terminus to PA 443. In 1946, PA 894 was deleted. The section of PA 894 from US 22 to PA 39 was given a legislative route number, and in 1987, a quadrant route. That section of road is known today as Mountain Road. The Piketown Road section was given a separate county route and quadrant route number.
Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Linglestown is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle....
through Piketown
Piketown, Pennsylvania
Piketown is an unincorporated area in Dauphin County, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap....
in the mid 1930s.
Route description
- The route description is based on where the route would be running if it existed today.
PA 894 started 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...
in Paxtonia
Paxtonia, Pennsylvania
Paxtonia is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,254 at the 2000 census...
, heading north towards Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It cuts across the eastern half of the state from New Jersey to Maryland, providing a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions...
and the square of Linglestown
Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Linglestown is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle....
. PA 894 went right into the center of Linglestown, and then turned to the east, onto Pennsylvania Route 39
Pennsylvania Route 39
Pennsylvania Route 39 is a long east–west state highway in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It starts at North Front Street north of Harrisburg and ends at U.S. Route 322 and U.S. Route 422 near Hummelstown...
. The route then exited out of Linglestown, where it originally ended, before being extended to Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the...
.
The PA 39/PA 894 concurrency ran from Linglestown to Piketown Road, about two miles (3 km) outside of Linglestown. PA 894 then turned north, going up Blue Mountain, through Piketown
Piketown, Pennsylvania
Piketown is an unincorporated area in Dauphin County, in the Harrisburg-Carlisle area, near Fort Indiantown Gap....
, ending at PA 443
Pennsylvania Route 443
Pennsylvania Route 443 is a long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the...
, at the northern foot of the mountain.
History
At the time PA 894 was established, US 22 was PA 43. From 1928 to 1936, PA 894 ran from its southern terminus at PA 43 north and then east to the eastern end of LinglestownLinglestown, Pennsylvania
Linglestown is a census-designated place in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded and laid out in 1765 by Thomas Lingle....
.
In the mid 1930s, PA 39
Pennsylvania Route 39
Pennsylvania Route 39 is a long east–west state highway in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It starts at North Front Street north of Harrisburg and ends at U.S. Route 322 and U.S. Route 422 near Hummelstown...
was established, creating the concurrency between PA 39 and PA 894. When that happened, PA 894 was also extended, from its original northern terminus to PA 443. In 1946, PA 894 was deleted. The section of PA 894 from US 22 to PA 39 was given a legislative route number, and in 1987, a quadrant route. That section of road is known today as Mountain Road. The Piketown Road section was given a separate county route and quadrant route number.