Pennsylvania Route 899
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 899 is a 9.66 miles (15.5 km) long state highway
located in Jefferson
and Forest
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 36
in Barnett Township
. The northern terminus is at PA 66
in Jenks Township
.
in Barnett Township
, Jefferson County
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes between woods to the west and fields to the east before heading through forested areas, turning to the northeast. The road crosses the Clarion River
into Barnett Township
in Forest County
and turns northwest at Clarington, running along the northeast bank of the river. PA 899 turns north away from the river and continues through more forests. The road winds northwest through more wooded areas with occasional fields, passing through Redclyffe. The route crosses into Jenks Township
and continues north through more forests with some fields and homes. PA 899 turns northeast and crosses an abandoned railroad line, passing through Roses before turning north and ending at PA 66
.
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 Jefferson
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
and Forest
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...
counties 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 PA 36
Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36 is a long state highway located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Hopewell Township community of Yellow Creek...
in Barnett Township
Barnett Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Barnett Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The northern terminus is at PA 66
Pennsylvania Route 66
Pennsylvania Route 66 is a long state highway in Western Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Kane. Its southern terminus is at US 119 near New Stanton. West of Greensburg, PA 66 becomes the tolled Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, a part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System. The...
in Jenks Township
Jenks Township, Pennsylvania
Jenks Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census. It is the most populous municipality in all of Forest County.-Geography:...
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Route description
PA 899 begins at an intersection with PA 36Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36 is a long state highway located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Hopewell Township community of Yellow Creek...
in Barnett Township
Barnett Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Barnett Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes between woods to the west and fields to the east before heading through forested areas, turning to the northeast. The road crosses the Clarion River
Clarion River
The Clarion River is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately 110 mi long, in west central Pennsylvania in the United States...
into Barnett Township
Barnett Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania
Barnett Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 349 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water....
in Forest County
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...
and turns northwest at Clarington, running along the northeast bank of the river. PA 899 turns north away from the river and continues through more forests. The road winds northwest through more wooded areas with occasional fields, passing through Redclyffe. The route crosses into Jenks Township
Jenks Township, Pennsylvania
Jenks Township is a township in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census. It is the most populous municipality in all of Forest County.-Geography:...
and continues north through more forests with some fields and homes. PA 899 turns northeast and crosses an abandoned railroad line, passing through Roses before turning north and ending at PA 66
Pennsylvania Route 66
Pennsylvania Route 66 is a long state highway in Western Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Kane. Its southern terminus is at US 119 near New Stanton. West of Greensburg, PA 66 becomes the tolled Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, a part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System. The...
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