Pennsylvania Route 915
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Pennsylvania Route 915 is a 22 miles (35.4 km) long state highway
located in Fulton
and Bedford
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at I 70
in Brush Creek Township
. The northern terminus is at PA 26
in Hopewell.
in Brush Creek Township
, Fulton County
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Crystal Springs Road. The road winds through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. At Akersville, the route turns north and winds through more rural areas. PA 915 heads northeast through agricultural areas before turning north and heading into wooded areas with some homes, reaching an intersection with US 30
. At this point, the route turns east to form a concurrency
with US 30 on Lincoln Highway
, heading into Buchanan State Forest
. PA 915 splits from US 30 by turning north onto North Valley Road, passing through more of the state forest, passing to the west of Sideling Hill
. The road curves to the northeast and passes over I-76
(Pennsylvania Turnpike
), crossing into Wells Township
. The route winds north through more forests before heading into agricultural areas and turning to the northwest. PA 915 passes through more farmland with some homes, running near Wells Tannery before heading through a mix of farms and woods and passing through a gap in Rays Hill
.
in Bedford County
and becomes Sandy Run Road, heading through wooded areas with some homes prior to turning west through a few agricultural clearings with some homes. The road heads across forested Kimber Mountain, curving to the north. The route winds northwest through more forests, passing through Sandy Run and Jerkwater. PA 915 heads west through the community of Langdondale before curving northwest through more woods. The road heads into Hopewell and becomes Water Street, running between the Raystown Branch Juniata River
to the west and homes to the east. The route curves northeast onto Front Street and passes through more residential areas. PA 915 crosses the Raystown Branch Juniata River back into Broad Top Township and ends at an intersection with PA 26
.
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 Fulton
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
and Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
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 I 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
in Brush Creek Township
Brush Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Brush Creek Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. The northern terminus is at PA 26
Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 northwest of Howard, Pennsylvania; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township...
in Hopewell.
Fulton County
PA 915 begins at an interchange with I-70Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 70 runs east–west across the southwest part of the state serving the southern half of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. About half of the route is concurrent with Interstate 76 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
in Brush Creek Township
Brush Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Brush Creek Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 730 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Fulton County
Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 14,845.Fulton County was created on April 19, 1850, from part of Bedford County and named for inventor Robert Fulton.Its county seat is McConnellsburg....
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Crystal Springs Road. The road winds through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. At Akersville, the route turns north and winds through more rural areas. PA 915 heads northeast through agricultural areas before turning north and heading into wooded areas with some homes, reaching an intersection with US 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...
. At this point, the route turns east to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 30 on Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, heading into Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #2. The main office is located in McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. PA 915 splits from US 30 by turning north onto North Valley Road, passing through more of the state forest, passing to the west of 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...
. The road curves to the northeast and passes over I-76
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
(Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
), crossing into Wells Township
Wells Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Wells Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 529 at the 2000 census. Wells Township was initially settled in 1760. It was originally known as Aughwick Township when it was incorporated in 1849...
. The route winds north through more forests before heading into agricultural areas and turning to the northwest. PA 915 passes through more farmland with some homes, running near Wells Tannery before heading through a mix of farms and woods and passing through a gap in Rays Hill
Rays Hill
Rays Hill is a mountain ridge in Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians region. Rays Hill is bordered to the east by Sideling Hill. About halfway along its run, the west side of Rays Hill ties into Broad Top Mountain, a large plateau...
.
Bedford County
PA 915 enters Broad Top TownshipBroad Top Township, Pennsylvania
Broad Top Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,827 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...
in Bedford County
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
and becomes Sandy Run Road, heading through wooded areas with some homes prior to turning west through a few agricultural clearings with some homes. The road heads across forested Kimber Mountain, curving to the north. The route winds northwest through more forests, passing through Sandy Run and Jerkwater. PA 915 heads west through the community of Langdondale before curving northwest through more woods. The road heads into Hopewell and becomes Water Street, running between the Raystown Branch Juniata River
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
to the west and homes to the east. The route curves northeast onto Front Street and passes through more residential areas. PA 915 crosses the Raystown Branch Juniata River back into Broad Top Township and ends at an intersection with PA 26
Pennsylvania Route 26
Pennsylvania Route 26 is a highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 150 northwest of Howard, Pennsylvania; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township...
.