Pennsylvania Route 956
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 956 is a 10.98 miles (17.7 km) long state highway
located in Lawrence County
in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 19
in Scott Township
. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 208
in New Wilmington
. The route has followed its current alignment since 1932 and has been fully paved since 1940.
in Scott Township
, heading to the west on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, turning to the northwest. The road continues through more rural areas, crossing into Washington Township
. Farther northwest, PA 956 heads into Hickory Township
and reaches an intersection with PA 168
. After this junction, the route enters Wilmington Township
and turns more to the west as it crosses the Neshannock Creek. The road continues along the northern bank of the creek, heading southwest through rural residential areas before bending northwest in the community of Neshannock Falls. PA 956 crosses the Little Neshannock Creek and continues through farms and woods with some homes, curving west before making a turn to the north. The road continues through rural areas before coming into New Wilmington
, where it becomes South Market Street. Here, the route passes to the west of Westminster College before heading into the commercial downtown. PA 956 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 158
and PA 208
, where the road continues north as part of PA 158.
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 Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 91,108. The county was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003. The county seat is New Castle....
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 U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19
U.S. Route 19 is a north–south U.S. Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways, the route has remained a long-haul route, connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Lake Erie....
in Scott Township
Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Scott Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,235 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles , of which, 19.7 square miles of it is land and...
. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...
in New Wilmington
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
New Wilmington is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census...
. The route has followed its current alignment since 1932 and has been fully paved since 1940.
Route description
PA 956 begins at an intersection with US 19U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 19 in Pennsylvania closely parallels Interstate 79 for its entire length. US 19 enters Pennsylvania in Greene County near Mount Morris. Its northern terminus is in the city of Erie. Part is named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie.-Route description:In...
in Scott Township
Scott Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Scott Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,235 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles , of which, 19.7 square miles of it is land and...
, heading to the west on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, turning to the northwest. The road continues through more rural areas, crossing into Washington Township
Washington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.6 square miles , of which, 16.4 square miles of it is land and...
. Farther northwest, PA 956 heads into Hickory Township
Hickory Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Hickory Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,356 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...
and reaches an intersection with PA 168
Pennsylvania Route 168
Pennsylvania Route 168 is a highway in Western Pennsylvania that runs for from Pennsylvania Route 18 in Frankfort Springs to Pennsylvania Route 208 in Volant...
. After this junction, the route enters Wilmington Township
Wilmington Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Wilmington Township is a township in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,760 at the 2000 census.Wilmington was established as a township in February 1846 by combining parts of Neshannock Township in Lawrence County with parts of Lackawannock Township in Mercer County...
and turns more to the west as it crosses the Neshannock Creek. The road continues along the northern bank of the creek, heading southwest through rural residential areas before bending northwest in the community of Neshannock Falls. PA 956 crosses the Little Neshannock Creek and continues through farms and woods with some homes, curving west before making a turn to the north. The road continues through rural areas before coming into New Wilmington
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
New Wilmington is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census...
, where it becomes South Market Street. Here, the route passes to the west of Westminster College before heading into the commercial downtown. PA 956 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 158
Pennsylvania Route 158
Pennsylvania Route 158 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 18 south of New Wilmington in Lawrence County, to Mercer in Mercer County.-Route description:...
and PA 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...
, where the road continues north as part of PA 158.