Pennsylvania Route 969
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 969 is a 10 miles (16.1 km) long state highway
located in Clearfield
county in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 219
in Greenwood Township
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 453
Curwensville
.
in the community of Bells Landing in Greenwood Township
, heading east on two-lane undivided Lumber City Highway. The road winds northeast through forested areas, running a short distance to the north of a R.J. Corman Railroad
line and the West Branch Susquehanna River
. The route crosses into Penn Township
before continuing northeast into Lumber City
, following the railroad line and the river east to an intersection with PA 729
. Here, PA 729 turns east to form a brief concurrency
with PA 969 before splitting to the south. After this, the route heads east through an area of fields before curving north into more forests. The road crosses into Pike Township
and runs immediately to the west of the R.J. Corman Railroad line with Curwensville Lake
a short distance to the east. The road and the railroad turn northeast and continue near more of the lake. PA 969 enters Curwensville
and reaches its terminus at an intersection with PA 453
.
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 Clearfield
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
county 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 western terminus is at U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Greenwood Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. Between Mahaffey and Grampian on U.S. Route 219, Greenwood contains the villages of Curry Run and Bells Landing...
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon, Blair, and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 22 in Water Street; the northern terminus is at PA 879 in Curwensville....
Curwensville
Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Curwensville is a borough located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvaniain the United States of America, northwest of Altoona on the West Branch Susquehanna River. Coal mining, tanning, and the manufacture of fire bricks were the industries at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, 1,937 people lived...
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Route description
PA 969 begins at an intersection with US 219U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Somerset, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a limited-access highway...
in the community of Bells Landing in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Greenwood Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. Between Mahaffey and Grampian on U.S. Route 219, Greenwood contains the villages of Curry Run and Bells Landing...
, heading east on two-lane undivided Lumber City Highway. The road winds northeast through forested areas, running a short distance to the north of a R.J. Corman Railroad
R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines
R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines is a railroad in the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, operating a number of lines in central Pennsylvania. It primarily carries coal between mines and Norfolk Southern Railway connections at Cresson and Keating...
line and the West Branch Susquehanna River
West Branch Susquehanna River
The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along with the North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. The North Branch, which rises in upstate New York, is generally regarded as the extension of the main branch, with the shorter West Branch...
. The route crosses into Penn Township
Penn Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,326 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles , of which, 25.3 square miles of it is land and...
before continuing northeast into Lumber City
Lumber City, Pennsylvania
Lumber City is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lumber City is located at ....
, following the railroad line and the river east to an intersection with PA 729
Pennsylvania Route 729
Pennsylvania Route 729 is a long, north–south state highway located in Clearfield county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/PA 453 in Gulich Township. The northern terminus is at US 219/PA 879 in Grampain.-Route description:...
. Here, PA 729 turns east to form a brief 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 PA 969 before splitting to the south. After this, the route heads east through an area of fields before curving north into more forests. The road crosses into Pike Township
Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Pike Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.1 square miles , of which, 40.7 square miles of it is land and...
and runs immediately to the west of the R.J. Corman Railroad line with Curwensville Lake
Curwensville Lake
Curwensville Lake is a reservoir located just to the south of the town of Curwensville, Pennsylvania. The lake was formed due to the construction of the Curwensville Dam to the north of the lake. Before the dam was built, there were several floods occurring along the West Branch Susquehanna...
a short distance to the east. The road and the railroad turn northeast and continue near more of the lake. PA 969 enters Curwensville
Curwensville, Pennsylvania
Curwensville is a borough located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvaniain the United States of America, northwest of Altoona on the West Branch Susquehanna River. Coal mining, tanning, and the manufacture of fire bricks were the industries at the turn of the 20th century. In 1900, 1,937 people lived...
and reaches its terminus at an intersection with PA 453
Pennsylvania Route 453
Pennsylvania Route 453 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon, Blair, and Clearfield counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 22 in Water Street; the northern terminus is at PA 879 in Curwensville....
.