Pennsylvania Route 994
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 994 is a Pennsylvania
highway which runs for 27 miles (43.5 km). It runs from Pennsylvania Route 26
in Entriken, Pennsylvania to U.S. Route 522 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
.
This highway crosses Raystown Lake
via a bridge over the lake. Fireworks are held at the Raystown Lake Resort on Memorial Day Weekend, July 3 & the Sunday night before Labor Day. The fireworks at the resort are watched on the lake but they can be seen from the bridge because the resort is just south of the Route 994 bridge which crosses Raystown Lake.
. Route 994 then crosses the lake twice, once on a small bridge crossing a small "finger" of the lake and the second time on a bridge that is combination of a land bridge and a man-made bridge. Following the second crossing, the route returns to a southeasterly path.
For the next 4.5 miles (7.2 km), Route 994 parallels the southern border of the Trough Creek State Park
, turning to the south in the progress. The route returns east near Quadrant Route 3019 in Cooks before taking an erratic path eastward due to the terrain up to an intersection with Route 655
south of Saltillo. After forming a short 170 yards (155.4 m) concurrency with Route 655, Route 994 continues east to Three Springs
.
In the center of Three Springs, Route 994 intersects the southern terminus of Route 747
and the former southern terminus of Route 829
. Route 994 takes the south exit at this intersection, curving to the east outside of town and gradually shifts northeast toward Orbisonia.
Southwest of Orbisonia, Route 994 intersects the northern terminus Route 475
. From this point, Route 994 runs north–south before jutting back to the east in Orbisonia towards its eastern terminus at US 522.
In 1964, the eastern terminus moved from PA 913 north of Robertsdale to its current location.
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...
highway which runs for 27 miles (43.5 km). It runs from Pennsylvania Route 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 Entriken, Pennsylvania to U.S. Route 522 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
Orbisonia, Pennsylvania
Orbisonia is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Orbisonia is located at ....
.
This highway crosses Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake
Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania, it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers around 1913 by the damming of the Raystown Branch Juniata River which created a shallow lake in the river valley. ...
via a bridge over the lake. Fireworks are held at the Raystown Lake Resort on Memorial Day Weekend, July 3 & the Sunday night before Labor Day. The fireworks at the resort are watched on the lake but they can be seen from the bridge because the resort is just south of the Route 994 bridge which crosses Raystown Lake.
Route description
Traveling east from Entriken, the route travels to the southeast before turning to the north and making a U-turn to parallel the shore of Raystown LakeRaystown Lake
Raystown Lake is a reservoir in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The largest lake that is entirely within Pennsylvania, it was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers around 1913 by the damming of the Raystown Branch Juniata River which created a shallow lake in the river valley. ...
. Route 994 then crosses the lake twice, once on a small bridge crossing a small "finger" of the lake and the second time on a bridge that is combination of a land bridge and a man-made bridge. Following the second crossing, the route returns to a southeasterly path.
For the next 4.5 miles (7.2 km), Route 994 parallels the southern border of the Trough Creek State Park
Trough Creek State Park
Trough Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Cass, Penn and Todd Townships, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The majority of the park is in Todd Township along Pennsylvania Route 994, east of the unincorporated village of Entriken. Huntingdon is the nearest...
, turning to the south in the progress. The route returns east near Quadrant Route 3019 in Cooks before taking an erratic path eastward due to the terrain up to an intersection with Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655
Pennsylvania Route 655 is an long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Thompson Township, where PA 655 continues into Maryland as a local road. The northern terminus is at old U.S. Route 322 in...
south of Saltillo. After forming a short 170 yards (155.4 m) concurrency with Route 655, Route 994 continues east to Three Springs
Three Springs, Pennsylvania
Three Springs is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Three Springs is located at ....
.
In the center of Three Springs, Route 994 intersects the southern terminus of Route 747
Pennsylvania Route 747
Pennsylvania Route 747 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon and Mifflin counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 994 in Three Springs. The northern terminus is at US 22 in Mount Union.-Route description:...
and the former southern terminus of Route 829
Pennsylvania Route 829
Pennsylvania Route 829 is a long state highway located in Huntingdon county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Route 655 in Cass Township. The northern terminus is at U.S...
. Route 994 takes the south exit at this intersection, curving to the east outside of town and gradually shifts northeast toward Orbisonia.
Southwest of Orbisonia, Route 994 intersects the northern terminus Route 475
Pennsylvania Route 475
Pennsylvania Route 475 is an long state highway located in Fulton and Huntingdon counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 522 in Dublin Township. The northern terminus is at PA 994 near Rockhill Furnace...
. From this point, Route 994 runs north–south before jutting back to the east in Orbisonia towards its eastern terminus at US 522.
History
Signed in 1928. In 1932, the route was paved. In 1936, the route was moved from the PA 915 alignment and SR 4006 to Houstontown to its current location between Entriken to Robertsdale.In 1964, the eastern terminus moved from PA 913 north of Robertsdale to its current location.