Pennsylvania Route 995
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Pennsylvania Route 995 is a 19 miles (30.6 km) north–south state route in south central 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 of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania, USA. The southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Montgomery Township, where PA 75 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 494. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22...

 four miles (6 km) south of Mercersburg
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Mercersburg is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Harrisburg. Originally called Black Town, it was incorporated in 1831. In 1900, 956 people lived here, and in 1910, 1,410 people lived here...

 and three miles (5 km) north of the Mason-Dixon Line
Mason-Dixon line
The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It forms a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and...

 with Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 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...

 one mile (1.6 km) west of Chambersburg
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg is a borough in the South Central region of Pennsylvania, United States. It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg in the Cumberland Valley, which is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. Chambersburg is the county seat of Franklin County...

. The road carries the names Welsh Run Road, Lemar Road, and Warm Spring Road.

Route description

PA 995 begins at an intersection with PA 75
Pennsylvania Route 75
Pennsylvania Route 75 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania, USA. The southern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Montgomery Township, where PA 75 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 494. The northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 22...

 in the community of Claylick in Montgomery Township
Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,949 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.1 square miles , of which, 67.1 square miles of it is land and...

, heading east-southeast on two-lane undivided Welsh Run Road. The road heads into open farmland, making a turn to the northeast and crossing PA 416
Pennsylvania Route 416
Pennsylvania Route 416 is an long state highway located in Franklin county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Nova. The northern terminus is at US 30 in St. Thomas Township.-Route description:...

 in the community of Welsh Run. The route crosses the West Branch Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length, with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland...

 and continues through more agricultural areas, coming to a junction with PA 16
Pennsylvania Route 16
Pennsylvania Route 16 is a long east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Liberty Township, where PA 16 continues into Maryland as...

. At this point, PA 995 turns east to from 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 PA 16 on Buchanan Trail, crossing into Peters Township
Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Peters Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.0 square miles , of which, 55.9 square miles of it is land and...

. In the residential community of Upton, PA 995 splits from PA 16 by turning northwest onto Lemar Road, heading through more farmland. The route turns north onto Warm Springs Road and passes more agricultural surroundings before heading into wooded areas. The road enters St. Thomas Township
St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania
St. Thomas Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,775 at the 2000 census.It is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nellie Fox.-Geography:...

 and passes through the residential community of Williamson before turning northeast into farmland with some woods and homes. PA 995 crosses the Back Creek and continues east through more rural areas, crossing into Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Hamilton Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,949 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 road turns northeast as it passes through Cashtown and Housum. The route continues through agricultural areas with some homes as it continues north through Turkeyfoot. Farther north, PA 995 enters increasing areas of rural residential development in the community of Sunbeam. The route passes more residential areas with some farms, passing through Pleasant View before ending at 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...

.

History

The road was signed in 1928 and paved in 1932. In 1936, the southern terminus was moved from Upton to Claylick.

Major intersections

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