Pennsylvania Route 96

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Pennsylvania Route 96

Pennsylvania Route 96
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length41.660 mi [1]  (67.045 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South endMD Route 35.svg MD 35 in Londonderry Township
Major intersections
North endPA-869.svg PA 869 in Lincoln Township
Location
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
Counties Bedford
Highway system
PA-95 (1960).svg PA 95 PA-97.svg PA 97

Pennsylvania Route 96 (PA 96) is a 41+23-mile-long (67.1 km) state highway located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Maryland border in Londonderry Township, where PA 96 continues to the south as Maryland Route 35 (MD 35). The northern terminus is at PA 869 in Lincoln Township.

Contents

Towns included in this particular stretch of highway include Hyndman, Fossilville, Madley, and Buffalo Mills in Londonderry Township. PA 96 is a main highway between the cities of Cumberland, Maryland and Bedford, Pennsylvania which many people travel daily for business purposes.

Route description

PA 96 northbound past its southern terminus at MD 35 at the Maryland border in Londonderry Township 2020-05-27 17 37 43 View north at the south end of Pennsylvania State Route 96 (Hyndman Road) in Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.jpg
PA 96 northbound past its southern terminus at MD 35 at the Maryland border in Londonderry Township

PA 96 begins at the Maryland border in the community of State Line in Londonderry Township, where the road continues south into Ellerslie, Maryland as MD 35. From the state line, the route heads northeast on two-lane undivided Hyndman Road, passing homes before entering a mix of farms, woods, and residences in a narrow valley. PA 96 enters more forested areas as it runs a short distance to the west of CSX's Keystone Subdivision railroad line and Wills Creek. The road runs farther west from the creek and the railroad line as it runs past more farmland and woodland with a few homes, passing through Stringtown and Palo Alto. The route continues through the rural narrow valley and curves northeast, becoming Schellsburg Street before entering the borough of Hyndman. Here, PA 96 passes homes before turning east onto Center Street, at which point it runs past a mix of residences and businesses. The road crosses the CSX rail line and curves to the north, becoming Pennsylvania Avenue. Upon crossing the Wills Creek, the route heads back into Londonderry Township and returns to rural areas with some residential development, passing through Wills Creek. [2] [3]

Farther north, the road runs between the base of Savage Mountain to the west and valley farm fields to the east. PA 96 passes through forests before heading back into farmland with some homes, running through Fossilville. The route continues northeast through the narrow agricultural and wooded valley, serving Gravel Pit Station and Madley. The road crosses into Harrison Township and runs through more rural areas with occasional homes, passing through Bard and Buffalo Mills. PA 96 continues through the rural valley for several miles before entering the borough of Manns Choice. Here, the road passes development, coming to an intersection with PA 31. [2] [3]

At this point, the two routes turn west to form a concurrency on Allegheny Road, passing by homes. PA 31/PA 96 crosses into Harrison Township and runs through a mix of farmland and woodland with a few residences, curving to the northwest. PA 31 splits to the west and PA 96 continues northwest on Shawnee Road, crossing the Raystown Branch Juniata River into Napier Township. The route passes over I-70/I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) and heads into forested areas of Shawnee State Park. In this area, the road passes over Shawnee Lake before turning north and running along the western shore of the lake. After leaving the state park, PA 96 enters the borough of Schellsburg and becomes Market Street, passing homes. In the center of the borough, the route intersects US 30. [2] [3]

From here, the road passes more residences before becoming the border between Napier Township to the west and Schellsburg to the east. PA 96 fully enters Napier Township again and passes through a mix of woodland and farmland with a few homes as Cortland Road. The road curves northwest and then north again through the countryside, coming to the borough of New Paris. In this borough, the route passes several homes. Crossing back into Napier Township, PA 96 passes through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. Entering West St. Clair Township, the road passes through more rural areas of farms and woods with a few residences. The route crosses into the borough of Pleasantville, where it comes to a junction with PA 56 in a commercial area. After this, PA 96 becomes King St. Clair Road and crosses back into West St. Clair Township and passes open farmland with some rural homes. The route makes a turn to the east before curving northeast through agricultural areas with some woods and residences, heading into King Township. PA 96 bends to the north and continues to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 869 in Lincoln Township, with the road continuing north as part of that route. [2] [3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bedford County. [4]

Location [4] mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Londonderry Township 0.0000.000South plate.svg
MD Route 35.svg
MD 35 south (Ellersile Road) Cumberland
Maryland state line; southern terminus
Manns Choice 22.34635.962East plate.svg
PA-31.svg
PA 31 east (Allegheny Road) Bedford
South end of PA 31 concurrency
Harrison Township 24.15038.866West plate.svg
PA-31.svg
PA 31 west (Allegheny Road) West End
North end of PA 31 concurrency
Schellsburg 27.20043.774US 30.svg US 30 (Pitt Street) Greensburg, Bedford
Pleasantville 37.36660.135PA-56.svg PA 56 (Quaker Valley Road) Johnstown, Bedford
KingLincoln
township line
41.66067.045PA-869.svg PA 869 (Burnt Hollow Road) Pavia, Osterburg Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2019). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams - Bedford (PDF) (Report) (2019 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Google (May 20, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 96" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bedford County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Video Log". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved June 8, 2016.

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