Pennsylvania Route 89 (PA 89) is a 50-mile-long (80 km) north–south state highway located in northwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at PA 8/PA 27 in Titusville. The northern terminus is at PA 5 north of North East.
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 47.86 mi[1] (77.02 km) | |||
Existed | 1928–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | PA 8 / PA 27 in Titusville | |||
US 6 near Elgin I-86 in Greenfield Township I-90 in North East Township US 20 in North East | ||||
North end | PA 5 near North East | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Crawford, Erie | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editPA 89 begins running north on Franklin Street in the city of Titusville just after the PA 8/PA 27 junction. PA 89 runs northeast out of the city before arcing back around to the north and passing through the community of Vrooman. The highway then bypasses Rome and Buells Corners to the east and then continues north through Hatchtown. West of the borough of Spartansburg, PA 89 forms a brief concurrency with PA 77. PA 89 then crosses over into Erie County.
PA 89 continues north to US 6, which it overlaps with from Lovell to the borough of Elgin. After splitting off to the north once again, the highway turns more northwest and meets Pennsylvania Route 8 south of the borough of Wattsburg. The two routes overlap through Wattsburg (where they meet the western terminus of PA 474) and split up in Lowville. At Colt Station, PA 89 crosses PA 430. North of the PA 430 junction, PA 89 has an interchange with Interstate 86 (exit 3). 4 miles (6 km) later, PA 89 has an interchange with Interstate 90 (exit 41). PA 89 then enters the borough of North East. There, it serves as the western terminus of PA 426 before crossing US 20. PA 89 then comes to an end at PA 5, near Lake Erie.
History
editPA 89 was established in 1928.[citation needed] In 1930, the highway ran from U.S. Route 6 in Beaver Dam to U.S. Route 20 in North East. By 1941, PA 89 was extended south to the current southern terminus at Titusville. The northern terminus was also extended to Pennsylvania Route 5 in North East.[2][3]
Major intersections
editCounty | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Crawford | Titusville | 0.00 | 0.00 | PA 8 / PA 27 (Central Avenue) | Southern terminus |
Sparta Township | 13.62 | 21.92 | PA 77 west – Blooming Valley, Meadville | South end of PA 77 concurrency | |
14.77 | 23.77 | PA 77 east – Spartansburg | North end of PA 77 concurrency | ||
Erie | Concord Township | 22.17 | 35.68 | US 6 east (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) – Corry | South end of US 6 concurrency |
Elgin | 23.75 | 38.22 | US 6 west (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) – Meadville | North end of US 6 concurrency | |
Amity Township | 30.74 | 49.47 | PA 8 south (Main Street) | South end of PA 8 concurrency | |
Wattsburg | 31.24 | 50.28 | PA 474 east (Jamestown Street) – Clymer, Jamestown | Western terminus of PA 474. | |
Venango Township | 32.82 | 52.82 | PA 8 north – Erie | North end of PA 8 concurrency | |
Greenfield Township | 39.37 | 63.36 | PA 430 (Station Road) – Wesleyville, Findley Lake | ||
40.71 | 65.52 | I-86 – Erie, Jamestown | Exit 3 (I-86) | ||
North East Township | 44.29 | 71.28 | I-90 – Erie, Buffalo | Exit 41 (I-90) | |
North East | 45.97 | 73.98 | PA 426 south (Grahamville Street) | Northern terminus of PA 426 | |
46.45 | 74.75 | US 20 (Main Street) | |||
North East Township | 47.86 | 77.02 | PA 5 (Lake Road) / LECT – Erie, Buffalo | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007 software, Toogle Measure Tool and Driving Directions
- ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-10.