Pennsylvania Route 201, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as State Route 201, abbreviated PA 201, is a 25-mile-long (40 km) south-north state highway located in Southwestern Pennsylvania in the counties of Fayette and Westmoreland. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 (US 119)/PA 711 in Connellsville. The highway heads northwest and meets up with PA 51 twice at two separate locations and Interstate 70 (I-70) in Rostraver Township. The northern terminus is at PA 136 in Rostraver Township.
 Pennsylvania Route 201 | ||||
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 Pennsylvania Route 201 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 25.2 mi[1] (40.6 km) | |||
| Existed | September 1964[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |    US 119 / PA 711 / PA 711 Truck in Connellsville | |||
 PA 819 at Vanderbilt PA 51 near Perryopolis I-70 in Rostraver Township PA 51 in Rostraver Township | ||||
| North end |  PA 136 in Rostraver Township | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Fayette, Westmoreland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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PA 201 was designated in September 1964 replacing a longer section of PA 711 from Connellsville to Rostraver Township.
Route description
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PA 201 begins at an intersection with US 119 and PA 711 in the western part of the city of Connellsville in Fayette County. Named Vanderbilt Road, PA 201 quickly exits the city and heads northwest toward the borough of Vanderbilt. Immediately after entering Vanderbilt, PA 201 intersects the southern terminus of PA 819 and continues to the south and west through the borough, becoming Flatwoods Road to the west. In Perry Township, just south of Star Junction, PA 201 intersects PA 51 at a cloverleaf interchange. West of this point, PA 201 takes a more northerly route toward the borough of Fayette City.[1]
In Fayette City, PA 201 runs north as the one-way pair of Main and 2nd Streets, then heads north toward Lynnwood and Pricedale. In Pricedale, PA 201 becomes Rostraver Road and serves a shopping center before intersecting I-70 at exit 43. Now in Westmoreland County, PA 201 turns northeast toward the borough of West Newton. The route passes the Mon Valley Education Center of Westmoreland County Community College and Belle Vernon Area High School before intersecting PA 51 again at a partial interchange. The route continues for another couple miles before ending at an intersection with PA 136 less than a quarter of a mile west of West Newton.[1]
History
editIn 1928, PA 71[citation needed] was signed as the section from I-70 South at the Donora/Monessen Interchange to the current northern terminus at PA 136 in West Newton.[3][4][5] Also at that time, the stretch of road south of I-70 was known as PA 711. In September 1964, the state re-designated the section of PA 711 from Connellsville on west as PA 201.[2]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Fayette | Connellsville | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 119 / PA 711 Truck north (8th Street/9th Street) PA 711 north (West Crawford Avenue) | Southern termini of PA 201 and PA 711 |
| Vanderbilt | 3.6 | 5.8 | PA 819 north (Dawson Road) – Dawson | Southern terminus of PA 819 | |
| Perry Township | 10.5 | 16.9 | PA 51 (Pittsburgh Road) – Uniontown, Pittsburgh | Interchange | |
| Washington Township | 16.6 | 26.7 |  PA 906 north (Naomi Road) | Southern terminus of PA 906 | |
| Westmoreland | Rostraver Township | 19.0 | 30.6 | I-70 – Washington, Belle Vernon, New Stanton | Exit 43 (I-70) |
| 22.8 | 36.7 | PA 51 – Pittsburgh, Uniontown | Interchange | ||
| 25.2 | 40.6 | PA 136 (West Main Street) | Northern terminus of PA 201 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "PA 201 Overview" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ a b "Rt. 201 Replaces Rt. 711 From C'ville to West". Uniontown, PA: The Evening Standard. September 10, 1964. Retrieved August 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
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