Pennsylvania Route 240 (PA 240) is an 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km) state highway located in Indiana and Cambria counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 286 in Commodore. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 219 (US 219) near Cherry Tree.
 Pennsylvania Route 240 | ||||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.504 mi[1] (13.686 km) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
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| West end |  PA 286 in Commodore | |||
| East end |  US 219 near Cherry Tree | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Indiana, Cambria | |||
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Route description
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PA 240 begins at an intersection with PA 286 in Green Township, Indiana County, heading southeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through wooded areas and crosses a R.J. Corman Railroad line, curving east into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road heads through open farmland and turns southeast, passing through the residential community of Cookport. PA 240 turns northeast into more rural areas of farms and woods with some residences, heading east again. Farther east, the route comes to an intersection with PA 580 in the community of Uniontown. Past this intersection, the road heads into wooded areas with some homes.[2][3] The route enters Susquehanna Township in Cambria County and becomes Peg Run Road, turning northeast and east through more forested areas of residences. PA 240 crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River and comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 219.[2][4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Indiana | Green Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | PA 286 – Clymer, Mahaffey | Western terminus |
| 6.707 | 10.794 |  PA 580 – Cherry Tree, Pine Flats | |||
| Cambria | Susquehanna Township | 8.504 | 13.686 | US 219 (Shawna Road) – DuBois, Northern Cambria | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "overview of Pennsylvania Route 240" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
- ^ Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cambria County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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