Pennsylvania Route 523 (PA 523) is a 7.5-mile-long (12.1 km) state highway located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in Addison. The northern terminus is at PA 281 in Confluence.

Pennsylvania Route 523 marker
Pennsylvania Route 523
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length7.468 mi[1] (12.019 km)
Existed1970–present
Major junctions
South end US 40 in Addison
North end PA 281 in Confluence
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesSomerset
Highway system
US 522 PA 524

Route description

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PA 523 southbound past PA 281 in Confluence

PA 523 begins at an intersection with US 40 east of the borough of Addison in Addison Township, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Listonburg Road. The road passes a mix of woods and farms, curving north into forested areas and heading through Listonburg. The route winds through more woodland with occasional farms, running through Beachly and Dumas. Farther north, PA 523 crosses the Casselman River into Lower Turkeyfoot Township and curves west at Harnedsville. The road passes more farmland and woodland, running a short distance to the south of CSX's Keystone Subdivision railroad line and north of the Casselman River. The route continues into the borough of Confluence, where the road, river, and railroad all bend to the north. The road becomes Oden Street and passes homes and business, reaching an intersection with PA 281. At this point, PA 281 turns north to form a concurrency with the route, passing more residences. PA 523 ends at the point where PA 281 turns to the east onto Logan Place.[2][3]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Somerset County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Addison Township0.0000.000  US 40 (National Pike) – Uniontown, CumberlandSouthern terminus
Confluence7.15511.515 
 
PA 281 south – Markleysburg, Ohiopyle
South end of PA 281 overlap
7.46812.019 
 
PA 281 north (Logan Place) – Somerset
Northern terminus; north end of PA 281 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ^ "overview of Pennsylvania Route 523" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Somerset County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
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