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Pennsylvania Route 45 (PA 45) or State Route 45 is an 86 mile long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. PA 45 is called the Purple Heart Highway.The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 453 in the Morris Township near the community of Water Street. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 642 west of the small town of Mooresburg.
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Established and signed in 1928 on two different sections. From Water Street to Montandon and from Ashland to Easton. In 1928, the route was under construction from Indianland to Beersville and completed the following year on the Ashland to Easton section. In 1930, the route was paved from Lehigh Gap to Indianland on the eastern section. In 1934, the eastern terminus was moved from Walnut Street to 13th Street in Easton. In 1936, the eastern terminus was moved from Montandon to Mausdale in the middle section.
Until 1952, the route entered Mooresburg. In 1951, construction began on a bypass which opened in 1952. In 1955, the eastern terminus in the eastern section was moved from 13th Street to Third Street in Easton.
From 1932 to 1961, there was another PA 45 from Belsano to US 22 west of Ebensburg. The route replaced US 422 from Belsano to US 22 and US 22 from Ebensburg to Cresson. In 1946, it was truncated from Sankertown to Ebensburg. Until 1961, there was a break between Mausdale and Ashland, that was connected when PA 54 was truncated to Mausdale.
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PA 453 in Water Street
PA 642 near Mooresburg
PA 350
PA 26
US 322 BUS
PA 144
PA 445
PA 235
PA 104
PA 304
US 15
PA 405
PA 147
