Pennsylvania Route 949

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PA Route 949
Length:	45 mi[1] (72 km)
Formed:	1928
South end:	PA 28 in Summerville
Major junctions:	US 322 in Corsica I 80 in Corsica PA 36 in Eldred Twp. PA 968 in Polk Twp.
North end:	US 219/PA 948 in Ridgway
Counties:	Jefferson, Elk
Pennsylvania State Routes < PA 948 PA 950 > Minor - Legislative

Pennsylvania Route 949 is a 45 mile long, north-south state highway located in Jefferson and Elk counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 28 in Summerville. The northern terminus is at US 219/PA 948 in Ridgway.

Contents 1 Route description 1.1 Jefferson County 1.2 Elk County 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 References

[edit] Route description

PA 949, along its course, goes by, and has many different street names along its route. The names of the streets that the route goes by is Corsica Summerville Road, 28th Division Highway, Olean Road, Clear Creek Road, State Street, South Street, and Mill Street.

Communities[2]
Summerville Corsica Ridgway

[edit] Jefferson County

PA 949 begins in the town of Summerville at the intersection of PA 28. The route goes north to US Route 322, where a small concurrency occurs in the town of Corsica. Outside of Corsica, there is an interchange with Interstate 80 (Exit 73). The route continues north to the village of Sigel, where there is an intersection with PA 36. The route then makes a northeast turn to the Clarion River, where it parallels the river going east for a short distance, then turns away from the river at the Cedar Creek State Forest, where it continues east. The intersection with PA 968 is in the State Forest.

[edit] Elk County

PA 949 goes on a northeast course before paralleling the Clarion River again for the rest of the route into the town of Ridgway. It enters the town from the southwest, and terminates in the center of town, at an intersection with US 219 and PA 948.

[edit] History

The route was signed in 1928. In the 1930's, the route was fully completed as was intended.^[3] The route has stayed on the same route for most of its existence, however, it was recently extended from its former southern terminus in Corisca, to its current terminus in Summerville.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads intersected	Notes
Jefferson	Summerville	0	PA 28
	Corsica		US 322 (28th Division Highway)	Southern terminus of concurrency
			US 322 (28th Division Highway)	Northern terminus of concurrency
	Union Township		I 80	Exit 73
	Eldred Township		PA 36
	Polk Township		PA 968 (Richardsville Rd.)
Elk	Ridgway		US 219/PA 948 (Main St.)

[edit] References