Pennsylvania Route 456

PA Route 456 marker

PA Route 456
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 12.140 mi[1] (19.537 km)
Existed: c. 1930-1940[2][3] – present
Major junctions
South end: Hollow Road at the Maryland state line near Yeakle's Mill Bridge
North end: PA 16 near Cove Gap
Location
Counties: Franklin
Highway system
← PA 454PA 458 →

Pennsylvania Route 456 (PA 456) is a 12.1-mile-long (19.5 km) state highway located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Yeakle's Mill Bridge, where it continues as Hollow Road. The northern terminus is at PA 16 near Cove Gap. PA 456 was designated by 1940 onto its current alignment.

Route description

PA 456 begins at the Maryland border in Warren Township, heading north on Little Cove Road, a two-lane undivided road. The starting road continues into Maryland as Hollow Road.[4][5]

From the state line, the route goes over Licking Creek using a bridge. This bridge is made out of steel and is either a stringer/multi-beam bridge or a girder bridge.[6] It is 10.7 feet (3.3 m) long and is maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). After crossing the bridge, PA 456 turns northeast into a mix of farmland and forests in a narrow valley. PA 456 continues northeast, passing through many farms and some small communities. About 7.5 miles (12,070 m) from its south end, PA 456 crosses a second bridge that goes over Little Cove Creek. This bridge is made out of prestressed concrete and is either a Box beam or a Girder bridge. It is 125 feet (38.1 m) long and is also maintained by PennDOT.[6] About 9.5 miles from its south end, PA 456 goes right by Saunderosa Park. PA 456 crosses into Peters Township and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 16.[4][5]

PA 456's northern terminus at PA 16 is two miles from Buchanan's Birthplace State Park, which marks the birthplace of the 15th president of the United States of America, James Buchanan.

All of PA 456 has an annual average daily traffic of about 526 vehicles per day.[7][8]

PA 456 crosses over two bridges throughout its route: one over Little Cove Creek and another over Licking Creek.[9][6] The bridge going over Little Cove Creek is made out of steel and is either a stringer/multi-beam bridge or a girder bridge.[9] It is 10.7 feet (10.7 m) long and is maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The bridge going over Licking Creek is made out of prestressed concrete and is either a Box beam or a Girder bridge. It is 125 feet (38.1 m) long and is also maintained by PennDOT.[6]

History

When Pennsylvania first legislated its routes in 1911, what is now PA 456 was not legislated as part of a route.[10] By 1930, what is now PA 456 existed as a paved connecting road.[2] PA 456 was designated by 1940 to follow its current alignment between the Maryland border and PA 16.[3][9]

The bridge going over Little Cove Creek was built in 1937 and reconstructed in 2007.[9] The one going over Licking Creek was built in 1967.[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Franklin County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Warren Township0.0000.000Hollow RoadMaryland state line
Peters Township12.14019.537 PA 16 (Buchanan Trail) – McConnellsburg, Mercersburg
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Route map: Bing

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Google (March 8, 2011). "overview of PA 456" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Pennsylvania Route 456: Licking Creek". Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Franklin County Traffic Data" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pennsylvania Atlas- Explore and Print Maps of Pennsylvania". Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Pennsylvania Route 456: Little Cove Creek". Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Map of Pennsylvania Showing State Highways (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2014.