Pennsylvania Route 536

PA Route 536 marker

PA Route 536
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 16.64 mi[1] (26.78 km)
Existed: 1928 – present
Major junctions
West end: PA 28 in Redbank Township
East end: PA 36 in Young Township
Location
Counties: Clarion, Armstrong, Jefferson
Highway system
← PA 535PA 539 →

Pennsylvania Route 536 (PA 536) is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) state highway located in Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson Counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 28 in Redbank Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 36 in Young Township.

Route description

PA 536 begins at an intersection with PA 28 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, heading south on two-lane undivided Mayport Road. The road heads between woods to the west and farms to the east, turning east into more woodland and curving southeast at Mayport.[2][3] The route crosses the Redbank Creek into Redbank Township in Armstrong County and becomes an unnamed road, heading east into a mix of farmland and woodland with a few homes. The road turns south before a curve to the east, passing through the residential community of North Freedom.[2][4]

PA 536 enters Ringgold Township in Jefferson County and continues southeast through open agricultural areas with a few residences and patches of trees. The route heads east into the residential community of Ringgold, where it turns to the south before curving east into more rural areas. The road winds east through more farm fields and wooded areas before heading into Oliver Township. Here, PA 536 turns southeast into woodland with some patches of fields and homes, crossing into Perry Township. The road heads into more agricultural areas and reaches Grange, where it curves more to the east. The route winds east through a mix of farmland and woodland with occasional homes, passing through Frostburg. Farther east, PA 536 heads into Young Township and reaches its eastern terminus at PA 36.[2][5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
ClarionRedbank Township0.000.00 PA 28 – New Bethlehem, Brookville
Armstrong
 No major junctions
JeffersonYoung Township16.6426.78 PA 36 (North Main Street / Colonel Drake Highway) – Brookville, Punxsutawney
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Google (July 31, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 536" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ Clarion County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  4. ↑ Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  5. ↑ Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
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