Pennsylvania Route 199

This article is about the current Pennsylvania Route 199. For the former route, see Pennsylvania Route 199 (1920s).

PA Route 199 marker

PA Route 199
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length: 4.833 mi[1] (7.778 km)
Existed: 1974 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 220 near Athens
North end: NY 17 / NY 34 at Waverly, NY
Location
Counties: Bradford
Highway system
← PA 198PA 201 →

Pennsylvania Route 199 (PA 199) is a 5-mile-long (8.0 km), north–south state highway located in Bradford County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 220 near Athens. The northern terminus is the New York state line in Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Route description

PA 199 goes by 3 names along its route. They include Keystone Avenue, Mohawk Street, and Spring Street.[2]

The route starts in Athens Township, outside the borough of Athens, at an intersection with US 220. The route parallels the Susquehanna River for a short distance in Athens before the route enters the borough of Sayre, Pennsylvania. Before entering the state of New York, the eastbound entrance/exit ramp for NY 17 (future Interstate 86) intersects at the route. The route then meets NY 34 at the New York state line.[2]

History

PA 199 was once signed elsewhere, in Erie County between PA 5 and US 20 from 1928, until the mid-1960s, when it was decommissioned.[3][4] In 1974, the route number was used again, mostly on the old alignment of US 220 through the 3 towns that it went through once the US 220 bypass was complete.[5][6]

The current southern terminus of PA 199 is about 300 feet (91 m) north of the original southern terminus at US 220. The original road met US 220 at a much sharper angle than the present intersection which was built in 2008.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bradford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Athens Township0.0000.000 US 220 – Towanda, South Waverly
Sayre4.8337.778 NY 17 – BinghamtonExit 61, Eastbound entrance and exit in Pennsylvania
4.8337.778 NY 34 north to NY 17 west – Waverly, ElmiraNew York state line, southern terminus of NY 34
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

Route map: Bing / Google

  1. 1 2 3 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Google (December 25, 2012). "Pennsylvania Route 199" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Erie_1941.pdf
  4. ↑ ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Erie_1968.pdf
  5. ↑ ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Bradford_1964.pdf
  6. ↑ ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Bradford_1978.pdf
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