Pennsylvania Route 27
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 27 is a 62 miles (99.8 km) long state highway
located in northwest Pennsylvania
. The western terminus of the route is at Park Avenue near U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 in Meadville
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 69
three miles (5 km) south of Sugar Grove
.
community of Pittsfield was known as the western segment of Pennsylvania Route 47. In 1928, west PA 47 was decommissioned and replaced with PA 27.
In April 2003, the western terminus of the route was moved from US 6 and US 19 to Park Avenue, which had been the western terminus of PA 27 from 1928 to 1974. However, west of Park Avenue, PA 27 is still signed along North St. Market St., Terrace St and Reynolds Ave. to connect with US 6 and US 19.
. In 1980, the designation was established to remove trucks from the complicated intersection with Pennsylvania Route 8
and to provide direct access for local trucks past the Titusville's small industrial area along St. John Street. For its entire length it is cosigned with Truck Route 8.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in northwest Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The western terminus of the route is at Park Avenue near U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 in Meadville
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Meadville is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is generally considered part of the Pittsburgh Tri-State and is within 40 miles of Erie, Pennsylvania. It was the first permanent settlement in northwest Pennsylvania...
. The eastern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 69
Pennsylvania Route 69
Pennsylvania Route 69 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 62 in Conewango Township near Warren north to the New York state line in Sugar Grove Township, where the highway continues north as County Route 69 in Chautauqua County...
three miles (5 km) south of Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania
Sugar Grove is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Grove is located at ....
.
History
From 1927 to 1928, PA 27 between U.S. Route 322 in Meadville and US 6 in the Pittsfield TownshipPittsfield Township, Pennsylvania
Pittsfield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
community of Pittsfield was known as the western segment of Pennsylvania Route 47. In 1928, west PA 47 was decommissioned and replaced with PA 27.
In April 2003, the western terminus of the route was moved from US 6 and US 19 to Park Avenue, which had been the western terminus of PA 27 from 1928 to 1974. However, west of Park Avenue, PA 27 is still signed along North St. Market St., Terrace St and Reynolds Ave. to connect with US 6 and US 19.
Major intersections
PA 27 Truck
Pennsylvania Route 27 Truck is a 1/2 mi long truck route in Crawford County, PennsylvaniaCrawford County, Pennsylvania
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 88,765.Crawford County was created on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County and named for Colonel William Crawford...
. In 1980, the designation was established to remove trucks from the complicated intersection with Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...
and to provide direct access for local trucks past the Titusville's small industrial area along St. John Street. For its entire length it is cosigned with Truck Route 8.