Pennsylvania Route 271
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Pennsylvania Route 271 is a north–south state route located in Western Pennsylvania
. Its southern terminus is at PA 711
in Oak Grove in Ligonier Township
, and its northern terminus is at US 219 in Northern Cambria
The easy grade section of the highway in Johnstown is notorious for the many rockslides that occur on the hillside above the road. PennDOT conducted explosive blasting on the hillside in January 2008 in an effort to bring down rocks and permanently correct the rockslide problem.
in Ligonier Township
, Westmoreland County
, heading east on two-lane undivided Menoher Highway. The road heads through wooded areas with some small fields and rural homes. The route continues east-northeast, crossing into Fairfield Township
as it heads into forested areas and crosses Laurel Hill
. The road heads east and passes along the northern border of Laurel Ridge State Park
. PA 271 enters Comemaugh Township
in Somerset County
and heads northeast through more forested areas near the state park.
in Cambria County
and becomes Menoher Boulevard, leaving Laurel Ridge State Park and heading through more forests. The road turns northeast and winds through more wooded areas with some fields and homes. PA 271 heads into Westmont
and turns east into residential areas. The route crosses into Southmont
and turns southeast running between developed areas to the southwest and Grandview Cemetery to the northeast as a three-lane road with two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane. The road curves northeast into wooded areas and crosses into Johnstown
, heading north-northwest past more homes as a two-lane road. PA 271 turns east-northeast onto Haynes Street and passes under the PA 56
freeway, crossing PA 403
and heading into commercial areas. The route crosses Stonycreek River and turns north onto Bedford Street, which heads south to provide access to and from eastbound PA 56. PA 271 heads north into downtown Johnstown and turns northeast onto Clinton Street. The road crosses a CSX railroad line and heads between industrial areas to the northwest and residential areas to the southeast, crossing a LVRJ railroad line twice. The route turns north onto Phoebe Court and crosses another LVRJ line and the Little Conemaugh River
before turning northeast onto Maple Avenue. PA 271 heads through residential and industrial areas, heading over another railroad line and the Little Conemaugh River into Franklin
. Here, the road becomes Locust Street and heads between the river to the northwest and industrial areas to the southeast, turning southeast to pass over a LVRJ line. The route turns northeast onto Main Street and runs through the downtown area before turning northwest onto Franklin Street and coming to a bridge over the railroad line and the Little Conemaugh River. At this point, PA 271 enters East Conemaugh
and becomes Main Street, crossing over a Norfolk Southern railroad line before running through the commercial downtown. The route heads into residential areas and turns northeast onto 2nd Street, passing more homes. PA 271 turns north-northeast onto Parkhill Drive, heading into wooded areas and crossing into East Taylor Township
.
The road curves northeast and north as it continues through woodland with some residences, passing through Parkhill. The route turns northeast onto William Penn Avenue and heads through wooded areas with some fields and homes, running through Wesley Chapel. PA 271 crosses into Jackson Township
and heads north through more rural areas with residences, passing through Vinco
and Fairview. Farther north, the road turns to the northeast and passes through Mundys Corner before coming to an interchange with US 22
, at which point it is briefly a four-lane divided highway
. The route becomes a two-lane undivided road again and heads north through more wooded areas with some homes before crossing into Nanty Glo and becoming Shoemaker Street, gaining a center left-turn lane and passing a few businesses. PA 271 becomes two-lane Book Street and passes more homes and commercial establishments, turning northeast and crossing South Branch Blacklick Creek
. The route passes businesses and turns northwest onto 2nd Street, passing through residential areas. The road heads into Blacklick Township
and becomes Station Road, heading through forested areas with some homes. PA 271 curves north and runs through Expedit and Seldersville before coming to an intersection with US 422
.
At this point, the route turns west to form a concurrency
with US 422 on Benjamin Franklin Highway, passing through rural areas of homes before turning northeast onto Dunnan Road at Belsano. PA 271 heads north through wooded areas with some fields and residences. The road curves northeast and enters Barr Township
, continuing through more farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The route turns east and northeast to remain on Dunnan Road before turning north onto Blue Goose Road, heading north-northeast through open agricultural areas with some trees and residences. PA 271 heads into the residential community of Nicktown, where it comes to an intersection with PA 553
. The route turns east to form a concurrency with PA 553 on Ridge Road, passing through more of the community. The road heads into agricultural areas where PA 271 turns to the north onto Nicktown Hill Road, heading through more farms and woods with some homes. The route curves northeast and north, crossing into Northern Cambria
and becoming 24th Street. Here, PA 271 curves northeast and passes a few businesses before ending at US 219
.
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...
. Its southern terminus is at PA 711
Pennsylvania Route 711
Pennsylvania Route 711 is an long, north–south state highway located in Fayette, Westmoreland and Indiana counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 119/PA 201 in Connellsville. The northern terminus is at PA 403 in East Wheatfield Township.-Route description:PA 711 goes by...
in Oak Grove in Ligonier Township
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality...
, and its northern terminus is at US 219 in Northern Cambria
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
Northern Cambria is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,199 at the 2000 census....
The easy grade section of the highway in Johnstown is notorious for the many rockslides that occur on the hillside above the road. PennDOT conducted explosive blasting on the hillside in January 2008 in an effort to bring down rocks and permanently correct the rockslide problem.
Westmoreland and Somerset counties
PA 271 begins at an intersection with PA 711Pennsylvania Route 711
Pennsylvania Route 711 is an long, north–south state highway located in Fayette, Westmoreland and Indiana counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 119/PA 201 in Connellsville. The northern terminus is at PA 403 in East Wheatfield Township.-Route description:PA 711 goes by...
in Ligonier Township
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Ligonier Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ligonier Township entirely surrounds, but does not include, Ligonier Borough, which is a separate municipality...
, Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
, heading east on two-lane undivided Menoher Highway. The road heads through wooded areas with some small fields and rural homes. The route continues east-northeast, crossing into Fairfield Township
Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Fairfield Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,536 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
as it heads into forested areas and crosses Laurel Hill
Laurel Hill (Pennsylvania)
Laurel Hill, also known as Laurel Ridge or Laurel Mountain, is a long mountain in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. This ridge is flanked by Negro Mountain to its east and Chestnut Ridge to its west. The mountain is home to six State Parks; Laurel Ridge State Park, Laurel Mountain State Park,...
. The road heads east and passes along the northern border of Laurel Ridge State Park
Laurel Ridge State Park
Laurel Ridge State Park is a Pennsylvania state park that passes through Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is home to the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail that runs through the park from the Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle to the...
. PA 271 enters Comemaugh Township
Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,452 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in Somerset County
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 77,742. Somerset County was created on April 17, 1795, from part of Bedford County and named for Somerset, United Kingdom. Its county seat is Somerset. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania,...
and heads northeast through more forested areas near the state park.
Cambria County
The route crosses into Upper Yoder TownshipUpper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Yoder Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,862 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in Cambria County
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
and becomes Menoher Boulevard, leaving Laurel Ridge State Park and heading through more forests. The road turns northeast and winds through more wooded areas with some fields and homes. PA 271 heads into Westmont
Westmont, Pennsylvania
Westmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and turns east into residential areas. The route crosses into Southmont
Southmont, Pennsylvania
Southmont is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,262 at the 2000 census...
and turns southeast running between developed areas to the southwest and Grandview Cemetery to the northeast as a three-lane road with two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane. The road curves northeast into wooded areas and crosses into Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
, heading north-northwest past more homes as a two-lane road. PA 271 turns east-northeast onto Haynes Street and passes under the PA 56
Pennsylvania Route 56
Pennsylvania Route 56 is a major long state highway located in central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at the eastern approach to the C.L. Schmitt Bridge in New Kensington. Its eastern terminus is U.S. Route 30 west of Bedford.- Route description :...
freeway, crossing PA 403
Pennsylvania Route 403
Pennsylvania Route 403 is a north–south state route in Somerset, Cambria and Indiana counties of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 in the hamlet of Kantner in Quemahoning Township. The northern terminus is at U.S...
and heading into commercial areas. The route crosses Stonycreek River and turns north onto Bedford Street, which heads south to provide access to and from eastbound PA 56. PA 271 heads north into downtown Johnstown and turns northeast onto Clinton Street. The road crosses a CSX railroad line and heads between industrial areas to the northwest and residential areas to the southeast, crossing a LVRJ railroad line twice. The route turns north onto Phoebe Court and crosses another LVRJ line and the Little Conemaugh River
Little Conemaugh River
The Little Conemaugh River is a tributary of the Conemaugh River, approximately 30 mi long, in western Pennsylvania in the United States....
before turning northeast onto Maple Avenue. PA 271 heads through residential and industrial areas, heading over another railroad line and the Little Conemaugh River into Franklin
Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Franklin is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2000 census, the borough population was 442.-Geography:Franklin is located at ....
. Here, the road becomes Locust Street and heads between the river to the northwest and industrial areas to the southeast, turning southeast to pass over a LVRJ line. The route turns northeast onto Main Street and runs through the downtown area before turning northwest onto Franklin Street and coming to a bridge over the railroad line and the Little Conemaugh River. At this point, PA 271 enters East Conemaugh
East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
East Conemaugh is a borough within Conemaugh Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and becomes Main Street, crossing over a Norfolk Southern railroad line before running through the commercial downtown. The route heads into residential areas and turns northeast onto 2nd Street, passing more homes. PA 271 turns north-northeast onto Parkhill Drive, heading into wooded areas and crossing into East Taylor Township
East Taylor Township, Pennsylvania
East Taylor Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
.
The road curves northeast and north as it continues through woodland with some residences, passing through Parkhill. The route turns northeast onto William Penn Avenue and heads through wooded areas with some fields and homes, running through Wesley Chapel. PA 271 crosses into Jackson Township
Jackson Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Jackson Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and heads north through more rural areas with residences, passing through Vinco
Vinco, Pennsylvania
Vinco is a community in Jackson Township, Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a separately incorporated municipality...
and Fairview. Farther north, the road turns to the northeast and passes through Mundys Corner before coming to an interchange with US 22
U.S. Route 22 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 22 is an east–west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east. In Pennsylvania, the route runs for between the West Virginia state line at Washington County, where it is a limited-access expressway-grade route through the western suburbs...
, at which point it is briefly a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
. The route becomes a two-lane undivided road again and heads north through more wooded areas with some homes before crossing into Nanty Glo and becoming Shoemaker Street, gaining a center left-turn lane and passing a few businesses. PA 271 becomes two-lane Book Street and passes more homes and commercial establishments, turning northeast and crossing South Branch Blacklick Creek
Blacklick Creek (Pennsylvania)
Blacklick Creek is a tributary of the Conemaugh River, approximately 30 mi long, in western Pennsylvania in the United States....
. The route passes businesses and turns northwest onto 2nd Street, passing through residential areas. The road heads into Blacklick Township
Blacklick Township, Pennsylvania
Blacklick Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and becomes Station Road, heading through forested areas with some homes. PA 271 curves north and runs through Expedit and Seldersville before coming to an intersection with US 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
.
At this point, the route turns west to form a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with US 422 on Benjamin Franklin Highway, passing through rural areas of homes before turning northeast onto Dunnan Road at Belsano. PA 271 heads north through wooded areas with some fields and residences. The road curves northeast and enters Barr Township
Barr Township, Pennsylvania
Barr Township is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,175. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, continuing through more farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The route turns east and northeast to remain on Dunnan Road before turning north onto Blue Goose Road, heading north-northeast through open agricultural areas with some trees and residences. PA 271 heads into the residential community of Nicktown, where it comes to an intersection with PA 553
Pennsylvania Route 553
Pennsylvania Route 553 is an long state highway located in Indiana and Cambria counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 422 in Cherryhill Township...
. The route turns east to form a concurrency with PA 553 on Ridge Road, passing through more of the community. The road heads into agricultural areas where PA 271 turns to the north onto Nicktown Hill Road, heading through more farms and woods with some homes. The route curves northeast and north, crossing into Northern Cambria
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
Northern Cambria is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,199 at the 2000 census....
and becoming 24th Street. Here, PA 271 curves northeast and passes a few businesses before ending at US 219
U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Somerset, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a limited-access highway...
.