Pennsylvania Route 326
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Pennsylvania Route 326 is an 24 miles (38.6 km) long state highway
located in Bedford
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at the Maryland
state line near Flintstone, MD
. The northern terminus is at US 30
in Bedford
.
border in Southampton Township
, where the road connects to Black Valley Road and Gap Road NE south of the state line. From this point, the route heads north on two-lane undivided South Black Valley Road, passing through an agricultural valley with some woods and homes. The road curves more to the northeast, turning east onto Chaneysville Road and passing through a gap in Warrior Ridge. PA 326 reaches the community of Hewitt, at which point the road winds north through farmland and woodland in another narrow valley. The route continues through the valley for several miles, curving east before turning north onto Chaneysville Cove Road near the community of Chaneysville
. The road curves northwest and passes through another gap in warrior ridge, at which point it passes through a portion of the Buchanan State Forest
. PA 326 turns north onto Black Valley Road and runs through forested areas with some farms. The route bears west onto Main Road, turning west into forests and crossing Tussey Mountain
. After a bend to the north, the road heads into Monroe Township
and passes through more of the Buchanan State Forest.
PA 326 enters Colerain Township
and leaves the state forest, curving to the northwest. The road heads into an agricultural valley and turns north, heading into Rainsburg
. Here, the route passes several homes. PA 326 heads back into Colerain Township and enters open agricultural areas, passing through Beegletown and Charlesville. After the latter, the route turns north onto Egolf Road, heading through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The surroundings become more forested before the road passes through more farmland with a few woods and residences, bending to the north-northeast. PA 326 crosses into Snake Spring Township
, where it makes a turn northwest to continue along Egolf Road. The road passes through wooded areas with a few homes, running to the southwest of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
. PA 326 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 30
.
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 Bedford
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,762. The county seat is Bedford. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
county in 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 southern terminus is at the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state line near Flintstone, MD
Flintstone, Maryland
Flintstone is a small unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Flintstone lies between the southern foot of Tussey Mountain and a water gap in the Warrior Mountain formed by Flintstone Creek, north of the North Branch Potomac River and south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Rocky Gap State...
. The northern terminus is at US 30
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
in Bedford
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, west of the State Capital, Harrisburg. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Bedford was established in the mid-18th century. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was 3,141 at the 2000...
.
Route description
PA 326 begins at the MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
border in Southampton Township
Southampton Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Southampton Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,010 at the 2000 census.-History:The Hewitt Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-Geography:...
, where the road connects to Black Valley Road and Gap Road NE south of the state line. From this point, the route heads north on two-lane undivided South Black Valley Road, passing through an agricultural valley with some woods and homes. The road curves more to the northeast, turning east onto Chaneysville Road and passing through a gap in Warrior Ridge. PA 326 reaches the community of Hewitt, at which point the road winds north through farmland and woodland in another narrow valley. The route continues through the valley for several miles, curving east before turning north onto Chaneysville Cove Road near the community of Chaneysville
Chaneysville, Pennsylvania
Chaneysville is an unincorporated community in Southampton Township, southern Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.-External links:*...
. The road curves northwest and passes through another gap in warrior ridge, at which point it passes through a portion of the Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest
Buchanan State Forest is a Pennsylvania State Forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #2. The main office is located in McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
. PA 326 turns north onto Black Valley Road and runs through forested areas with some farms. The route bears west onto Main Road, turning west into forests and crossing Tussey Mountain
Tussey Mountain
]Tussey Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania, United States, trending east of the Bald Eagle, Brush, Dunning and Evitts Mountain ridges...
. After a bend to the north, the road heads into Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 88.1 square miles , of which, 88.0 square miles of it is land and 0.01%...
and passes through more of the Buchanan State Forest.
PA 326 enters Colerain Township
Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Colerain Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Adjacent municipalities:*Bedford...
and leaves the state forest, curving to the northwest. The road heads into an agricultural valley and turns north, heading into Rainsburg
Rainsburg, Pennsylvania
Rainsburg is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rainsburg is located at , within Colerain Township....
. Here, the route passes several homes. PA 326 heads back into Colerain Township and enters open agricultural areas, passing through Beegletown and Charlesville. After the latter, the route turns north onto Egolf Road, heading through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The surroundings become more forested before the road passes through more farmland with a few woods and residences, bending to the north-northeast. PA 326 crosses into Snake Spring Township
Snake Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Snake Spring Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,482 at the 2000 census.-History:The Defibaugh Tavern, Bridge in Snake Spring Township, and Juniata Woolen Mill and Newry Manor are listed on the National Register of Historic...
, where it makes a turn northwest to continue along Egolf Road. The road passes through wooded areas with a few homes, running to the southwest of the Raystown Branch Juniata River
Raystown Branch Juniata River
The Raystown Branch Juniata River is the largest and longest tributary of the Juniata River in south-central Pennsylvania in the United States....
. PA 326 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 30
U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 30 runs east–west across the southern part of the state, passing through Pittsburgh and Philadelphia on its way from the West Virginia state line east to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River into New Jersey...
.