Pennsylvania Route 531
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Pennsylvania Route 531 is a state highway
located entirely in Erie County
, Pennsylvania
. Its northern terminus is located at U.S. Route 20 in Harborcreek Township
. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 430
, also in Harborcreek Township.
in Harborcreek Township
, heading north on two-lane undivided Depot Road. The road passes through a mix of farmland and woodland before it reaches an interchange with I-90. After this interchange, the route turns to the northwest at a truck stop and continues past woods to the northeast and residential subdivisions to the southwest. PA 531 curves north again as it passes a couple farms before heading northwest near rural areas of homes. The route reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 20
.
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 entirely in Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...
, 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...
. Its northern terminus is located at U.S. Route 20 in Harborcreek Township
Harborcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Harborcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,178 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. Its southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 430
Pennsylvania Route 430
Pennsylvania Route 430 is an long state highway located in Erie county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 20 in Wesleyville. The eastern terminus is the New York state line near Findley Lake, NY- History :...
, also in Harborcreek Township.
Route description
PA 531 begins at an intersection with PA 430Pennsylvania Route 430
Pennsylvania Route 430 is an long state highway located in Erie county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 20 in Wesleyville. The eastern terminus is the New York state line near Findley Lake, NY- History :...
in Harborcreek Township
Harborcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Harborcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,178 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, heading north on two-lane undivided Depot Road. The road passes through a mix of farmland and woodland before it reaches an interchange with I-90. After this interchange, the route turns to the northwest at a truck stop and continues past woods to the northeast and residential subdivisions to the southwest. PA 531 curves north again as it passes a couple farms before heading northwest near rural areas of homes. The route reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with US 20
U.S. Route 20 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 20 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which clips the northeastern corner of the state, running entirely in Erie County. While it is part of the nation's longest road, it features the shortest segment of any two-digit U.S. route in the commonwealth...
.