Pennsylvania Route 601
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Pennsylvania Route 601 is an 26 miles (41.8 km) long state highway
located in Somerset
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 31
/PA 281
in Somerset
. The northern terminus is at PA 56
in Paint
.
carrying PA 31
/PA 281
in the commercial downtown of Somerset
, heading north on two-lane undivided North Center Avenue. The road heads through the downtown before entering residential areas. The route gains a center left-turn lane and continues into business areas on the outskirts of town, coming to a ramp that provides access to I-70
/I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike
). After this, PA 601 briefly becomes a divided highway
before regaining the center left-turn lane and coming to a bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At this point, the road crosses into Somerset Township
and runs through more commercial areas, briefly forming the border between Somerset to the west and Somerset Township to the east prior to fully entering Somerset Township again. Farther north, the route passes homes and businesses with some farmland, becoming a two-lane divided highway. The center left-turn lane returns to PA 601 as it comes to a ramp that provides access to the US 219
freeway. Past this, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road and heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences. PA 601 heads into Lincoln Township
and becomes Somerset Pike before splitting to the north onto Penn Avenue near the Somerset Historical Center
, with PA 985
continuing along Somerset Pike.
The route makes a turn to the east-northeast and passes through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road curves to the north-northeast and runs through more rural areas. PA 601 continues into Jenner Township
, where the route curves northeast prior to a turn to the north. The route becomes Front Street and runs through the residential community of Jenners
prior to coming to an intersection with US 30
in Ferrellton. After this, the road becomes Penn Avenue again as it runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses. PA 601 continues into Boswell
and passes more residences along with a few businesses on Atkinson Way, heading northeast. The route makes a left turn to continue north on Penn Avenue where it passes through woodland and crosses Quemahoning Creek before turning northeast. The road crosses back into Jenner Township and continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with some homes. PA 601 curves to the north before making a bend to the east to enter Conemaugh Township
. Here, the route runs through the residential community of Jerome
prior to turning southeast and interchanging with the US 219 freeway.
Past this, the road curves east through a mix of farms, woods, and homes before heading into woodland and turning to the north. The route runs along the west bank of the Stonycreek River as it turns east and crosses PA 403
in rural residential areas. At this point, PA 601 becomes Seanor Road and continues east through forested areas with a few homes, with a CSX railroad line and the Stonycreek River running to the south of the road, passing through Maple Ridge. The route crosses the railroad line and the river into Paint Township
and makes a turn to the south before turning northeast and crossing the Shade Creek
. PA 601 turns north and winds northeast through more forests, soon heading into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road becomes more straight before it makes a turn to the north and continues into Paint
. Here, PA 601 heads into residential areas, turning east onto Main Street and ending at an interchange with PA 56
.
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 Somerset
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,...
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 PA 31
Pennsylvania Route 31
Pennsylvania Route 31 is a long state highway located in Western Pennsylvania, paralleling U.S. Route 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike for most of its length. The designation begins at PA 136 near West Newton and ends at US 30 near Bedford....
/PA 281
Pennsylvania Route 281
Pennsylvania Route 281 is an long state highway located in Fayette and Somerset counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is the West Virginia state line near Markleysburg...
in Somerset
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
. The northern terminus is at 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 :...
in Paint
Paint, Pennsylvania
Paint is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Paint is located at ....
.
Route description
PA 601 begins at an intersection with a one-way pairOne-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
carrying PA 31
Pennsylvania Route 31
Pennsylvania Route 31 is a long state highway located in Western Pennsylvania, paralleling U.S. Route 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike for most of its length. The designation begins at PA 136 near West Newton and ends at US 30 near Bedford....
/PA 281
Pennsylvania Route 281
Pennsylvania Route 281 is an long state highway located in Fayette and Somerset counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is the West Virginia state line near Markleysburg...
in the commercial downtown of Somerset
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
, heading north on two-lane undivided North Center Avenue. The road heads through the downtown before entering residential areas. The route gains a center left-turn lane and continues into business areas on the outskirts of town, coming to a ramp that provides access to I-70
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 70 runs east–west across the southwest part of the state serving the southern half of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. About half of the route is concurrent with Interstate 76 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
/I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
). After this, PA 601 briefly becomes a 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:...
before regaining the center left-turn lane and coming to a bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At this point, the road crosses into Somerset Township
Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,122 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and encompasses the census-designated place of Friedens, Pennsylvania.-Geography:According to the...
and runs through more commercial areas, briefly forming the border between Somerset to the west and Somerset Township to the east prior to fully entering Somerset Township again. Farther north, the route passes homes and businesses with some farmland, becoming a two-lane divided highway. The center left-turn lane returns to PA 601 as it comes to a ramp that provides access to the 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...
freeway. Past this, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road and heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences. PA 601 heads into Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Lincoln Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,669 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and becomes Somerset Pike before splitting to the north onto Penn Avenue near the Somerset Historical Center
Somerset Historical Center
The Somerset Historical Center is a rural history museum for the southwestern part of the U.S. State of Pennsylvania and is 4 miles north of Somerset. The museum is part of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.-References:*...
, with PA 985
Pennsylvania Route 985
Pennsylvania Route 985 is a north–south road located in Somerset and Cambria Counties in Pennsylvania. The road is long in southwestern Pennsylvania. The highway begins at PA 601 in Lincoln Township and ends at PA 403 in Johnstown...
continuing along Somerset Pike.
The route makes a turn to the east-northeast and passes through more agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The road curves to the north-northeast and runs through more rural areas. PA 601 continues into Jenner Township
Jenner Township, Pennsylvania
Jenner Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,054 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, where the route curves northeast prior to a turn to the north. The route becomes Front Street and runs through the residential community of Jenners
Jenners, Pennsylvania
Jenners is an unincorporated community in Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Other nearby unincorporated communities within Jenner Township include Jenner Crossroad, Ferrellton, Acosta, Gray and...
prior to coming to 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...
in Ferrellton. After this, the road becomes Penn Avenue again as it runs through wooded areas with some homes and businesses. PA 601 continues into Boswell
Boswell, Pennsylvania
Boswell is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,364 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and passes more residences along with a few businesses on Atkinson Way, heading northeast. The route makes a left turn to continue north on Penn Avenue where it passes through woodland and crosses Quemahoning Creek before turning northeast. The road crosses back into Jenner Township and continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with some homes. PA 601 curves to the north before making a bend to the east to enter Conemaugh 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...
. Here, the route runs through the residential community of Jerome
Jerome, Pennsylvania
Jerome is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
prior to turning southeast and interchanging with the US 219 freeway.
Past this, the road curves east through a mix of farms, woods, and homes before heading into woodland and turning to the north. The route runs along the west bank of the Stonycreek River as it turns east and crosses 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...
in rural residential areas. At this point, PA 601 becomes Seanor Road and continues east through forested areas with a few homes, with a CSX railroad line and the Stonycreek River running to the south of the road, passing through Maple Ridge. The route crosses the railroad line and the river into Paint Township
Paint Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Paint Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,300 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and makes a turn to the south before turning northeast and crossing the Shade Creek
Shade Creek
Shade Creek is a tributary of Stony Creek in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Shade Creek, formed by the confluence of Dark Shade and Clear Shade creeks approximately 1.9 miles downstream of the community of Cairnbrook, flows for 9.5 miles to join Stony Creek at the...
. PA 601 turns north and winds northeast through more forests, soon heading into a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The road becomes more straight before it makes a turn to the north and continues into Paint
Paint, Pennsylvania
Paint is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Paint is located at ....
. Here, PA 601 heads into residential areas, turning east onto Main Street and ending at an interchange with 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 :...
.