Pennsylvania Route 866
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Pennsylvania Route 866 is an 22 miles (35.4 km) long state highway
located in Bedford
and Blair
counties. The southern terminus is at PA 36
in Woodbury
. The northern terminus is at US 22
in Frankstown Township
. The road between Martinsburg and Williamsburg is a narrow, notorious stretch of up-and-down dips.
in Woodbury Township
, Bedford County
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Curryville Road. The road heads through open agricultural areas with some woods. The route crosses into North Woodbury Township
in Blair County
, where it becomes an unnamed road that passes through more farmland prior to heading through the residential community of Curryville. From here, PA 866 continues through open farm fields with some homes, passing to the west of Altoona-Blair County Airport
. The road heads north-northeast into Martinsburg
and becomes South Market Street, passing homes and a few businesses. In the commercial center of town, the route crosses PA 164
and becomes North Market Street, heading past more residences. PA 866 briefly becomes the border between Martinsburg to the west and North Woodbury Township to the east before crossing back into North Woodbury Township and becoming Piney Creek Road, heading into agricultural areas.
The road enters Huston Township
and becomes unnamed again, running through more open farmland with occasional homes. Farther north, the route passes through the communities of Barbara and Clappertown before crossing into Woodbury Township
. Here, PA 866 becomes Piney Creek Road and continues through agricultural areas with some woods and residences, passing through Royer before turning to the northeast. The road runs through more farmland before heading into wooded areas with a few homes. The route heads into Williamsburg
and becomes High Street, running north-northeast through residential areas. PA 866 passes businesses and turns west-northwest onto West 1st Street, passing more homes. The route forks to the northwest onto Riverside Street and passes a few industrial buildings. The road heads back into Woodbury Township and becomes unnamed, heading through woodland with a few residences and running to the southwest of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River
. PA 866 crosses the river into Catharine Township
and runs through more forests along the northeast bank of the river. At Point View, the route curves to the west and enters Frankstown Township
, heading southwest to its northern terminus at US 22
.
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 :...
and Blair
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
counties. The southern terminus is at PA 36
Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36 is a long state highway located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Hopewell Township community of Yellow Creek...
in Woodbury
Woodbury, Pennsylvania
Woodbury in Morrison Cove, is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodbury is located at ....
. The northern terminus is at US 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
in Frankstown Township
Frankstown Township, Pennsylvania
Frankstown Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,694 at the 2000 census. On March 15, 1874 Harold L...
. The road between Martinsburg and Williamsburg is a narrow, notorious stretch of up-and-down dips.
Route description
PA 866 begins at an intersection with PA 36Pennsylvania Route 36
Pennsylvania Route 36 is a long state highway located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 26 near the Hopewell Township community of Yellow Creek...
in Woodbury Township
Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Woodbury Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which 23.7 square miles is land; 0.04 square miles of the township is...
, Bedford County
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 :...
, heading northeast on two-lane undivided Curryville Road. The road heads through open agricultural areas with some woods. The route crosses into North Woodbury Township
North Woodbury Township, Pennsylvania
North Woodbury Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
, where it becomes an unnamed road that passes through more farmland prior to heading through the residential community of Curryville. From here, PA 866 continues through open farm fields with some homes, passing to the west of Altoona-Blair County Airport
Altoona-Blair County Airport
Altoona-Blair County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located in Martinsburg, 12 miles south of the central business district of Altoona, a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States...
. The road heads north-northeast into Martinsburg
Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Martinsburg, in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Martinsburg is located at ....
and becomes South Market Street, passing homes and a few businesses. In the commercial center of town, the route crosses PA 164
Pennsylvania Route 164
Pennsylvania Route 164 is an long state highway located in Cambria, Blair, Bedford counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at an interchange with US 22 in Munster Township...
and becomes North Market Street, heading past more residences. PA 866 briefly becomes the border between Martinsburg to the west and North Woodbury Township to the east before crossing back into North Woodbury Township and becoming Piney Creek Road, heading into agricultural areas.
The road enters Huston Township
Huston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Huston Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and becomes unnamed again, running through more open farmland with occasional homes. Farther north, the route passes through the communities of Barbara and Clappertown before crossing into Woodbury Township
Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Woodbury Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Here, PA 866 becomes Piney Creek Road and continues through agricultural areas with some woods and residences, passing through Royer before turning to the northeast. The road runs through more farmland before heading into wooded areas with a few homes. The route heads into Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Pennsylvania
Williamsburg in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,345 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and becomes High Street, running north-northeast through residential areas. PA 866 passes businesses and turns west-northwest onto West 1st Street, passing more homes. The route forks to the northwest onto Riverside Street and passes a few industrial buildings. The road heads back into Woodbury Township and becomes unnamed, heading through woodland with a few residences and running to the southwest of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River
Frankstown Branch Juniata River
The Frankstown Branch Juniata River is a tributary of the Juniata River in Blair County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.The headwater tributaries of the Frankstown Branch rise on the slopes of the Allegheny Front south of Altoona...
. PA 866 crosses the river into Catharine Township
Catharine Township, Pennsylvania
Catharine Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 758 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and runs through more forests along the northeast bank of the river. At Point View, the route curves to the west and enters Frankstown Township
Frankstown Township, Pennsylvania
Frankstown Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,694 at the 2000 census. On March 15, 1874 Harold L...
, heading southwest to its northern terminus at 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...
.