Pennsylvania Route 955
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Pennsylvania Route 955 is a 3.8 miles (6.1 km) long state highway that runs between Pennsylvania Route 5
in Lawrence Park
and U.S. Route 20
in Lawrence Park
. Route 955 continues to travel away from Route 5 as Iroquois Avenue in a diagonal until it reaches Nagle Road, where it straightens out and runs parallel to US 20. The highway stays parallel until US 20 makes a sharp left turn and intersects with Route 955. The route was first signed in 1928 and widened from Route 5 to an intersection with Nagle Road with a grassy median between 1950 and 1958.
(Lake Road) in the community of Lawrence Park
. The highway progresses eastward along Iroquois Avenue, crossing through a local residential complex as a two-lane roadway. Separated by a grassy median, Route 955 heads eastward into a commercial district for Lawrence Park near the intersection with Smithson Avenue. The highway remains two lanes its entire length, but after the intersection with Nagle Road, it becomes an undivided highway and turns to the northeast from its eastward progression. From this intersection, Route 955 becomes surrounded by woodlands, soon entering farmlands and entering Harborcreek, where the surroundings sporadically return to residential. After weaving its way through more woodlands, Route 955 begins to parallel several rail lines and U.S. Route 20
northeastward. During this parallel, the surroundings remain rural and after a short distance, U.S. Route 20 curves northward and intersects with Route 955, which terminates at that intersection. U.S. Route 20 continues northeastward along the right-of-way.
Pennsylvania Route 5
Pennsylvania Route 5 is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 in Pennsylvania. It runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to near Erie, a total of . The highway is called the Purple Heart Highway and mostly called Lake Road...
in Lawrence Park
Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania
Lawrence Park Township is the only first class township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 Census, at which time it was also a census-designated place. The 2010 census counted a population of 3,982, for a decline of 1.6% during the decade.The township...
and U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20
U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90...
in Lawrence Park
Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania
Lawrence Park Township is the only first class township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 Census, at which time it was also a census-designated place. The 2010 census counted a population of 3,982, for a decline of 1.6% during the decade.The township...
. Route 955 continues to travel away from Route 5 as Iroquois Avenue in a diagonal until it reaches Nagle Road, where it straightens out and runs parallel to US 20. The highway stays parallel until US 20 makes a sharp left turn and intersects with Route 955. The route was first signed in 1928 and widened from Route 5 to an intersection with Nagle Road with a grassy median between 1950 and 1958.
Route description
Route 955 begins at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 5Pennsylvania Route 5
Pennsylvania Route 5 is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 in Pennsylvania. It runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to near Erie, a total of . The highway is called the Purple Heart Highway and mostly called Lake Road...
(Lake Road) in the community of Lawrence Park
Lawrence Park, Pennsylvania
Lawrence Park Township is the only first class township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2000 Census, at which time it was also a census-designated place. The 2010 census counted a population of 3,982, for a decline of 1.6% during the decade.The township...
. The highway progresses eastward along Iroquois Avenue, crossing through a local residential complex as a two-lane roadway. Separated by a grassy median, Route 955 heads eastward into a commercial district for Lawrence Park near the intersection with Smithson Avenue. The highway remains two lanes its entire length, but after the intersection with Nagle Road, it becomes an undivided highway and turns to the northeast from its eastward progression. From this intersection, Route 955 becomes surrounded by woodlands, soon entering farmlands and entering Harborcreek, where the surroundings sporadically return to residential. After weaving its way through more woodlands, Route 955 begins to parallel several rail lines and U.S. Route 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...
northeastward. During this parallel, the surroundings remain rural and after a short distance, U.S. Route 20 curves northward and intersects with Route 955, which terminates at that intersection. U.S. Route 20 continues northeastward along the right-of-way.