U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
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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. From Carrolltown US 219 runs largely as a two-lane road to DuBois, Pennsylvania
, through which it runs as Brady Street, and then returns to a two-lane road after a junction with Interstate 80
. US 219 runs directly through the towns of Brockway
, Ridgway
, and Johnsonburg
before reaching Wilcox
, where PA Route 321
splits and heads for the town of Kane
. US 219 continues north as a two-lane road until reaching Bradford
, where it becomes a limited-access highway and remains so until reaching the New York
border. On August 9, 2007, Pennsylvania State Transportation
Secretary Allen D. Biehler unveiled four signs along US Route 219 that dedicated the route from Maryland
to Cambria County, Pennsylvania
as the Flight 93
Memorial
Highway.
of U.S. Route 219 that travels for 4 miles through Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
. The route was designated after a freeway bypass was constructed around the borough to avoid the variety of turns that the highway previously made through the municipality. The road travels as Beachley Street and Grant Street before becoming a rural road as it reconnects with its parent at the end of its freeway segment.
. The interesting route's main portion is one lane, functioning in the northbound direction only, to avoid the steep descent into the borough. Traffic is then funneled onto a portion of Pennsylvania Route 120
to connect back to the mainline.
Grantsville, Maryland
Grantsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census.-History:Grantsville, 1/2 mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock rd., which wound westward...
north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
Ebensburg is a borough located in, and is the seat of, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Alleghenies about 2025 feet above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, saw mills, tanneries,...
, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System
Appalachian Development Highway System
The Appalachian Development Highway System is part of the Appalachian Regional Commission in the United States. See: .-History:...
. From Somerset, Pennsylvania
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...
to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania
Carrolltown, Pennsylvania
Carrolltown is a borough within East Carroll Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census...
, US 219 is a limited-access highway. From Carrolltown US 219 runs largely as a two-lane road to DuBois, Pennsylvania
DuBois, Pennsylvania
DuBois is a city in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the principal city in the DuBois, Pa Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, through which it runs as Brady Street, and then returns to a two-lane road after a junction with Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
. US 219 runs directly through the towns of Brockway
Brockway, Pennsylvania
Brockway is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,182 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brockway is located at ....
, Ridgway
Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Ridgway is a borough in and the county seat of Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:Ridgway was founded by Philadelphian shipping merchant Jacob Ridgway and James Gillis. Jacob Ridgway earned substantial wealth both in Philadelphia and abroad in London. He constantly sent sums of money...
, and Johnsonburg
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
Johnsonburg is a borough in Elk County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Pittsburgh and south of Buffalo, New York, in a productive farming and lumbering region. Paper mills were once common here, and Domtar still maintains a paper mill there today. In 1910, 4,334 people lived here...
before reaching Wilcox
Wilcox, Pennsylvania
The unincorporated village of Wilcox is located in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania. The community was named after a settler, Col. A.I. Wilcox. The Swedish Lutheran Parsonage located at 230 Kane Street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.The year 2008 marked the...
, where PA Route 321
Pennsylvania Route 321
Pennsylvania Route 321 is an long state highway located in Elk and McKean counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 219 in Jones Township...
splits and heads for the town of Kane
Kane, Pennsylvania
Kane is a borough in McKean County, Pennsylvania, east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane at an elevated site 2210 feet above sea level. In the early part of the twentieth century, Kane had large glassworks, bottle works, lumber mills, and manufactures of...
. US 219 continues north as a two-lane road until reaching Bradford
Bradford, Pennsylvania
Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as a wild oil boomtown in the Pennsylvanian oil rush in the late 19th century...
, where it becomes a limited-access highway and remains so until reaching the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
border. On August 9, 2007, Pennsylvania State Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
Secretary Allen D. Biehler unveiled four signs along US Route 219 that dedicated the route from 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...
to Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
as the Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93 was United Airlines' scheduled morning transcontinental flight across the United States from Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco International Airport in California. On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Boeing 757–222 aircraft operating the...
Memorial
Flight 93 National Memorial
The Flight 93 National Memorial is located at the site of the crash of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked in the September 11 attacks, in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, about north of Shanksville, and southeast of Pittsburgh. The memorial was made to honor the passengers of Flight...
Highway.
Major intersections
U.S. Route 219 Business
U.S. Route 219 Business is a business routeBusiness route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...
of U.S. Route 219 that travels for 4 miles through Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, on the Casselman River, southeast of Pittsburgh. In the past, its chief industry was the mining of coal. Meyersdale was first settled as early as 1776, but the growth of the town dates from the advent of the first railroad in 1871. Coal...
. The route was designated after a freeway bypass was constructed around the borough to avoid the variety of turns that the highway previously made through the municipality. The road travels as Beachley Street and Grant Street before becoming a rural road as it reconnects with its parent at the end of its freeway segment.
U.S. Route 219 Truck
U.S. Route 219 Truck is a truck route of U.S. Route 219 that travels for 3 miles around Ridgway, PennsylvaniaRidgway, Pennsylvania
Ridgway is a borough in and the county seat of Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.-History:Ridgway was founded by Philadelphian shipping merchant Jacob Ridgway and James Gillis. Jacob Ridgway earned substantial wealth both in Philadelphia and abroad in London. He constantly sent sums of money...
. The interesting route's main portion is one lane, functioning in the northbound direction only, to avoid the steep descent into the borough. Traffic is then funneled onto a portion of Pennsylvania Route 120
Pennsylvania Route 120
Pennsylvania Route 120 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, running from U.S. Route 219 in Ridgway east to U.S. Route 220 in Lock Haven.-Bucktail State Park Natural Area:...
to connect back to the mainline.