Pennsylvania Route 285

Pennsylvania Route 285 (PA 285) is an 27.1-mile-long (43.6 km), east–west state highway located in Crawford county in Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus is the Ohio state line on Lake Pymatuning. The eastern terminus is at PA 173 in Cochranton.

Pennsylvania Route 285
PA 285 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length27.1 mi[1] (43.6 km)
Existed1936–present
Tourist
routes		Crawford Lakelands Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end SR 85 at the Ohio state line on Lake Pymatuning
  US 6 / US 322 / PA 18 in Conneaut Lake
US 19 in Greenwood Township
I-79 in Greenwood Township
East end PA 173 in Cochranton
Location
CountiesCrawford
Highway system
← PA 284→ PA 286

Route description
PA 285 west of Conneaut Lake

PA 285 goes by many names along its route. The names along its route includes Steele's Court, Third Street, Brooks Crossing Road, and Townhouse Court.

The route begins on the Ohio state line over Lake Pymatuning in North Shenango Township, at the terminus of OH 85. The route heads east, going in and out of Pymatuning State Park before short concurrencies with US 6, and US 322/PA 18 in the town of Conneaut Lake. After exiting the town to the south, the route winds southeast to the intersections of US 19 and I-79 in Greenwood Township. The route continues east for several miles before terminating in the town of Cochranton, at an intersection with PA 173.

History

First signed in 1936,[2] the route would be signed in different areas along the route. In the early 1970s, the route was moved from its old alignment from Hartstown Road to Conneaut Lake, where it previously had a concurrency with US 322 into the town. Also in the early 1970s, the route's eastern terminus was moved from US 62 to its current terminus on PA 173.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Crawford County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pymatuning Reservoir0.00–
1.34		0.00–
2.16		 SR 85 westContinuation into Ohio
Pymatuning Causeway[5]
Pennsylvania–Ohio line
Conneaut Lake10.717.2 US 6 west (Water Street) – LinesvilleWestern terminus of US 6 concurrency
11.218.0 US 322 west / PA 18 south (4th Street)Western terminus of US 322 / PA 18 concurrencies
11.218.0 US 6 east / US 322 east / PA 18 north (Water Street) / 3rd Street – MeadvilleEastern terminus of US 6 / US 322 / PA 18 concurrencies
Greenwood Township19.631.5 US 19 (Perry Highway) – Meadville, Mercer
19.831.9 I-79 – Pittsburgh, ErieExit 141 (I-79)
Fairfield Township27.143.6 PA 173 – Cochranton, Sandy LakeEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Pennsylvania portal

References
  1. Google (March 17, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 285" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Crawford_1941_Sheet_2.pdf
  3. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Crawford_1982_Sheet_2.pdf
  4. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Crawford_1982_Sheet_1.pdf
  5. Pymatuning State Park (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2013-10-06.

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