Pennsylvania Route 899

Pennsylvania Route 899 (PA 899) is a 10.8-mile-long (17.4 km) state highway located in Jefferson and Forest Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 36 in Barnett Township. The northern terminus is at PA 66 in Jenks Township.

Pennsylvania Route 899
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length10.794 mi[1] (17.371 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end PA 36 in Barnett Township
North end PA 66 in Jenks Township
Location
CountiesJefferson, Forest
Highway system
← PA 898→ PA 900

Route description

PA 899 begins at an intersection with PA 36 in Barnett Township, Jefferson County, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The route passes between woods to the west and fields to the east before heading through forested areas, turning to the northeast.[2][3] The road crosses the Clarion River into Barnett Township in Forest County and turns northwest at Clarington, running along the northeast bank of the river. PA 899 turns north away from the river and continues through more forests. The road winds northwest through more wooded areas with occasional fields, passing through Redclyffe. The route crosses into Jenks Township and continues north through more forests with some fields and homes. PA 899 turns northeast and crosses an abandoned railroad line, passing through Roses before turning north and ending at PA 66.[2][4]

Major intersections
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
JeffersonBarnett Township0.0000.000 PA 36Southern terminus
ForestJenks Township10.79417.371 PA 66 – Marienville, LeeperNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. Google (August 11, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 899" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  4. Forest County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
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