Pennsylvania Route 917

Pennsylvania Route 917 (PA 917) is a 11.15-mile-long (17.94 km) state highway located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in North Bethlehem Township. The northern terminus is at PA 136 in Fallowfield Township.

Pennsylvania Route 917
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length11.15 mi[1] (17.94 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1964[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 40 in North Bethlehem Township
  I-70 in Bentleyville
North end PA 136 in Fallowfield Township
Location
CountiesWashington
Highway system
PA 916 PA 918

Route description

PA 917 begins at an intersection with US 40 in North Bethlehem Township, heading east on two-lane undivided Bull Run Road. The road heads through forests before entering the borough of Cokeburg, where it passes through wooded areas of homes in the southern part of town. Upon leaving Cokeburg, the route heads into Somerset Township and runs through a mix of farmland and woods, passing under a Norfolk Southern railroad line. PA 917 heads into the borough of Ellsworth and becomes South Main Street, making a turn north into areas of homes and businesses. The route progresses north through the town and becomes North Main Street. The road winds east into the borough of Bentleyville, becoming Main Street. PA 917 curves to the north past more development and crosses Norfolk Southern's Ellsworth Secondary line into the commercial downtown. The route forks north onto Pittsburgh Road and passes homes before heading into wooded areas and coming to an interchange with I-70. Past this interchange, the road crosses back into Somerset Township and heads into agricultural areas with some trees and residences. PA 917 turns northeast into more forested surroundings and enters Fallowfield Township, becoming an unnamed road. The route continues north through more woodland with some residences, reaching its northern terminus at PA 136 in Ginger Hill.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
North Bethlehem Township0.000.00 US 40 (East National Pike)Southern terminus
Bentleyville6.2810.11 I-70 Washington, Belle VernonExit 32A (I-70)
Fallowfield Township11.1517.94 PA 136 (Dry Run Road) Washington, MonongahelaNorthern 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 - 2010. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2010.
  2. "Road Dept. Changes Area Route Numbers". The Daily Republican. July 1, 1964. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Google (May 17, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 917" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  4. Washington County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
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