Pennsylvania Route 14
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Pennsylvania Route 14 is a Pennsylvania
highway that runs for 52 miles (83.7 km). It runs from U.S. Route 15 in Trout Run, Pennsylvania
to the New York-Pennsylvania border at Fassett, Pennsylvania
, co-signed with U.S. Route 6 for a short distance in Troy
. The highway continues in New York
as New York State Route 14
.
It once extended south
all the way to the Maryland
border, following Lycoming Creek Road, High Street, Hepburn Street, Market Street and East Third Street through the Williamsport
area. It roughly followed the Susquehanna Trail
to Northumberland
, U.S. Route 11 to Shamokin Dam
, US 15 to York Springs
, and Pennsylvania Route 94
to Maryland.
and heads northeast, paralleling Lycoming Creek
. It then turns more northerly at Bodines before crossing into Tioga County
. It runs through Roaring Branch before entering Bradford County
.
In Bradford County, PA 14 provides access to Grover, then forms a short concurrency
with PA 414, splitting up in Canton
. North of Canton, PA 14 passes through Alba
before serving as the west terminus of PA 514 south of Troy
. At Troy, PA 14 joins with US 6. PA 14 then splits off to the north to Columbia Cross Roads. PA 14 then runs through Snedekerville, Gillett, and Fassett before crossing the New York
state line and becoming NY 14.
state line to the New York
state line. When formed, it was concurrent
with several U.S. Highways in the Williamsport
area, including U.S. Routes 111
, 120, and 220
. From Harrisburg to York, it followed U.S. Route 15
and what is today Pennsylvania Route 94
via the Susquehanna Trail
. In 1930, the route was realigned onto what is now Pennsylvania Route 405
from Lewisburg
to Muncy
.
By 1940, US 111 was redesignated as U.S. Route 15
. As in previous years, PA 14 remained concurrent with the roadway now carrying US 15 to Northumberland
. From Northumberland south to Duncannon
, PA 14 was realigned onto the western bank of the Susquehanna River
, creating an overlap with U.S. Route 11
. At Duncannon, US 11 split from PA 14 and crossed the Susquehanna while PA 14 continued south along the riverbank to Lemoyne
, a suburb of Harrisburg. Here, PA 14 joined US 11 on a brief overlap east across the Susquehanna into Harrisburg. At Front Street, US 11 turned north while PA 14 continued east on Market Street. PA 14 then turned right onto 4th Street, following the road out of Harrisburg to Paxtang
, where PA 14 terminated at U.S. Route 322
and U.S. Route 422
.
In the 1950s, from Muncy to Clarks Ferry, PA 14 ran east of the Susquehanna River on what is now Interstate 180
and Pennsylvania Route 147
; the US 15 designation was moved west to run concurrent with US 11. From Clarks Ferry to Harrisburg, PA 14 was concurrent with U.S. Routes 22, and 322
.
By 1960, PA 14 was truncated to end at US 22 and US 322 in Clarks Ferry.
By 1970, the Susquehanna Riverbank extension of PA 14 became Pennsylvania Route 147
. PA 14 was truncated to terminate at U.S. Route 15
in Trout Run.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
highway that runs for 52 miles (83.7 km). It runs from U.S. Route 15 in Trout Run, Pennsylvania
Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Lewis Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
to the New York-Pennsylvania border at Fassett, Pennsylvania
South Creek Township, Pennsylvania
South Creek Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.1 square miles , of which, 28.0 square miles of it is land and...
, co-signed with U.S. Route 6 for a short distance in Troy
Troy, Pennsylvania
Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....
. The highway continues in 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...
as New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14
New York State Route 14 is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between the Pennsylvania border and Lake Ontario...
.
It once extended south
South
South is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.South is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the bottom side of a map is south....
all the way to the 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...
border, following Lycoming Creek Road, High Street, Hepburn Street, Market Street and East Third Street through the Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
area. It roughly followed the Susquehanna Trail
Susquehanna Trail
The Susquehanna Trail was an auto trail in the United States linking Washington, D.C. with Niagara Falls, New York. It passed through Baltimore, Maryland; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and Buffalo, New York....
to Northumberland
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,714 at the 2000 census.-History:Northumberland was founded in 1772. The land that became Northumberland was purchased from the Iroquois in the first Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768, and the...
, U.S. Route 11 to Shamokin Dam
Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania
Shamokin Dam is a small borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is derived from a dam that was built across the Susquehanna River in the 19th century. The dam supported steamboat ferries run by Ira T. Clement, which transported goods and people between Shamokin Dam and the...
, US 15 to York Springs
York Springs, Pennsylvania
York Springs is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. York Springs is served by the Bermudian Springs School District .-History:...
, and Pennsylvania Route 94
Pennsylvania Route 94
Pennsylvania Route 94 is a 29 mile long north–south state highway located in southern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line, where PA 94 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 30...
to Maryland.
Route description
PA 14 begins at US 15 in Trout Run in Lycoming CountyLycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
and heads northeast, paralleling Lycoming Creek
Lycoming Creek
Lycoming Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River located in Tioga and Lycoming counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.-Geography:...
. It then turns more northerly at Bodines before crossing into Tioga County
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
. It runs through Roaring Branch before entering Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
.
In Bradford County, PA 14 provides access to Grover, then forms a short concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with PA 414, splitting up in Canton
Canton, Pennsylvania
Canton is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canton is located at ....
. North of Canton, PA 14 passes through Alba
Alba, Pennsylvania
Alba is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alba is located at ....
before serving as the west terminus of PA 514 south of Troy
Troy, Pennsylvania
Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at ....
. At Troy, PA 14 joins with US 6. PA 14 then splits off to the north to Columbia Cross Roads. PA 14 then runs through Snedekerville, Gillett, and Fassett before crossing 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...
state line and becoming NY 14.
History
PA 14 was formed in 1927, stretching from the MarylandMaryland
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...
state line to 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...
state line. When formed, it was concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with several U.S. Highways in the Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
area, including U.S. Routes 111
U.S. Route 111
U.S. Route 111 was a U.S. Route that ran from Baltimore, Maryland north to the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. It replaced part of the Susquehanna Trail and was in turn replaced by Interstate 83. Portions of its pre-freeway alignment are now Maryland Route 45 and Interstate 83 Business...
, 120, and 220
U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220 is a long U.S. Route in the eastern United States.US 220 is a spur route of U.S. Route 20 but at present, the two routes do not intersect nor do they connect via other spurs of US 20. The former U. S. Route 120, which was signed in Pennsylvania between 1926 and 1967, intersected...
. From Harrisburg to York, it followed U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
and what is today Pennsylvania Route 94
Pennsylvania Route 94
Pennsylvania Route 94 is a 29 mile long north–south state highway located in southern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line, where PA 94 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 30...
via the Susquehanna Trail
Susquehanna Trail
The Susquehanna Trail was an auto trail in the United States linking Washington, D.C. with Niagara Falls, New York. It passed through Baltimore, Maryland; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Williamsport, Pennsylvania; and Buffalo, New York....
. In 1930, the route was realigned onto what is now Pennsylvania Route 405
Pennsylvania Route 405
Pennsylvania Route 405 is a state highway that runs for in north central Pennsylvania, United States. The southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 147 in West Chillisquaque Township...
from Lewisburg
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, south by southeast of Williamsport and north of Harrisburg. In the past, it was the commercial center for a fertile grain and general farming region. The population was 5,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union...
to Muncy
Muncy, Pennsylvania
For other places named 'Muncy', please see Muncy .Muncy is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The name Muncy comes from the Munsee Indians who once lived in the area. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania...
.
By 1940, US 111 was redesignated as U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
. As in previous years, PA 14 remained concurrent with the roadway now carrying US 15 to Northumberland
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,714 at the 2000 census.-History:Northumberland was founded in 1772. The land that became Northumberland was purchased from the Iroquois in the first Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768, and the...
. From Northumberland south to Duncannon
Duncannon, Pennsylvania
Duncannon is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The center of population of Pennsylvania is located in Duncannon. It is named after the coastal town of...
, PA 14 was realigned onto the western bank of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
, creating an overlap with U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
. At Duncannon, US 11 split from PA 14 and crossed the Susquehanna while PA 14 continued south along the riverbank to Lemoyne
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lemoyne was incorporated as a borough on May 23, 1905. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,995. It was formerly named Bridgeport. Lemoyne lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital...
, a suburb of Harrisburg. Here, PA 14 joined US 11 on a brief overlap east across the Susquehanna into Harrisburg. At Front Street, US 11 turned north while PA 14 continued east on Market Street. PA 14 then turned right onto 4th Street, following the road out of Harrisburg to Paxtang
Paxtang, Pennsylvania
Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settlements in South Central Pennsylvania.-History:...
, where PA 14 terminated at U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
and U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422
U.S. Route 422 is a long spur route of US 22 split into two segments in the U.S. states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. The western spur begins in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and ends at Ebensburg, Pennsylvania...
.
In the 1950s, from Muncy to Clarks Ferry, PA 14 ran east of the Susquehanna River on what is now Interstate 180
Interstate 180 (Pennsylvania)
Interstate 180 is a spur highway that connects Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Interstate 80 near Milton, Pennsylvania. The length of the highway is . It was also the designation of present-day Interstate 176 between Morgantown, Pennsylvania and Reading, when the Pennsylvania Turnpike carried the...
and Pennsylvania Route 147
Pennsylvania Route 147
Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township. The southern terminus is at an interchange...
; the US 15 designation was moved west to run concurrent with US 11. From Clarks Ferry to Harrisburg, PA 14 was concurrent with U.S. Routes 22, and 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
.
By 1960, PA 14 was truncated to end at US 22 and US 322 in Clarks Ferry.
By 1970, the Susquehanna Riverbank extension of PA 14 became Pennsylvania Route 147
Pennsylvania Route 147
Pennsylvania Route 147 is a north–south route that runs for along the east shore of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, United States. The northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Interstate 180 in Turbot Township. The southern terminus is at an interchange...
. PA 14 was truncated to terminate at U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
in Trout Run.