Pennsylvania Route 257
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 257 is an 5 miles (8 km) long state highway
located in Venango
county in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at US 322
in Cranberry Township
. The northern terminus is at US 62
in Oil City
.
in Cranberry Township
, heading north on a three-lane undivided road with a center left-turn lane. The route passes through a mix of farmland and woodland with residential and commercial development, running by UPMC Northwest hospital. PA 257 continues past homes and businesses in the community of Seneca
before heading into wooded areas with residences. The route passes to the east of Woodland Heights
through forests as a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes. PA 257 curves northeast and comes to its northern terminus at US 62
on the border of Cranberry Township and Oil City
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Venango
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
county in Pennsylvania
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...
. The southern terminus is at US 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...
in Cranberry Township
Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,014 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
. The northern terminus is at US 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
in Oil City
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania that is known in the initial exploration and development of the petroleum industry. After the first oil wells were drilled nearby in the 1850s, Oil City became central in the petroleum industry while hosting headquarters for the Pennzoil, Quaker...
.
Route description
PA 257 begins at an intersection with US 322U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 322 is a U.S. highway running from Cleveland, Ohio east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route runs from the Ohio border in West Shenango Township southeast to the Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River in Chester, at which point the route...
in Cranberry Township
Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania
Cranberry Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,014 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
, heading north on a three-lane undivided road with a center left-turn lane. The route passes through a mix of farmland and woodland with residential and commercial development, running by UPMC Northwest hospital. PA 257 continues past homes and businesses in the community of Seneca
Seneca, Pennsylvania
Seneca is a census-designated place in Venango County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 966.-Geography:Seneca is located at ....
before heading into wooded areas with residences. The route passes to the east of Woodland Heights
Woodland Heights, Pennsylvania
Woodland Heights is a census-designated place in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodland Heights is located at ....
through forests as a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes. PA 257 curves northeast and comes to its northern terminus at US 62
U.S. Route 62 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62 is a east-west U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania, which runs diagonally through the industrial northeastern part of the state. Although initial portions of the route opened in 1926 in other areas of the country, U.S. 62 was not designated in the commonwealth until 1932...
on the border of Cranberry Township and Oil City
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Oil City is a city in Venango County, Pennsylvania that is known in the initial exploration and development of the petroleum industry. After the first oil wells were drilled nearby in the 1850s, Oil City became central in the petroleum industry while hosting headquarters for the Pennzoil, Quaker...
.