Pennsylvania Route 58
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Pennsylvania Route 58 is located in Western 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...

, running 71.2 miles from the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 state line 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jamestown
Jamestown, Pennsylvania
Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

 in Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....

 to Sligo
Sligo, Pennsylvania
Sligo is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 728 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town and county of Sligo in Ireland.-Geography:Sligo is located at ....

 in Clarion County
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...

.

Mercer County

Route 58 travels eastward from the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 state line in northwestern Mercer County
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....

 just over 4 miles (6.4 km) to the borough of Jamestown
Jamestown, Pennsylvania
Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, where it intersects with US 322. The two routes join together and continue eastward nearly 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) where US 322 leaves northward. Route 58 continues eastward, then turns southeasterly, and about 6 miles (9.7 km) later, joins PA Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18
Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...

 just north of the Greenville
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...

 borough line. The concurrency continues 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) into the borough to its junction with PA Route 358
Pennsylvania Route 358
Pennsylvania Route 358 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running from the Ohio state line west of Greenville to Sandy Lake in Mercer County.-Route description:...

. The three routes form a concurrency and head westward – this segment is what is known as a “reverse concurrency,” because Route 58 is signed east at the same time that Route 358 is signed west. The concurrency lasts only a quarter mile, and then Route 58 leaves the concurrency, heading south-southeast nearly 15 miles (24.1 km) to the borough of Mercer
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

. Here, the route first meets the US 19/US 62 concurrency. The three routes form a concurrency south 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) to the intersection of PA Route 258
Pennsylvania Route 258
Pennsylvania Route 258 is an long state highway located in Butler and Mercer counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 108/PA 173 in Slippery Rock. The northern terminus is at PA 18 in Clark.-Butler County:...

. At this complex intersection, the concurrency ends, US 62 continues westward, concurrent with Route 258, US 19 continues south, and Routes 58 and 258 join to the east. Also at this point, the Route 58/Route 258 concurrency is split – eastbound follows S. Diamond St., and westbound follows N. Diamond St. in the middle of town. At the east end of the “square,” the concurrency ends as Route 258 heads southward and Route 58 continues east, then later turns southeast. It crosses both I-80 and I-79 near the interchange of the two interstates, just over 4 miles (6.4 km) from Mercer, and enters the borough of Grove City
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...

 about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) later. In Grove City, the route intersects with the southern terminus of the PA Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173
Pennsylvania Route 173 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 8 south of Slippery Rock in Butler County, to north of Cochranton in Crawford County.-Route description:...

/PA Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208
Pennsylvania Route 208 is located in Western Pennsylvania; its western terminus just west of the village of New Bedford in Lawrence County at US 422 and the Ohio state line...

 concurrency, and overlaps with Route 173, continuing southeast. About 0.3 mile (0.482802 km) later, the concurrency ends; Route 173 continues south, and Route 58 continues southeast just over 3 miles (4.8 km) to the Butler county line after spending 39 miles in Mercer County.

Butler County

A mile after entering Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...

, Route 58 intersects with PA Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8
Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...

 in the borough of Harrisville
Harrisville, Pennsylvania
Harrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.-History:The Seneca Indians used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area....

. The route then travels nearly 7 miles (11.3 km) to intersect with PA Route 308
Pennsylvania Route 308
Pennsylvania Route 308 is an long state highway located in Butler and Venango counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 8 near Butler...

. The next major intersection is about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) later at PA Route 38
Pennsylvania Route 38
Pennsylvania Route 38 is a long state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 and Pennsylvania Route 68 northeast of downtown Butler. The northern terminus is at U.S...

 in the borough of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Pennsylvania
Eau Claire is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. The name means "Clear Water" in French, and the name is pronounced as though it were spelled "O'Clare."-Geography:...

. The route then travels nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) before crossing the next county line. The road spends about 18.5 miles in Butler County.

Armstrong County

Route 58 has a very short stay in Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...

, passing through its extreme northwestern tip. Just 0.4 mile (0.643736 km) from the county line, the route intersects with PA Route 268
Pennsylvania Route 268
Pennsylvania Route 268 is a long state highway located in Armstrong, Butler, and Venango counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 422 in West Kittanning. The northern terminus is at PA 38/PA 208 in Emlenton.-Route description:...

, it then crosses Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

 on the Foxburg Bridge
Foxburg Bridge (2008)
The Foxburg Bridge carries PA 58 over the Allegheny River between Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Clarion County, Pennsylvania in Foxburg, Pennsylvania, USA.-History:...

, leaving the county just about 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) later.

Clarion County

Turning northeasterly, the route passes through the borough of Foxburg
Foxburg, Pennsylvania
Foxburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along the east bank of the Allegheny River, about two miles north of its confluence with the Clarion River.-History:...

 upon entering Clarion County
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...

, and then heads northeast to enter the borough of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania
St. Petersburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Petersburg is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....

 a little over 2 miles (3.2 km) later. Here, Route 58 intersects with the southern terminus of PA Route 478, and then about 1.9 miles (3.1 km) later, it intersects with the southern terminus of PA Route 338
Pennsylvania Route 338
Pennsylvania Route 338 is an long state highway located in Clarion county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 58 in Richland Township. The eastern terminus is at US 322 in Ashland Township.-Route description:...

 at the village of Alum Rock. The route then winds southeastward 5.3 miles (8.5 km) to intersect with the eastern terminus of PA Route 368
Pennsylvania Route 368
Pennsylvania Route 368 is an long state highway located in Armstrong and Clarion counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 268 in Parker. The eastern terminus is at PA 58 in Callensburg...

 just east of the borough of Callensburg
Callensburg, Pennsylvania
Callensburg is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Callensburg is located at ....

. Route 58 then travels east-southeast nearly 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to its terminus at PA Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68
Pennsylvania Route 68 is a long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the Ohio state line west of Glasgow, where PA 68 continues into Ohio as State Route 39. The eastern terminus is at U.S...

 in the borough of Sligo
Sligo, Pennsylvania
Sligo is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 728 at the 2000 census.It was named after the town and county of Sligo in Ireland.-Geography:Sligo is located at ....


The road spends 13 miles in Clarion County.

Major intersections

Attractions

  • Pymatuning State Park near Jamestown
    Jamestown, Pennsylvania
    Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....


History

  • 1927 – Originally signed from New Wilmington
    New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
    New Wilmington is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census...

     to Greenville
    Greenville, Pennsylvania
    Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...

     on the current PA 18
    Pennsylvania Route 18
    Pennsylvania Route 18 is a major north–south highway in Western Pennsylvania whose southern terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Greene County, Pennsylvania near the village of Garrison, while the northern terminus is at PA Route 5 in Lake City, Pennsylvania...

     alignment.
  • 1928 – Moved to the Mercer
    Mercer, Pennsylvania
    Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

    -to-Greenville alignment.
  • 1946 – Western terminus moved from Jamestown
    Jamestown, Pennsylvania
    Jamestown is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, along the Shenango River. The population was 636 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     to the Ohio
    Ohio
    Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

     state line.
  • 1967 – Eastern terminus moved from PA 8
    Pennsylvania Route 8
    Pennsylvania Route 8 is a major long route in western Pennsylvania. Officially, PA 8 is named the William Flinn Highway. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 376, U.S. Route 22, and U.S. Route 30 in Pittsburgh...

     in Harrisville
    Harrisville, Pennsylvania
    Harrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.-History:The Seneca Indians used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area....

     to its current location.

Spur routes

  • Pennsylvania Route 158
    Pennsylvania Route 158
    Pennsylvania Route 158 is located in western Pennsylvania, running from PA Route 18 south of New Wilmington in Lawrence County, to Mercer in Mercer County.-Route description:...

    , from south of New Wilmington
    New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
    New Wilmington is a borough in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, first platted in 1824 and established as a borough on April 9, 1873. The population was 2,452 at the 2000 census...

     to Mercer
    Mercer, Pennsylvania
    Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....

     (does not intersect with parent route)
  • Pennsylvania Route 258
    Pennsylvania Route 258
    Pennsylvania Route 258 is an long state highway located in Butler and Mercer counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 108/PA 173 in Slippery Rock. The northern terminus is at PA 18 in Clark.-Butler County:...

    , from Clark
    Clark, Pennsylvania
    Clark is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 633 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

     to Slippery Rock
    Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
    Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....

  • Pennsylvania Route 358
    Pennsylvania Route 358
    Pennsylvania Route 358 is located in Western Pennsylvania, running from the Ohio state line west of Greenville to Sandy Lake in Mercer County.-Route description:...

    , from west of Greenville
    Greenville, Pennsylvania
    Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people...

     to Sandy Lake
    Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
    Sandy Lake is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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