Pennsylvania Route 830
Encyclopedia
Pennsylvania Route 830 is a 10.39 miles (16.7 km) long state highway
located in Jefferson
and Clearfield
counties in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at I 80
in Washington Township
. The eastern terminus is at US 219
in Sandy Township
. The former western terminus was at US 322 west of Reynoldsville.
in Washington Township
, Jefferson County
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Sensor Road. The road heads through forested areas, heading through an area of fields before curving northeast through more wooded areas on Airport Road. The route heads to the east and runs between woodland to the north and farms to the south as it passes to the north of DuBois Regional Airport. PA 830 heads east-southeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, continuing east into more wooded areas of residential development and passing through Rockdale. The road turns to the southeast and runs through more forests with some fields and homes, heading south to pass over I-80. The route passes through Red Mill and turns southeast into more forested areas with some residences, crossing into Falls Creek
and becoming Washington Avenue. PA 830 passes several homes, turning to the east onto Main Street and coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 950
. Following this, the road passes more residences and businesses. PA 830 enters Clearfield County
and passes through more of Falls Creek before heading into Sandy Township
, where it becomes Slab Run Road and crosses a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
line immediately north of a junction with another Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. The route continues to the north of the railroad tracks, running through wooded areas with some commercial development as it comes to its eastern terminus at US 219
.
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 Jefferson
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
and Clearfield
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
counties 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 western terminus is at I 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
in Washington Township
Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.8 square miles , of which, 47.5 square miles of it is land and...
. The eastern terminus is at US 219
U.S. Route 219
U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at an interchange with Interstate 90, to Rich Creek, Virginia, intersecting at U.S. Route 460. U.S. 219 is found in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia...
in Sandy Township
Sandy Township, Pennsylvania
Sandy Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.8 square miles , of which, 51.8 square miles of it is land and...
. The former western terminus was at US 322 west of Reynoldsville.
Route description
PA 830 begins at an interchange with I-80Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
The transcontinental Interstate 80 is designated across northern Pennsylvania as the Keystone Shortway, officially the Z.H. Confair Memorial Highway. This route was built mainly along a completely new alignment, not paralleling any earlier U.S. Routes, as a shortcut to the tolled Pennsylvania...
in Washington Township
Washington Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.8 square miles , of which, 47.5 square miles of it is land and...
, Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville...
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Sensor Road. The road heads through forested areas, heading through an area of fields before curving northeast through more wooded areas on Airport Road. The route heads to the east and runs between woodland to the north and farms to the south as it passes to the north of DuBois Regional Airport. PA 830 heads east-southeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, continuing east into more wooded areas of residential development and passing through Rockdale. The road turns to the southeast and runs through more forests with some fields and homes, heading south to pass over I-80. The route passes through Red Mill and turns southeast into more forested areas with some residences, crossing into Falls Creek
Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
Falls Creek is a borough located in both Jefferson and Clearfield Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Falls Creek is located at ....
and becoming Washington Avenue. PA 830 passes several homes, turning to the east onto Main Street and coming to an intersection with the northern terminus of PA 950
Pennsylvania Route 950
Pennsylvania Route 950 is a long state highway located in Jefferson county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 322 in Reynoldsville. The northern terminus is at PA 830 in Falls Creek.-Route description:...
. Following this, the road passes more residences and businesses. PA 830 enters Clearfield County
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
and passes through more of Falls Creek before heading into Sandy Township
Sandy Township, Pennsylvania
Sandy Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.8 square miles , of which, 51.8 square miles of it is land and...
, where it becomes Slab Run Road and crosses a Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...
line immediately north of a junction with another Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad line. The route continues to the north of the railroad tracks, running through wooded areas with some commercial development as it comes to its eastern terminus at US 219
U.S. Route 219 in Pennsylvania
From near Grantsville, Maryland north to Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. Route 219 is Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From Somerset, Pennsylvania to just south of Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, US 219 is a limited-access highway...
.