Pennsylvania Route 906
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Pennsylvania Route 906 is a 8.02 miles (12.9 km) long state highway
located in Fayette
, Westmoreland
, and Allegheny
counties in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at PA 201
in Washington Township
. The northern terminus is at PA 136
in Forward Township
.
in the community of Naomi in Washington Township
, Fayette County
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Naomi Road. The road heads between homes to the west and woods to the east, passing through more wooded areas as it runs to the northeast of a CSX railroad line and the Monongahela River
. The route becomes Fayette City Road and heads into Belle Vernon
, where it heads farther from the railroad line and river as it runs past homes and industrial areas. PA 906 becomes Main Street as it continues through residential areas with a few businesses.
, passing under the Belle Vernon Bridge
that carries the freeway, in Rostraver Township
. The route then passes underneath a private railroad line before heading under the Speers Railroad Bridge
that carries a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line. PA 906 heads through woods before running near homes in the community of Gibsonton, passing to the northeast of an industrial site. The road continues northwest through more wooded areas to the northeast of the CSX line and the Monongahela River, passing by the Charleroi Locks & Dam
. At this point, the route widens into a four-lane divided highway
and turns north, crossing into Monessen
and heading past commercial establishments as it intersects the eastern approach to the closed Charleroi-Monessen Bridge. PA 906 passes more industry to the west and reidential areas separated by trees to the east, curving to the east. At this point, the route splits into a one-way pair
that follows Schoonmaker Avenue northbound and Donner Avenue southbound, with each road carrying two lanes. The one-way pair heads east through the commercial downtown of Monessen before continuing through urban residential areas. The two directions of PA 906 rejoin and head east on four-lane divided Schoonmaker Avenue, passing between commercial and industrial areas to the north and woods to the south. The road crosses back into Rostraver Township and passes a ramp that provides access to the Donora-Monessen Bridge. After this, the route narrows into a two-lane undivided road and turns northeast, passing under the bridge. PA 906 becomes an unnamed road and heads through more wooded areas at the bottom of a cliff with the CSX line and the Monongahela River paralleling it to the northwest. The road, along with the railroad tracks and the river, turn to the north, with the route widening to four lanes. PA 906 comes to the community of Webster, where it splits into another one-way pair that follows 2nd Street northbound and 1st Street southbound, with each road carrying two lanes. The route passes homes and businesses within the community, intersecting the eastern approach to the Donora-Webster Bridge. The one-way pair runs through more of the community before both directions of PA 906 rejoin and follow two-lane undivided North Road. The road continues northwest through more forested areas with occasional homes, with the railroad tracks and the river to the southwest. The route eventually turns more to the west. PA 906 crosses into Forward Township
in Allegheny County
and becomes Rainbow Run Road, ending at an intersection with PA 136
in Milesville. At this point, Rainbow Run Road continues west as a part of that route.
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State highway
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located in Fayette
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Westmoreland
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
, and Allegheny
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
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 southern terminus is at PA 201
Pennsylvania Route 201
Pennsylvania Route 201, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as State Route 201, is a long south-north state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania in the counties of Fayette and Westmoreland. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 119/PA 711 in Connellsville...
in Washington Township
Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.Arnold City, Fairhope, Lynnwood, Pricedale, Gillepsie, Naomi, and Brownstown are area villages.-History:...
. The northern terminus is at PA 136
Pennsylvania Route 136
Pennsylvania Route 136 is a long state highway located in Washington, Allegheny, and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 40 & PA 18 in Washington...
in Forward Township
Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Forward Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Walter Forward, U.S...
.
Fayette County
PA 906 begins at an intersection with PA 201Pennsylvania Route 201
Pennsylvania Route 201, designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as State Route 201, is a long south-north state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania in the counties of Fayette and Westmoreland. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 119/PA 711 in Connellsville...
in the community of Naomi in Washington Township
Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,461 at the 2000 census.Arnold City, Fairhope, Lynnwood, Pricedale, Gillepsie, Naomi, and Brownstown are area villages.-History:...
, Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Naomi Road. The road heads between homes to the west and woods to the east, passing through more wooded areas as it runs to the northeast of a CSX railroad line and the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
. The route becomes Fayette City Road and heads into Belle Vernon
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Belle Vernon is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania along the Monongahela River. The population was 1,211 at the 2000 census. The town is served by the Belle Vernon Area School District, which is actually centered in Rostraver, Westmoreland County.geographical anomaly: The...
, where it heads farther from the railroad line and river as it runs past homes and industrial areas. PA 906 becomes Main Street as it continues through residential areas with a few businesses.
Westmoreland and Allegheny counties
After leaving Belle Vernon, the road comes to an interchange with I-70Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania
In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, Interstate 70 runs east–west across the southwest part of the state serving the southern half of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. About half of the route is concurrent with Interstate 76 along the Pennsylvania Turnpike...
, passing under the Belle Vernon Bridge
Belle Vernon Bridge
The Belle Vernon Bridge, also called the Speers Bridge or Speers/Belle Vernon Bridge, carries Interstate 70 across the Monongahela River from Speers east to Rostraver Township in the state of Pennsylvania...
that carries the freeway, in Rostraver Township
Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
Rostraver Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,634 at the 2000 census.-History:Rostraver Township is the location of the Household No. 1 Site, which was once occupied by a Monongahela village....
. The route then passes underneath a private railroad line before heading under the Speers Railroad Bridge
Speers Railroad Bridge
The Speers Railroad Bridge, also called the Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge, carries the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway across the Monongahela River from Speers east to North Belle Vernon in the state of Pennsylvania. The structure was originally designed by the Norfolk and Western Railway using a...
that carries a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway line. PA 906 heads through woods before running near homes in the community of Gibsonton, passing to the northeast of an industrial site. The road continues northwest through more wooded areas to the northeast of the CSX line and the Monongahela River, passing by the Charleroi Locks & Dam
Charleroi Locks & Dam
Charleroi Locks & Dam is one of nine navigational structures on the Monongahela River between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fairmont, West Virginia. Maintained and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the gated dam forms an upstream pool that is for 19.7 miles to the Maxwell Lock & Dam.The dam...
. At this point, the route widens into a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
and turns north, crossing into Monessen
Monessen, Pennsylvania
Monessen is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,669 at the 2000 census. In 1940, 20,257 people lived there. In 1990 the population was 13,026. Steel-making was a prominent industry in Monessen, which was a Rust Belt borough in the "Mon Valley" of...
and heading past commercial establishments as it intersects the eastern approach to the closed Charleroi-Monessen Bridge. PA 906 passes more industry to the west and reidential areas separated by trees to the east, curving to the east. At this point, the route splits into a one-way pair
One-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
that follows Schoonmaker Avenue northbound and Donner Avenue southbound, with each road carrying two lanes. The one-way pair heads east through the commercial downtown of Monessen before continuing through urban residential areas. The two directions of PA 906 rejoin and head east on four-lane divided Schoonmaker Avenue, passing between commercial and industrial areas to the north and woods to the south. The road crosses back into Rostraver Township and passes a ramp that provides access to the Donora-Monessen Bridge. After this, the route narrows into a two-lane undivided road and turns northeast, passing under the bridge. PA 906 becomes an unnamed road and heads through more wooded areas at the bottom of a cliff with the CSX line and the Monongahela River paralleling it to the northwest. The road, along with the railroad tracks and the river, turn to the north, with the route widening to four lanes. PA 906 comes to the community of Webster, where it splits into another one-way pair that follows 2nd Street northbound and 1st Street southbound, with each road carrying two lanes. The route passes homes and businesses within the community, intersecting the eastern approach to the Donora-Webster Bridge. The one-way pair runs through more of the community before both directions of PA 906 rejoin and follow two-lane undivided North Road. The road continues northwest through more forested areas with occasional homes, with the railroad tracks and the river to the southwest. The route eventually turns more to the west. PA 906 crosses into Forward Township
Forward Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Forward Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,376 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Walter Forward, U.S...
in Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
and becomes Rainbow Run Road, ending at an intersection with PA 136
Pennsylvania Route 136
Pennsylvania Route 136 is a long state highway located in Washington, Allegheny, and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 40 & PA 18 in Washington...
in Milesville. At this point, Rainbow Run Road continues west as a part of that route.
Major intersections
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