Pennsylvania Route 958
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Pennsylvania Route 958 (also designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 0958) is an 8.66 miles (13.9 km) long state highway
located in Warren County
, Pennsylvania
. The designation's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 6
in Pittsfield Township. The route heads through several small communities, including Lottsville, where it goes on a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 957
. The northern terminus terminus is at the New York state line at Freehold Township, just east of Bear Lake
. There, the route continues through New York as Chautauqua
County Route 33. Route 958 was designated in 1928 as a connector from U.S. Route 6 to the community of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
, where the designation terminated. The route was extended northward along its current alignment in 1936 and has remained unchanged since.
east of the city of Corry
. The route progresses northward as a two-lane roadway through the rural regions of western Pennsylvania. Route 958 soon enters the community of Wrightsville
, a small community of a few residences and mostly fields. At Deadmans Run Road, the highway begins to cross through a populated area, however, it soon leaves Wrightsville and turns to the northwest in the deep fields north of the community. The northwestern bend curves back to the northward progression and Route 958 passes through a large farm near an intersection with Kidder Road. Some residences parallel the highway as it makes another northwestern bend and soon comes on a northward stretch into the community of Lottsville, where the highway intersects with Route 957
.
At the intersection, Routes 957 and 958 become concurrent along a westbound residential street, until leaving Lottsville, where the two routes turn to the southwest in fields. As Routes 957 and 958 approach a railroad line used by Norfolk Southern (and previously the Erie Railroad
), Route 958 forks to the north, paralleling and soon crossing the rails northwest of Lottsville. The distinctively rural surroundings for Route 958 return, and the Norfolk Southern line parallels to the east as the highway curves northwestward. Soon, Route 958 returns to a farming region and curves away from the railroad on a mountainside. After passing a large pond, the route intersects Greeley Street a t-intersection in Bear Lake
, where Route 958 turns eastward through the rural areas before intersecting with North Road, where the route turns northward and reaches the New York state line near Niobe, New York. Route 958 terminates here, and the right-of-way continues northward as Chautauqua County Route 33 (Panama–Bear Lake Road).
and Niobe, New York in 1936. The alignment has remained unchanged since the 1936 extension.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
as SR 0958) is an 8.66 miles (13.9 km) long state highway
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 Warren County
Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county...
, 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 designation's southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
in Pittsfield Township. The route heads through several small communities, including Lottsville, where it goes on a short concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 957
Pennsylvania Route 957
Pennsylvania Route 957 is a long state highway located in Warren county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Columbus Township. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Elk Township...
. The northern terminus terminus is at the New York state line at Freehold Township, just east of Bear Lake
Bear Lake, Pennsylvania
Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bear Lake is located at ....
. There, the route continues through New York as Chautauqua
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
County Route 33. Route 958 was designated in 1928 as a connector from U.S. Route 6 to the community of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,310 at the 2010 census. Wrightsville borough has a police department, historic society, and a volunteer fire company.- History :According to a plaque at Samuel S...
, where the designation terminated. The route was extended northward along its current alignment in 1936 and has remained unchanged since.
Route description
State Route 958 begins at an intersection with a two-lane U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
east of the city of Corry
Corry, Pennsylvania
Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The route progresses northward as a two-lane roadway through the rural regions of western Pennsylvania. Route 958 soon enters the community of Wrightsville
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania
Wrightsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,310 at the 2010 census. Wrightsville borough has a police department, historic society, and a volunteer fire company.- History :According to a plaque at Samuel S...
, a small community of a few residences and mostly fields. At Deadmans Run Road, the highway begins to cross through a populated area, however, it soon leaves Wrightsville and turns to the northwest in the deep fields north of the community. The northwestern bend curves back to the northward progression and Route 958 passes through a large farm near an intersection with Kidder Road. Some residences parallel the highway as it makes another northwestern bend and soon comes on a northward stretch into the community of Lottsville, where the highway intersects with Route 957
Pennsylvania Route 957
Pennsylvania Route 957 is a long state highway located in Warren county in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Columbus Township. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 62 in Elk Township...
.
At the intersection, Routes 957 and 958 become concurrent along a westbound residential street, until leaving Lottsville, where the two routes turn to the southwest in fields. As Routes 957 and 958 approach a railroad line used by Norfolk Southern (and previously the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
), Route 958 forks to the north, paralleling and soon crossing the rails northwest of Lottsville. The distinctively rural surroundings for Route 958 return, and the Norfolk Southern line parallels to the east as the highway curves northwestward. Soon, Route 958 returns to a farming region and curves away from the railroad on a mountainside. After passing a large pond, the route intersects Greeley Street a t-intersection in Bear Lake
Bear Lake, Pennsylvania
Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bear Lake is located at ....
, where Route 958 turns eastward through the rural areas before intersecting with North Road, where the route turns northward and reaches the New York state line near Niobe, New York. Route 958 terminates here, and the right-of-way continues northward as Chautauqua County Route 33 (Panama–Bear Lake Road).
History
Route 958 was first designated among many regional highways in the 1928 mass renumbering of state highways throughout Pennsylvania. The alignment, however was only a stub designation, connecting the southern terminus of U.S. Route 6 (formerly State Route 7) to the borough of Wrightsville, only a short distance away. The alignment designed in 1928 only remained intact eight years into 1936, when it was extended northward to its current terminus at the New York state line near Bear Lake, PennsylvaniaBear Lake, Pennsylvania
Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bear Lake is located at ....
and Niobe, New York in 1936. The alignment has remained unchanged since the 1936 extension.