Pennsylvania Route 44
Pennsylvania Route 44 (PA 44 ) is a 240 km long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from the junction with Interstate 80 and the Pennsylvania Route 42 in Buckhorn to the border between Pennsylvania and New York near the New York State Route 417 in Ceres Township.
The 1927 by Pennsylvania Department of Highways, commissioned in PA 44 led initially by the state border with New York to Jersey Shore. Today the route is as picturesque street from Union County from Potter County.
Route description
Columbia County and Montour County
PA 44 begins in the hamlet of Buckhorn, at the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 42 at Exit 232 of Interstate 80 from where the highway leads as Buckhorn Road to the north- east by the Appalachians. In Jerseytown the distance Pennsylvania Route 642 and Pennsylvania Route 254 crosses outside the town bends PA 44 as Whitehall Road to the west.
The route runs through the Muncy Hills and reaches the Montour County. From Schuyler to Turbotville, Route 44 runs concurrently with Pennsylvania Route 54 as Continental Boulevard.
Northumberland County and Union County
PA 44 enters the Northumberland County and runs in a southwesterly direction through the largely flat and agriculturally used area of the county. In the village McEwensville, just east of the underpass of Interstate 180 crosses Route 44 Main Street, the historic Susquehanna Trail and former U.S. Highway 111 from Watsontown to Dewart runs the route together with the Pennsylvania Route 405 in Dewart to PA turns 44 westward un crosses the West Branch Susquehanna River as a bridge Avenue.
West of the bridge is 44 PA 144 reported up to the intersection with Pennsylvania Route in Potter County as a scenic route. After the bridge, the route crosses in the Union County town belonging Allenwood U.S. Highway 15 west of the hamlet of PA 44 runs mostly on the shores of White Deer Hole Creek in the White Deer Valley to the west.
Clinton County and Lycoming County
The highway reaches the Lycoming County in the White Deer Valley. In the hamlet of Washington, at the junction with the Gap Road, turn PA 44 north before 554 reaches the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route in Elimsport; of this intersection leads from the highway to the west.
West of the town the road crosses the North White Deer Ridge, one of the ridges that form the Appalachians. West of the ridge crosses Pennsylvania Route 44 Pennsylvania Route 654 in Collomsville at the southern end. PA 44 continues west to a transverse valley that cuts through the Bald Eagle Ridge near the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 880, from where the Haighway leads north.
North of this breakthrough valley the route resumes its westerly direction, and cross back over the West Branch Susquehanna River and reached Jersey Shore. Within the Boroughs PA 44 runs for a short distance as Main Street to the north to U.S. Highway 220, which they then about five kilometers, a common but opposite in terms of miles counting course.
U.S. 220 is expanded here as a motorway and bears the official name of Frank D. Oreilly Highway. Southwest of the crossing of Pine Creek, these two routes separate. PA 44 crosses the stream again and perform at its western shore further north.
In the village of Tomb PA 44 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 973 and Highway runs through the Pine Creek Gorge. Close to Cummings, the route turns west and crosses Pennsylvania Route 414 Highway continues through the southern part of Tiadaghton State Forest. The rest of the course by the Lycoming County Route 44 leads to the north and forms the border between Lycoming County and Clinton County.
Potter County and McKean County
PA 44 passes through the western part of the Tioga State Forest in Potter County. At the eastern tip of the Susquehannock State Forest, begins a common track section with Pennsylvania Route 144; as picturesque designated road then on the route 144 south. After the short common course on Pine Hill Road PA 44 beats a north-westerly direction and performs a more mountainous landscape. This section of the route is designated as Cherry Springs Road and leads to many hills and mountains past, including Mount Brodhead, Cherry Springs Vista, Kaple Hill and Cochran Hill.
North of this mountainous area PA 44 turns west and runs concurrently with U.S. Highway 6 as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway until after Coudersport, where separate the two roads; U.S. 6 and PA 44 heads south on Main Street to the north. Outside of Coudersport PA 44 meets the western end of Pennsylvania Route 49
The route continues north into the area of Greenman Hill. In Coneville PA 44 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 244 From there, the highway leads to the northwest. He leads for about five kilometers through the McKean County before ending at the state border with New York. The road in New York for New York State Route 417, only about a kilometer away
History
In 1927, when the Pennsylvania Route 44 was put into service, led the route of U.S. Highway 220 in Jersey Shore to the border between New York and Pennsylvania. North-east of Coudersport between the Pennsylvania Route 49 and Pennsylvania Route 244 and U.S. 6 to U.S. 220, the road was not paved. Between Jersey Shore and Turbotville PA 44 was as Pennsylvania Route 54 reported. Between Turbotville and Jerseytown the road was the Pennsylvania Route 454 between Jersey Town and Buckhorn today's Route 44 was as Pennsylvania Route numbered 342.
1940 PA 44 was extended eastward by Turbotville and thus the former PA replaced 54. During the 1940s, the route of Coudersport was completely paved to the state border to New York. In the 1950s, Route 44 was extended until after Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County.
In 1970 the distance was reduced to its present course to the southern terminus in Buckhorn.