Pennsylvania Route 436 Explained

State:PA
Type:PA
Route:436
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:1.969
Length Round:3
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1928
Direction A:South
Terminus A: near Punxsutawney
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Punxsutawney
Counties:Jefferson
Previous Type:PA
Previous Route:435
Next Type:PA
Next Route:437

Pennsylvania Route 436 (PA 436) is a 1.969adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway located in Jefferson County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 (US 119) near Punxsutawney. The northern terminus is at PA 36 in Punxsutawney. PA 436 was assigned in the 1928 numbering of roads in Pennsylvania and not paved until 1932. The road's other lone major intersection on PA 436 is for State Route 3010 (SR 3010). The route is highly elevated for most of its length, reaching as high as 1500feet.

Route description

PA 436 begins at an intersection with US 119 in Punxsutawney. A park and ride lot is located at the southwest corner of the intersection. The elevation of the highway is at about 1500feet high. The route goes northward, parallelling US 119 for most of its length. The highway intersects with SR 3010 (Sportsburg Road), which heads westward and ends in the small village of Sportsburg. PA 436 continues northward, intersecting with local roads and beginning to go down in elevation. There it enters downtown Punxsutawney and terminates at an intersection with PA 36 (West Main Street).

History

PA 436 was signed along its current routing in 1928, like most routes in Pennsylvania. The route then was not paved and this did not occur for another four years, when the road was paved in 1932.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania state roads . Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. 2012. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. December 25, 2012.
  2. http://www.pahighways.com/state/PA401-450.html#PA436 Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 436