Pennsylvania Route 536 Explained

State:PA
Type:PA
Route:536
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:16.64
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1928
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Redbank Township
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Young Township
Counties:Clarion, Armstrong, Jefferson
Previous Type:PA 1926
Previous Route:535
Next Type:PA 1962
Next Route:539

Pennsylvania Route 536 (PA 536) is a 16.6adj=midNaNadj=mid state highway located in Clarion, Armstrong, and Jefferson counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 28 in Redbank Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 36 in Young Township.

Route description

PA 536 begins at an intersection with PA 28 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, heading south on two-lane undivided Mayport Road. The road heads between woods to the west and farms to the east, turning east into more woodland and curving southeast at Mayport.[2] The route crosses the Redbank Creek into Redbank Township in Armstrong County and becomes an unnamed road, heading east into a mix of farmland and woodland with a few homes. The road turns south before a curve to the east, passing through the residential community of North Freedom.[3]

PA 536 enters Ringgold Township in Jefferson County and continues southeast through open agricultural areas with a few residences and patches of trees. The route heads east into the residential community of Ringgold, where it turns to the south before curving east into more rural areas. The road winds east through more farm fields and wooded areas before heading into Oliver Township. Here, PA 536 turns southeast into woodland with some patches of fields and homes, crossing into Perry Township. The road heads into more agricultural areas and reaches Grange, where it curves more to the east. The route winds east through a mix of farmland and woodland with occasional homes, passing through Frostburg. Farther east, PA 536 heads into Young Township and reaches its eastern terminus at PA 36.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pennsylvania state roads . Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. 2013. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. March 14, 2013.
  2. PennDOT. [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/clarion_GHSN.PDF Clarion County, Pennsylvania Highway Map]. 2011. June 1, 2011. dead. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110906230541/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/clarion_GHSN.pdf. September 6, 2011.
  3. PennDOT. [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/armstrong_GHSN.PDF Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Highway Map]. 2011. April 30, 2011.
  4. PennDOT. [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/jefferson_GHSN.PDF Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highway Map]. 2011. June 2, 2011. dead. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110810201304/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/jefferson_GHSN.pdf. August 10, 2011.