Pennsylvania Route 729

Pennsylvania Route 729 (PA 729) is a 22.07-mile-long (35.52 km), north–south state highway located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 253/PA 453 in Gulich Township. The northern terminus is at US 219/PA 879 in Grampain.

Pennsylvania Route 729 marker

Pennsylvania Route 729

Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length22.077 mi[1] (35.529 km)
Major junctions
South end PA 253 / PA 453 in Gulich Township
North end US 219 / PA 879 in Grampian
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesClearfield
Highway system
← PA 724→ PA 731
← PA 824→ PA 826

Route description
PA 729 northbound past PA 53 in Glen Hope
PA 729 approaching its end in Grampian

PA 729 is known by two names along its route. The two names it goes by are Main Street, and more commonly, the Tyrone Turnpike.[1]

The route begins at the village of Janesville at an intersection of PA 253/PA 453. The route heads northwest to the borough of Glen Hope, where the route has an intersection with PA 53. The route continues north to the village of Lumber City. In the village, the route has a short concurrency with PA 969. The route continues north to the borough of Grampian, where the route terminates at an intersection with US 219 and PA 879.[2]

History

PA 729 was first signed in 1930, but as a short route in Berks County, from PA 100 (Then PA 62) to PA 29. In the mid-1940s, the route was decommissioned, but in 1969, the route number was revived for its current location today. A very small portion of the current route was signed as PA 825 during the 1930s and early 1940s.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Clearfield County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Gulich Township0.0000.000 PA 253 / PA 453 (Viola Pike) – Glasgow, Tyrone, Houtzdale, CurwensvilleSouthern terminus
Glen Hope5.7789.299 PA 53 (Glen Hope Boulevard) – Coalport, Philipsburg
Ferguson Township17.87028.759
 PA 969 east (Lumber City Highway) – Curwensville		Southern terminus of concurrency
18.21329.311
 PA 969 west (Lumber City Highway) – Mahaffey		Northern terminus of concurrency
Grampian22.07735.529
 US 219 / PA 879 north (Main Street / First Street) – Clearfield, DuBois, Ebensburg		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  2. Google (May 12, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 729" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2014-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Clearfield_1977_Sheet_1.pdf
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