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EspañolPENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 31
'Pennsylvania Route 31' is a 74 mile long state highway located in Western Pennsylvania, paralleling U.S. Route 30 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike for most of its length. The designation begins at PA 136 near West Newton and ends at US 30 near Bedford.
Route description
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★ West Newton ★ South Huntingdon Township ★ Mount Pleasant ★ Donegal ★ Somerset ★ Roxbury ★ Manns Choice ★ Bedford Township |
Westmoreland County
West Newton to Mount Pleasant
PA 31's designation begins at Pennsylvania Route 136 near West Newton. It travels east, interchanging with Interstate 70. After that interchange, PA 31 does not intersect any more numbered roads until it interchanges U.S. Route 119 in the western part of Mount Pleasant.[3] When PA 31 interchanges US 119, it turns from a two-lane surface road into first a four-lane road, and then into a city street as it goes through Mount Pleasant.[4][5]
As PA 31 progresses through Mount Pleasant, it forms a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 981. After that, it intersects Pennsylvania Route 819 before leaving the borough and entering the township.
Mount Pleasant to Donegal
The first intersection with a numbered road after entering the township is Pennsylvania Route 982. This is the only major intersection until it reaches Donegal.[6] When it does reach Donegal, there is an entrance ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and immediately following that is the western terminus of the concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 711.
Two miles later, PA 31 intersects Pennsylvania Route 381. This marks the eastern terminus of the concurrency with PA 711, and the western terminus of PA 381. It is also the northern terminus of the PA 381/711 concurrency as well. Before leaving Donegal Township, PA 31 approaches the eastern terminus of the concurrency with PA 381. This is the last major intersection before PA 31 winds its way through rural Pennsylvania to Somerset.[7]
Somerset County
A view of southbound PA 281 at the western terminus of the concurrency.
Somerset
A view of the PA 31/281 concurrency eastbound.
After winding past rural Westmoreland and Fayette Counties, PA 31 enters Somerset County and encounters the borough of Somerset.[8] Immediately after entering Somerset, PA 31 intersects Pennsylvania Route 281 and forms a concurrency on one-way pairs. While being concurrent, both highways intersect the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 601. Not a long while after, PA 31/281 end the concurrency, as PA 281 splits north, while PA 31 continues east.
A view of the eastern terminus of the concurrency.
Past the downtown area, PA 31 weaves through the Pennsylvania Turnpike and passes over U.S. Route 219. PA 31 continues toward Roxbury.
Roxbury
The intersection with Pennsylvania Route 160 is the last intersection in Somerset County and the only one in Roxbury. After this intersection, PA 31 generally parallels the Turnpike and winds through hilly terrain.
Bedford County
Entering Bedford County, there are no major intersections with any numbered roads until PA 31 enters Manns Choice. Instead, it winds through hilly terrain that parallels the Turnpike.[9]
Manns Choice to Bedford
As PA 31 nears Manns Choice, it intersects Pennsylvania Route 96 and is concurrent for . After separating, PA 31 continues for before terminating at U.S. Route 30.
History
As early as 1772, a road called Glades Road had originally led from Somerset to Bedford, which were the places of two underground railroad stations. The road would become PA 31 and would go through the towns of West Newton, Mount Pleasant, Monongahela, and Washington that had also organized underground railroad stations.[10]
Sproul Road Bill
In 1911, the Sproul Road Bill defined Legislative Route 181 for the segment between Washington and West Newton, LR 186 between West Newton and Somerset, LR 364 between Somerset and Dividing Range, and LR 49 between Dividing Range and Bedford.[11][12]
1927-1940
The PA 31 designation began appearing on road maps and signage in 1927.[13] At that time, the western terminus was at the West Virginia line at West Virginia Route 27. The east end back then was still at US 30, unchanged from today. On its way eastward, PA 31 met the southern terminus of PA 28 near Avella, was concurrent with PA 18 and US 19, and traded paths with US 40 in Washington.
Major intersections
Attractions
Glades Pike Inn
The Glades Pike Inn is a notable inn situated on the Glades Pike section of PA 31 in Somerset. Since 1842, the inn was a place for weary travelers to unhitch their horses for a good place to eat and sleep. The modern day visitors of the inn use it for different reasons of traveling. The inn is located in the Laurel Mountains recreational area.[14][15]
Glades Pike Winery
The Glades Pike Winery is situated on the section of PA 31 known as Glades Pike, between Somerset and Donegal. Established in 1994, the winery is the place where visitors are offered samples of the award-winning wine varieties.[16]
Notes
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References
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2. Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 31
3. PA 31 between I-70 and US 119
4. PA 31/US 119 interchange (west)
5. PA 31/US 119 interchange (east)
6. PA 31 between PA 982 and the Turnpike
7. PA 31 between PA 381 and PA 281
8. History of Somerset Borough
9. PA 31 between PA 160 and PA 96
10. Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania, , William J., Switala, Stackpole Books, 2001,
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14. Glades Pike Inn
15. Glades Pike
16. ~GLADES PIKE WINERY~
External links
★ Termini of PA 31
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