Pennsylvania Route 157

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Pennsylvania Route 157 marker
Pennsylvania Route 157
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length13.6 mi[1] (21.9 km)
Major junctions
West end US 62 near Seneca
East end PA 208 in Fryburg
Location
CountiesVenango, Clarion
Highway system
← PA 156→ PA 158
← PA 56PA-57 (1926).svg→ PA 58

Pennsylvania Route 157 (PA 157) is a 14-mile (23 km) state highway in Pennsylvania. The route runs from US 62 near Seneca east to PA 208 in Fryburg.

Route description[]

PA 157 begins at an intersection with US 62 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, heading south-southeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through wooded areas with occasional homes, curving east into more woodland with some farm fields and residences. The road passes through and before crossing into Pinegrove Township. Here, PA 157 becomes Fryburg Road and runs through more rural areas, heading through and . The road continues through more forests with some farmland and homes, turning southeast and coming to Venus.[1][2] At this point, PA 157 heads into Washington Township in Clarion County and continues southeast through more agricultural areas with some woods and residences. The route turns east and comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with PA 208, where Fryburg Road continues east as part of PA 208.[1][3]

History[]

A portion of the route was once designated Pennsylvania Route 57.[4]

Major intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
VenangoCranberry Township0.00.0 US 62 (President Road) – Oil City, TionestaWestern terminus
ClarionWashington Township13.621.9 PA 208 (Fryburg Road) – Tionesta, ShippenvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

  • Blank shield.svg U.S. Roads portal
  • Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania portal

References[]

Route map:

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  1. ^ a b c d Google (August 2, 2011). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 157" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Venango County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  3. ^ Clarion County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 157[unreliable source]
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