Pennsylvania Route 305
State highway in Pennsylvania, US
Pennsylvania Route 305 (PA 305) is a 29-mile-long (47 km) state highway located in Huntingdon and Mifflin counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 22 (US 22) in Alexandria. The eastern terminus is at PA 655 in Belleville. The route crosses the Stone Mountain ridge following a valley along a fault line at 40°37′46″N 77°45′31″W near Greenwood Furnace State Park.
Route description
PA 305 begins at an intersection with US 22 in Porter Township, Huntingdon County, heading north on two-lane undivided Bridge Street. The road heads through areas of homes with some farm fields, crossing the Frankstown Branch Juniata River into the borough of Alexandria. Here, the route turns east-southeast onto Main Street, passing through more residential areas. PA 305 heads back into Porter Township and turns northeast onto Juniata Valley Pike, entering agricultural areas with occasional homes. The route crosses the Little Juniata River into Logan Township and comes to a bridge over Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line, turning east onto West Diamond Street. The road runs through more agricultural areas before it enters the borough of Petersburg and becomes Diamond Street, passing homes.
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