Pennsylvania Route 381
State highway in Pennsylvania, US
Pennsylvania Route 381 (PA 381) is a 49.3-mile-long (79.3 km) state highway located in Fayette, and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania, United States. The southern terminus is the West Virginia state line near Elliottsville, Pennsylvania, where it continues as Preston County Route 8 to its southern terminus at WV 26 in Brandonville, West Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 (US 30) near Ligonier.
Route description
Fayette County
PA 381 begins at the West Virginia border in Wharton Township, Fayette County, where the road continues south into that state as CR 8 in Preston County. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided Wharton Furnace Road, passing through woodland with some farms and homes as it runs through tracts of the Forbes State Forest. PA 381 runs through more rural areas and reaches Elliottsville, where it turns southeast onto Elliottsville Road. The road curves to the east and heads through more forests before turning northeast into a mix of farmland and woodland with a few residences. The route continues north and north-northeast and reaches an intersection with US 40 in Farmington. Prior to a realignment in 2017, PA 381 briefly turned southeast to form a concurrency with US 40 due to an offset intersection which was eliminated. North of US 40, PA 381 runs through more forested areas with some fields and homes, crossing into Stewart Township.
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