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Pennsylvania Route 89
Pennsylvania Route 89
Route information
	Maintained by PennDOT
Length	47.86 mi (77.02 km)
Existed	1928–present
Major junctions
South end	PA 8 / PA 27 in Titusville
	US 6 near Elgin; I-86 in Greenfield Township; I-90 in North East Township; US 20 in North East
North end	PA 5 near North East
Location
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Counties	Crawford, Erie
Highway system
	Pennsylvania State Route System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic; Legislative;

Pennsylvania Route 89 (PA 89) is a 50-mile-long (80 km) north–south state highway located in northwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at PA 8/PA 27 in Titusville. The northern terminus is at PA 5 north of North East.

Route description edit

PA 89 northbound in Rome Township

PA 89 south of Wattsburg, heading away from PA 8

PA 89 begins running north on Franklin Street in the city of Titusville just after the PA 8/PA 27 junction. PA 89 runs northeast out of the city before arcing back around to the north and passing through the community of Vrooman. The highway then bypasses Rome and Buells Corners to the east and then continues north through Hatchtown. West of the borough of Spartansburg, PA 89 forms a brief concurrency with PA 77. PA 89 then crosses over into Erie County.

PA 89 continues north to US 6, which it overlaps with from Lovell to the borough of Elgin. After splitting off to the north once again, the highway turns more northwest and meets Pennsylvania Route 8 south of the borough of Wattsburg. The two routes overlap through Wattsburg (where they meet the western terminus of PA 474) and split up in Lowville. At Colt Station, PA 89 crosses PA 430. North of the PA 430 junction, PA 89 has an interchange with Interstate 86 (exit 3). 4 miles (6 km) later, PA 89 has an interchange with Interstate 90 (exit 41). PA 89 then enters the borough of North East. There, it serves as the western terminus of PA 426 before crossing US 20. PA 89 then comes to an end at PA 5, near Lake Erie.

History edit

PA 89 was established in 1928.^{[citation needed]} In 1930, the highway ran from U.S. Route 6 in Beaver Dam to U.S. Route 20 in North East. By 1941, PA 89 was extended south to the current southern terminus at Titusville. The northern terminus was also extended to Pennsylvania Route 5 in North East.^[2]^[3]

Major intersections edit

County	Location	mi^[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Crawford	Titusville	0.00	0.00	PA 8 / PA 27 (Central Avenue)	Southern terminus
	Sparta Township	13.62	21.92	PA 77 west – Blooming Valley, Meadville	South end of PA 77 concurrency
	Sparta Township	14.77	23.77	PA 77 east – Spartansburg	North end of PA 77 concurrency
Erie	Concord Township	22.17	35.68	US 6 east (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) – Corry	South end of US 6 concurrency
	Elgin	23.75	38.22	US 6 west (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) – Meadville	North end of US 6 concurrency
	Amity Township	30.74	49.47	PA 8 south (Main Street)	South end of PA 8 concurrency
	Wattsburg	31.24	50.28	PA 474 east (Jamestown Street) – Clymer, Jamestown	Western terminus of PA 474.
	Venango Township	32.82	52.82	PA 8 north – Erie	North end of PA 8 concurrency
	Greenfield Township	39.37	63.36	PA 430 (Station Road) – Wesleyville, Findley Lake
	Greenfield Township	40.71	65.52	I-86 – Erie, Jamestown	Exit 3 (I-86)
	North East Township	44.29	71.28	I-90 – Erie, Buffalo	Exit 41 (I-90)
	North East	45.97	73.98	PA 426 south (Grahamville Street)	Northern terminus of PA 426
	North East	46.45	74.75	US 20 (Main Street)
	North East Township	47.86	77.02	PA 5 (Lake Road) / LECT – Erie, Buffalo	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References edit

^ ^a ^b DeLorme Street Atlas USA 2007 software, Toogle Measure Tool and Driving Directions
^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2007-09-10.