Pennsylvania Route 259
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| Length: | 33.4 mi (53.8 km) | |||
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 US 30 west of Ligonier
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 US 22 in West Wheatfield Township PA 56 in Brush Valley Township
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| North end: |
 US 422 in Yellow Creek State Park
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| Counties: | Westmoreland, Indiana | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 259 (PA 259) is a 33.4-mile-long (53.8 km) state highway located in Westmoreland and Indiana Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 30 west of Ligonier. The northern terminus is at US 422 in Cherryhill Township on the border of Yellow Creek State Park.
PA 259 begins at an intersection with US 30 in the community of Millbank in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, heading north-northeast on a two-lane undivided road. The route heads through wooded areas, turning east into more woodland with some farm fields and homes. The road curves to the north-northeast again, winding northeast through more rural areas. PA 259 heads north-northeast through more agricultural areas with some woods and residences, curving northeast again as it crosses into Fairfield Township. The route winds through more farmland and woodland with occasional homes, turning to the north before curving northwest. The road heads into woodland with a few farm fields, turning north before heading northeast. PA 259 winds north through more wooded areas, becoming Midget Camp Road as it curves northeast and north again through woodland with some homes, becoming unnamed again. The road passes through the residential community of West Bolivar before turning east and crossing the Tubmill Creek into Bolivar. Here, the route becomes Market Street and runs north-northeast past homes. PA 259 turns east-southeast onto 2nd Street and passes more residences and businesses before turning north-northeast onto Market Street and passing under a low (9'4") clearance under Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line. The road curves to the east and runs between the Conemaugh River to the north and the railroad tracks to the south, heading back into Fairfield Township. After curving north to pass under Norfolk Southern's Conemaugh Line, the route turns east onto Front Street and continues between the river and the railroad tracks, turning north.
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