Pennsylvania Route 271
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| Length: | 47.0 mi (75.6 km) | |||||||||
| Existed: | May 27, 1935 – present | |||||||||
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 PA 711 in Oak Grove
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 US 22 in Mundy's Corner US 422 in Belsano
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 US 219 in Northern Cambria
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| Counties: | Westmoreland, Somerset, Cambria | |||||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 271 (PA 271) is a north–south state route located in Western Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at PA 711 in Oak Grove in Ligonier Township, and its northern terminus is at US 219 in Northern Cambria. The route was designated on May 27, 1935 in coordination with the release of a new state road map.
The easy grade section of the highway in Johnstown is notorious for the many rockslides that occur on the hillside above the road. PennDOT conducted explosive blasting on the hillside in January 2008 in an effort to bring down rocks and permanently correct the rockslide problem.
PA 271 begins at an intersection with PA 711 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Menoher Highway. The road heads through wooded areas with some small fields and rural homes. The route continues east-northeast, crossing into Fairfield Township as it heads into forested areas and crosses Laurel Hill. The road heads east and passes along the northern border of Laurel Ridge State Park. PA 271 enters Conemaugh Township in Somerset County and heads northeast through more forested areas near the state park.
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