PA Route 381 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length: | 49.3 mi (79.3 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | CR 8 at the West Virginia state line near Elliottsville | |||
US 40 in Farmington PA 711 from Springfield Township to Donegal Township PA 31 in Donegal Township PA 130 in Kregar |
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North end: | US 30 near Ligonier | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Fayette, Westmoreland | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Pennsylvania Route 381 (PA 381) is a 49.3-mile-long (79.3 km) state highway located in Fayette, and Westmoreland Counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is the West Virginia state line near Elliottsville, where it continues as Preston County Route 8 to its southern terminus at WV 26 in Brandonville, WV. The northern terminus is at US 30 near Ligonier.
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, where it briefly turns southeast to form a concurrency with that route on National Pike before turning northeast onto Farmington-Ohiopyle Road. PA 381 runs through more forested areas with some fields and homes, crossing into Stewart Township.