Pennsylvania Route 601
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| Length: | 26.669 mi (42.920 km) | |||
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  PA 31 / PA 281 in Somerset
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   I-70 / I-76 / Penna Turnpike in Somerset US 219 in Somerset Township PA 985 in Lincoln Township US 30 in Jenner TownshipUS 219 in Conemaugh Township PA 403 in Benson
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 PA 56 in Paint
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| Counties: | Somerset | |||
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| Location: | Somerset County |
Pennsylvania Route 601 (PA 601) is a 26.6-mile-long (42.8 km) state highway located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 31/PA 281 in Somerset. The northern terminus is at PA 56 in Paint.
PA 601 begins at an intersection with Main Street and Center Avenue; Main Street is part of a one-way pair carrying westbound PA 31 and southbound PA 281 in the commercial downtown of Somerset, heading north on two-lane undivided North Center Avenue. The road heads through the downtown before entering residential areas. The route gains a center left-turn lane and continues into business areas on the outskirts of town, coming to a ramp that provides access to I-70/I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike). After this, PA 601 briefly becomes a divided highway before regaining the center left-turn lane and coming to a bridge over the Pennsylvania Turnpike. At this point, the road crosses into Somerset Township and runs through more commercial areas, briefly forming the border between Somerset to the west and Somerset Township to the east prior to fully entering Somerset Township again. Farther north, the route passes homes and businesses with some farmland, becoming a two-lane divided highway. The center left-turn lane returns to PA 601 as it comes to a ramp that provides access to the US 219 freeway. Past this, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road and heads into a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences. PA 601 heads into Lincoln Township and becomes Somerset Pike before splitting to the north onto Penn Avenue near the Somerset Historical Center, with PA 985 continuing along Somerset Pike.
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