Pennsylvania Route 879
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| Length: | 43.0 mi (69.2 km) | |||
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  US 219 / PA 729 in Grampian
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 PA 453 in Curwensville PA 153 in Clearfield US 322 in Clearfield I-80 in Lawrence Township PA 970 in Goshen Township
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 PA 144 in Snow Shoe Township
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| Counties: | Clearfield, Centre | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 879 (PA 879) is a 43-mile-long (69 km) state highway located in Clearfield and Centre Counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 219/PA 729 in Grampian. The eastern terminus is at PA 144 in Snow Shoe Township.
PA 879 begins at an intersection with US 219 and PA 729 in Grampian, Clearfield County, heading northeast on two-lane undivided 1st Street. The road passes homes, crossing into Penn Township and becoming Curwensville Grampian Highway. Here, the route passes through a mix of fields and woods with some residences, curving to the east. PA 879 heads into Pike Township and winds through more forested areas. The road turns to the northeast and crosses Anderson Creek, continuing along the north bank of the creek as it passes near industrial areas and heads into Curwensville. The route becomes State Street and turns southeast and heads through residential areas before heading into the commercial downtown and intersecting the northern terminus of PA 453. PA 879 heads through woods and crosses under a R.J. Corman Railroad line, continuing between the railroad line to the north and the West Branch Susquehanna River to the south. The road passes under another R.J. Corman Railroad line and heads through more wooded areas, crossing back into Pike Township and turning to the northeast as Clearfield Curwensville Highway. The route heads east-northeast through a mix of woodland and farmland, entering Lawrence Township. PA 879 gains a center left-turn lane and heads northeast through commercial areas, becoming two lanes again and crossing the West Branch Susquehanna River. The road heads through wooded areas of development along the east bank of the river, widening into a four-lane divided highway.
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