Pennsylvania Route 88
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| Length: | 67.8 mi (109.1 km) | |||
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 US 119 in Point Marion
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  US 40 / Toll PA 43 near West Brownsville I-70 in Speers
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  PA 51 / Blue Belt in Pittsburgh
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| Counties: | Fayette, Greene, Washington, Allegheny | |||
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| Location: | California, Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Route 88 (PA 88) is a 68-mile-long (109 km) north–south state highway located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 119 in Point Marion less than 2 miles (3 km) from the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 51 in Pittsburgh. PA 88 runs parallel to the Monongahela River for almost its entire length.
Signed in 1927, PA 88 is one of the oldest state highways in Pennsylvania. For a brief period between 1927 and 1928, the route followed the Perry Highway between Pittsburgh and Erie. In 1928, the Perry Highway became U.S. Route 19.
PA 88 begins in Point Marion at an intersection with U.S. Route 119. PA 88 begins as Main Street then turns to the west crossing the Monongahela River into Greene County.
After crossing the Monongahela River, PA 88 has entered Greene County and PA 88 turns to the north as it begins to parallel the Monongahela River to the east as well as railroad tracks to the west. After crossing the Dunkard Creek, PA 88 has entered the village of Poland Mines. In Monongahela Township, PA 88 intersects Pennsylvania Route 21. In the boro of Carmichaels, PA 88 is called Vine Street and crosses the Muddy Creek. In Jefferson Township, PA 88 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 188 southwest of Rices Landing.
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