Pennsylvania Route 85

PA Route 85
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length:	24.5 mi[1] (39.4 km)
Existed:	1928 – present
Major junctions
West end:	PA 28 / PA 66 near Kittanning
East end:	US 119 in Home
Location
Counties:	Armstrong, Indiana
Highway system
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Pennsylvania Route 85 is a 24-mile (39 km) long east–west state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 28 and Pennsylvania Route 66 east of Kittanning. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 119 in Home.

Route description

Armstrong County

PA 85 begins at an intersection with PA 28/PA 66 in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, heading east on two-lane undivided road. The route passes through agricultural areas with some homes, running through the community of Green Acres. The road crosses the Cowanshannock Creek and heads through the community of Sunnyside, continuing northeast through woods and farms with some homes to the north of the creek and crossing into Valley Township. PA 85 curves southeast and winds east through wooded areas with occasional residences, passing through Greendale. The route heads through a mix of agriculture and woodland with some homes, continuing into Cowanshannock Township. The road runs through rural residential areas, passing through Rose Valley and Yatesboro. PA 85 crosses into Rural Valley and passes between housing areas to the north and woods to the south. The route crosses back into Cowanshannock Township and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland, passing to the south of the residential communities of Meredith and Nu Mine. The road intersects PA 839 and runs northeast and east through more rural areas. The route runs through farmland and turns southeast at Hoosicks Mill.^[1][2]

Indiana County

PA 85 enters South Mahoning Township in Indiana County and runs southeast through more farms and woods with a few homes, coming to an intersection with PA 210. At this point, the route turns east for a concurrency with PA 85, coming to a junction with PA 954. Here, PA 954 turns east to join PA 85/PA 210. The three routes run through the residential community of Beyer before passing through more rural areas prior to entering Plumville. Here, the road becomes Main Street and passes homes and businesses. PA 954 splits from PA 85/PA 210 by turning north Smicksburg Street and PA 85/PA 210 continue northeast through more of the town. The road turns to the southeast and heads back into South Mahoning Township, becoming unnamed again. PA 210 splits from PA 85 by heading northeast, and PA 85 continues southeast through more farmland and woodland with a few residences, curving south. The road heads southeast into Washington Township, turning more to the east-southeast. The route continues into Rayne Township and runs through more wooded areas with some fields and homes. PA 85 comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with US 119 in Home.^[1][3]

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Armstrong	Kittanning	0.0	PA 28 / PA 66	Western terminus
	Rural Valley		PA 839	Southern terminus of PA 839
Indiana	Beyer		PA 210 south	West end of PA 210 concurrency
			PA 954 south	West end of PA 954 concurrency
	Plumville		PA 954 north	East end of PA 954 concurrency
			PA 210 north	East end of PA 210 concurrency
	Home		US 119	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Pennsylvania Route 85 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=PA+28+and+PA+85&daddr=US+119+and+PA+85&hl=en&sll=40.773235,-79.18425&sspn=0.489833,1.352692&geocode=Fc7VbgIdFRVD-yl9lDJUFFYziDH31S02w13OBA%3BFeqhbQId2_NI-ynfDD3tM1_LiTHEA26LoYisbQ&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=11. Retrieved August 30, 2011. 
2. ^ PennDOT (2011). Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/armstrong_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved April 30, 2011. 
3. ^ PennDOT (2011). Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/indiana_GHSN.PDF. Retrieved May 29, 2011.