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Pennsylvania Route 895

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560: 528:, passing through wooded areas with nearby residential neighborhoods. The road leaves Deer Lake for West Brunswick Township again, curving southeast and running through a mix of farm fields and woods. In the community of Molino, PA 895 splits from PA 61 at a jughandle-controlled intersection by turning northeast onto two-lane undivided Summer Valley Road. The road runs through farmland with some trees and homes a short distance to the west of the 1112: 417: 637:(now PA 61) in Pinedale in along an unpaved road. The entire length of PA 895 was paved by 1930. At this time, the road west of Auburn was an unnumbered, unpaved road, while the road between Molino and Bowmanstown was an unnumbered road that was paved east of Andreas and unpaved west of there. In the 1930s, PA 895 was extended west from Auburn to PA 443 in Pine Grove and was extended east from 708: 1100: 44: 884: 842: 771: 964: 926: 721: 1043: 1005: 970: 932: 808: 777: 727: 702: 309: 180: 161: 148: 122: 112: 91: 890: 848: 294: 135: 714: 645:(White Street) in Bowmanstown. At this time, the entire length of the route was paved. In Bowmanstown, the route ran along Bank Street between the Lehigh River and US 309. In 1961, the eastern terminus of PA 895 was moved to its current location at an interchange with the newly constructed 624:
freeway. Access to and from the westbound direction of PA 248 is provided by Bank Street, which branches from PA 895 just past the Lehigh River and heads east to intersect the ramp from westbound PA 248 and White Street, the latter which leads to an entrance to westbound PA 248.
559: 1184: 653:(now PA 248) freeway in Bowmanstown. In September 2012, a project began to widen and improve the stretch of PA 895 concurrent with PA 61 between Deer Lake and Molino into a four-lane divided highway; this project was completed in 2015. 472:
The route runs northeast through wooded areas with some fields and development parallel to Bear Creek. The roadway passes through Roeders and runs to the north of the Schuylkill County Fairgrounds before it crosses into
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and becomes Fair Road, passing through the community of Moyers. PA 895 heads through agricultural areas, briefly turning north before making a turn back to the east. The road comes to an intersection with
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The route leaves New Ringgold for East Brunswick Township again and becomes Summer Valley Road, passing through wooded areas with some fields and homes. The road bends to the northeast and crosses into
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and becomes Hughes Avenue, heading southeast past residences and businesses. The roadway bends east and crosses the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad's
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line at-grade immediately before PA 443 turns north onto Railroad Avenue. PA 895 continues east along Hughes Avenue past homes before entering forests.
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When Pennsylvania legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 895 was not given a number. PA 895 was designated in 1928 to run from Auburn northeast to
605: 66: 1583: 912: 870: 537: 486: 544:. PA 895 continues through rural land, curving west and back north before it heads northeast and intersects PA 443 east of the community of 1465: 474: 267: 368:. PA 895 is a two-lane undivided road that passes through rural areas in the southern sections of Schuylkill and Carbon counties, serving 600:. The roadway heads into more wooded areas and passes through the residential community of West Bowmans, where it comes to a bridge over 1289: 262: 785: 272: 743: 1514: 436:, heading east on two-lane undivided East Wood Street. The road runs through residential areas and curves southeast, crossing the 992: 589: 569: 168: 684: 433: 353: 249: 226: 638: 444:. The route becomes an unnamed road and continues past a few homes, turning east and intersecting the northern terminus of 405: 297: 596:
and continues northeast through a mix of farm fields and forests with occasional homes, passing through the community of
477:. PA 895 runs through the community of Jefferson and continues through rural areas before it crosses into the borough of 735: 533: 466: 404:(now PA 248) freeway in Bowmanstown. Contrary to the highway’s designated number, it is not connected to or a bypass of 381: 1025: 978: 593: 573: 365: 230: 950: 549: 541: 449: 377: 155: 497:. PA 895 heads northeast through rural areas with residential and commercial development, entering the borough of 1054: 1030: 613: 545: 448:
in Marstown. PA 895 runs through a mix of farm fields and woods with some homes a short distance to the north of
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at White Street in Bowmanstown. In 1961, the east end was moved to an interchange with the
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For the unbuilt Interstate highway in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, see
17: 1558: 1142:(Report) (2016 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 960: 922: 880: 838: 558: 415: 43: 1515:"Local Leaders Make Roads Safer for Drivers in Schuylkill County" 1384:(Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from 1350:(Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from 1466:"Deer Lake businesses learn to survive along Route 61 widening" 608:). After passing through West Bowmans, the route crosses the 1068:
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
489:, running through woods and coming to a bridge over the 420:
PA 895 eastbound past PA 183 in Wayne Township
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Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2016).
1213: 1211: 1209: 1207: 384:. PA 895 was designated in 1928 between Auburn and 380:. The entire course is close to the north flank of 240: 222: 212: 202: 197: 174: 104: 85: 80: 72: 59: 39: 1589:Transportation in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 465:a short distance to the west of the community of 1445:(Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1961 1418:(Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1941 1323:(Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928 1140:Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams 1439:General Highway Map Carbon County, Pennsylvania 1412:General Highway Map Carbon County, Pennsylvania 1492:"New Road Design Causing Concern in Community" 1594:Transportation in Carbon County, Pennsylvania 1133: 1131: 8: 1560:Template:Attached KML/Pennsylvania Route 895 1220:Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highway Map 641:(which had replaced US 120) in Pinedale to 483:Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 1282:Map of Pennsylvania Showing State Highways 660: 286: 1563: 620:ramp with the eastbound direction of the 606:Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension 344:. It is an east–west route, running from 32:Interstate 895 (New Jersey–Pennsylvania) 1251:Carbon County, Pennsylvania Highway Map 1127: 512:At this point, PA 895 turns east for a 408:, which runs in the Philadelphia area. 563:PA 895 eastbound in East Penn Township 424:PA 895 begins at an intersection with 36: 1040: 1034: 1002: 996: 954: 916: 874: 832: 805: 799: 767: 761: 699: 693: 332:) is a 47.37 mi (76.23 km) 7: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1173: 1171: 76:47.374 mi (76.241 km) 1513:Blanco, Haley (December 13, 2016). 1290:Pennsylvania Department of Highways 1490:De Tore, Jackie (March 12, 2015). 25: 1464:Jones, Evan (February 14, 2015). 1378:Official Road Map of Pennsylvania 27:State highway in Pennsylvania, US 1110: 1098: 1041: 1003: 968: 962: 930: 924: 888: 882: 846: 840: 806: 775: 769: 725: 719: 712: 706: 700: 576:, reaching an intersection with 307: 292: 178: 159: 146: 133: 120: 110: 89: 42: 250:Pennsylvania State Route System 1584:State highways in Pennsylvania 987:East end of PA 443 concurrency 977:east (Railroad Avenue) – 945:West end of PA 443 concurrency 939:west (Chestnut Street) – 1: 1569:Pennsylvania Highways: PA 895 1063:Interchange; eastern terminus 907:East end of PA 61 concurrency 865:West end of PA 61 concurrency 501:and reaching a junction with 452:on Rock Road, crossing into 1344:Tourist Map of Pennsylvania 790:Northern terminus of PA 501 784:south (Bethel Road) – 1610: 450:Lower Little Swatara Creek 29: 1067: 1062: 1037: 1029: 1024: 1020: 999: 991: 957: 949: 919: 911: 877: 869: 835: 827: 823: 802: 794: 789: 764: 756: 751: 696: 688: 683: 678: 675: 672: 669: 666: 663: 285: 245: 236: 193: 64: 55: 1185:"Pennsylvania Route 895" 1074:     1011:(West Penn Pike) – 734:(Tulpehocken Street) to 588:. The road crosses into 1494:. Scranton, PA: WNEP-TV 1117:Pennsylvania portal 913:East Brunswick Township 871:West Brunswick Township 538:East Brunswick Township 530:Little Schuylkill River 487:West Brunswick Township 1292:. 1911. Archived from 564: 505:that is controlled by 495:Schuylkill River Trail 475:South Manheim Township 421: 326:Pennsylvania Route 895 49:Pennsylvania Route 895 1105:U.S. Roads portal 562: 493:and intersecting the 419: 1564:KML is from Wikidata 612:into the borough of 580:in the community of 1320:Map of Pennsylvania 758:Pine Grove Township 744:Fort Indiantown Gap 657:Major intersections 454:Washington Township 442:Pine Grove Township 106:Major intersections 993:West Penn Township 618:right-in/right-out 590:East Penn Township 570:West Penn Township 565: 540:and heads through 428:in the borough of 422: 169:West Penn Township 1155:Schuylkill County 1089: 1088: 434:Schuylkill County 412:Route description 354:Schuylkill County 323: 322: 319: 318: 60:Route information 16:(Redirected from 1601: 1554: 1527: 1526: 1524: 1522: 1510: 1504: 1503: 1501: 1499: 1487: 1481: 1480: 1478: 1476: 1461: 1455: 1454: 1452: 1450: 1444: 1434: 1428: 1427: 1425: 1423: 1417: 1407: 1401: 1400: 1398: 1396: 1390: 1383: 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Index

PA 895
Interstate 895 (New Jersey–Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania Route 895 marker
PennDOT
PA 443
Pine Grove
PA 501
PA 183
Wayne Township
PA 61
Deer Lake
PA 443
New Ringgold
PA 309
West Penn Township
PA 248
Bowmanstown
United States
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill
Carbon
Pennsylvania State Route System
Interstate
US
State
Scenic
Legislative
I-895
PA 896
state highway

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