Pennsylvania Route 436

Pennsylvania Route 436 (PA 436) is a 1.969-mile-long (3.169 km) state highway located in Jefferson county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 119 near Punxsutawney. The northern terminus is at PA 36 in Punxsutawney. PA 436 was assigned in the 1928 numbering of roads in Pennsylvania and not paved until 1932. The road's other lone major intersection on PA 436 is for Jefferson SR 3012. The route is highly elevated for most of its length, reaching as high as 1,500 feet (460 m).

Pennsylvania Route 436
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length1.969 mi[1] (3.169 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South end US 119 near Punxsutawney
North end PA 36 in Punxsutawney
Location
CountiesJefferson
Highway system
← PA 435PA 437 →

Route description
PA 436 in Punxsutawney

PA 436 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 119 in Punxsutawney. A park and ride lot is located at the southwest corner of the intersection. The elevation of the highway is at about 1,500 feet (460 m) high. The route goes northward, parallelling US 119 for most of its length. The highway enters the borough of Sportsburg, where it intersects with Quadrant Route 3010 (Sportsburg Road). Route 3010 heads eastward, ending in a small village. PA 436 continues northward, intersecting with local roads and beginning to go down in elevation. There it enters downtown Punxsutawney and terminates at an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 36 (West Main Street).[2]

History

PA 436 was signed along its current routing in 1928, like most routes in Pennsylvania. The route then was not paved and this did not occur for another four years, when the road was paved in 1932.[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 119 – Indiana
1.9693.169 PA 36 – Brookville
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Pennsylvania portal

References
  1. "Pennsylvania state roads". Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  2. Google (2008-06-13). "overview map of PA 436" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  3. Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 436


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