Pennsylvania Route 46 (PA 46) is a 43-mile-long (69 km) state highway that is located in northern Pennsylvania in the United States.

Pennsylvania Route 46 marker
Pennsylvania Route 46
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length43.0 mi[1] (69.2 km)
Major junctions
South end PA 120 in Emporium
North end US 219 / PA 346 in Bradford
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesCameron, McKean
Highway system
US 46 PA 47

The southern terminus of the route is situated at PA 120 in Emporium. The northern terminus is located at the Bradford Bypass, carrying U.S. Route 219 (US 219) and PA 346, in Bradford, roughly two miles south of the New York-Pennsylvania border.

History

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PA 46 northbound in Shippen Township
 
PA 46 from its northern terminus in Bradford

PA 46 was first signed in 1927, extending from U.S. Route 6 in Smethport north to US 219 in Bradford. The route was extended southward to Emporium in 1928, when the eastern segment of Pennsylvania Route 47, which ran along present-day PA 46 from PA 120 in Emporium to US 6 in Smethport, was decommissioned after only one year of service.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CameronEmporium0.00.0  PA 120 (4th Street / Bucktail Trail Highway) – Renovo, St. MarysSouthern terminus
McKeanNorwich Township17.728.5 
 
PA 146 west – Clermont, Mt. Jewett
Eastern terminus of PA 146
Keating Township25.040.2 
 
US 6 east (East Street) – Coudersport
South end of US 6 concurrency
Smethport25.841.5 
 
US 6 west (East Street) – Kane
North end of US 6 concurrency
Keating Township28.746.2 
 
PA 446 north – Eldred
Southern terminus of PA 446
Foster Township35.957.8  PA 646 (Main Street) – Aiken, Olean
39.463.4 
 
PA 246 east (Looker Mountain Trail) – Eldred
Western terminus of PA 246
Bradford43.069.2   US 219 / PA 346 – Ridgway, Foster Brook, SalamancaInterchange; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 46 Truck

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Pennsylvania Route 46 Truck
LocationCameron County and McKean County
Existed2013–present

Pennsylvania Route 46 Truck is a truck route that bypasses a weight-restricted bridge over the Pidgeon Hollow Run in Norwich Township, Pennsylvania. The route follows US 6, PA 155 and PA 120.

It was signed in 2013. The bridge was completely reconstructed in 2017,[2] but the route is still signed as of May 2022.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania Route 46" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bridge Condition Summary Report". gis.penndot.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
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