Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route; Designation of Vehicular Tour Route

Denis P. Galvin
Department of Housing and Urban Development
13 July 1994

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Preservation Commission

 

Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route; Designation 
of Vehicular Tour Route

AGENCY: Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission, 
Interior.

ACTION: Notice of designation of the Southwestern Pennsylvania 
Industrial Heritage Route.

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SUMMARY: This notice, issued in accordance with the provisions of 
Public Law 100-698, which established the Southwestern Pennsylvania 
Heritage Preservation Commission (``Commission''), announces the 
designation of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route.

ADDRESSES: Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 565, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karl King, Projects Manager, Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage 
Preservation Commission, telephone 814-696-9380.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pub L. 100-698 established the Commission to 
provide, ``the means by which the cultural heritage of the 9-county 
region in southwestern Pennsylvania associated with the three basic 
industries of iron and steel, coal and transportation may be 
recognized, preserved, promoted, interpreted, and made available for 
the benefit of the public.'' Title II, Sec. 201 of Pub. L. 100-698 
provides that the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of 
the agency having jurisdiction over such roads, shall designate, by 
publication in the Federal Register, a vehicular tour route along 
existing public roads linking historic, cultural, natural, scenic and 
recreational sites in southwestern Pennsylvania. Following a period of 
planning by the Denver Service Center of the National Park Service with 
substantial input from the public and the Pennsylvania Department of 
Transportation (herein referred to as ``PennDOT''), the Secretary has 
designated, with the concurrence of PennDOT, the Southwestern 
Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route (herein referred to as the 
``Heritage Route''). The Heritage Route encompasses a distance of 
approximately 500 miles using existing roads through Bedford, Blair, 
Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset and 
Westmoreland Counties. The Secretary, in accordance with Pub. L. 100-
698, Sec. 201.(a), and with concurrence of PennDOT and local entities 
having jurisdiction over the designated roads, shall erect signs and 
informational devices displaying the Heritage Route marker, also known 
as the ``Path of Progress'', along the designated roads. A list of the 
designated roads is published in its entirety below. A complete 
description and map of the Heritage Route system as well as a 
description of the ``Path of Progress'' markers is available through 
the Commission.

Cambria County

    From Indiana County, on PA 56 (through Westmoreland County) and PA 
403 to the Johnstown area.

Johnstown area: Through Johnstown on PA 56 (Haws Pike, Harold St., 
Strayer St., Fairfield Ave.--Cambria City area) or PA 403 (Cramer Pike, 
Cooper Ave., Broad St.) to Broad St. (PA 56/403), to Roosevelt Blvd., 
to Washington St. (downtown), to Clinton St., to Bedford St. (SR 3016/
PA 756).

    Leaving the Johnstown area on Bedford St. to Scalp Avenue (SR 3016, 
becoming PA 56 at US 219); to Windber (Somerset County) at 21st St. (PA 
160); to Graham Ave. (PA 160); to 9th St. (PA 160); leaving Windber on 
PA 160 (re-entering Cambria County) to PA 869; PA 869; to SR 3024; to 
PA 53; to SR 2019 to SR 2014 (at Summit) to US 22; US 22 to PA 2016; to 
PA 1015; to PA 4008, entering Blair County.

Blair County

    From Cambria County, SR 4008 to the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area.

Altoona/Hollidaysburg: Through Altoona on 40th St. to Beale Ave.; on 
Beale Ave. to Union Ave., becoming 18th St.; to 12th Ave.; to 12th St.; 
to 11th Ave.; to 16th St.; to 10th Ave.; to 17th St.; to 7th Ave. 
(becoming 6th Ave.); to Logan Blvd. (SR 4003, to PA 36) to 
Hollidaysburg on PA 36 (Penn St.) to Allegheny St.; to Bedford St. (at 
US 22/Broad St.); to PA 36; to Blair St. (US 22), leaving 
Hollidaysburg.

    From Hollidaysburg, US 22 to Huntingdon County.

Huntingdon County

    From Blair County on US 22; to SR 4014, becoming SR 4004 into 
Alexandria; to SR 305, returning to US 22; to PA 26 through Smithfield; 
to Penn Street (PA 26) through Huntingdon; to 2nd St., returning to US 
22; to US 522 into Fulton County.

Fulton County

    From Huntingdon County, US 522 to McConnellsburg; entering 
McConnellsburg on 2nd St. (US 522); to Market St.; to 3rd St.; to 
Lincoln Way (Old US 30/Lincoln Highway), becoming SR 1004; to US 30; US 
30 to Bedford County.

Bedford County

    From Fulton County, US 30 to Everett; Business US 30 (SR 1044) 
through Everett; US 30 to Bedford; Business US 30 (SR 4010/Pitt Street) 
into Bedford; to Penn St. (SR 4008); to West St., returning to Pitt 
St./Business US 30 (SR 4010); returning to US 30; to Somerset County.

Somerset County

    From Bedford County on US 30; to PA 985; to PA 601; PA 601, 
entering Somerset to Center Ave. (PA 601); to Main St. (PA 31); to 
Harrison Ave. (PA 31); to Tayman Ave. (PA 281); PA 281 to PA 523; to US 
40; to SR 3002 (through Addison); to US 40, into Fayette County.

Fayette County

    From Somerset County on US 40, entering Uniontown; to Business US 
40 (E. Main St.); to Pittsburgh St. (PA 51); to US 119; to Bute Rd./SR 
1051, leaving Uniontown; to PA 711 through Connellsville; to US 119; to 
SR 1029 through Everson, into Westmoreland County.

Extension to Ohiopyle State Park & Fallingwater: From US 40 at 
Farmington, to PA 381 (through Ohiopyle State Park) to Fallingwater.
Extension to Friendship Hill NHS: From downtown Uniontown, to 
Morgantown Rd. (SR 3019/Business US 119); to US 119; to PA 166; to 
Friendship Hill National Historic Site.
Extension to Searights Tollhouse & Brownsville: From downtown 
Uniontown, W. Main St.; to US 40 into Brownsville.

Westmoreland County

    From Fayette County on SR 1029/3087; to SR 819 through Scottdale; 
to PA 31 through Mt. Pleasant; to PA 711 through Donegal; to US 30 
through Ligonier; to PA 981 into Latrobe; to Lloyd Ave.; to Main St.; 
to Alexandria St.; to Thompson St.; to PA 981; to PA 286; to Indiana 
County.

Extension to Tunnelton/Indiana County: From PA 981, between New 
Alexandria Borough and PA 286; Township Road #939; to SR 3003, into 
Tunnelton.

Indiana County

    From Westmoreland County, PA 286 through Saltsburg, to Indiana 
Borough, becoming Oakland Ave.; to Philadelphia St. (PA 286/954); to 
Sixth St. (PA 954); to Wayne Ave. (SR 4005) leaving Indiana Borough; to 
US 119 through Homer City: to PA 56 into Cambria County.

    Dated: July 5, 1994.
Denis P. Galvin.
Acting Director, National Park Service.
[FR Doc. 94-16918 Filed 7-12-94; 8:45 am]
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