Pennsylvania Route 331

Pennsylvania Route 331 (PA 331) is a 14.5-mile-long (23.3 km), east–west state highway located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at the West Virginia state line in Independence Township where the road continues as West Virginia Route 67 (WV 67). The eastern terminus is at PA 844 in Canton Township. PA 331 was initially established on May 27, 1935. The route was rerouted in the 2000s following the closure of a bridge over Buffalo Creek.

Pennsylvania Route 331
PA 331 highlighted in red, former routing shown as dotted red line
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length14.508 mi[1] (23.348 km)
ExistedMay 27, 1935[2]–present
Major junctions
West end WV 67 at the West Virginia state line in Independence Township
  PA 231 in Independence Township
East end PA 844 in Canton Township
Location
CountiesWashington
Highway system
← PA 329→ PA 332

Route description

PA 331 begins at the West Virginia state border, at the eastern terminus of WV 67. The route heads east in Independence Township paralleling Buffalo Creek. After 1.8 miles (2.9 km), the route makes a left turn onto Mount Hope Ridge Road.[3] PA 231 meets PA 331 in the community of Mount Hope and together head south towards the community of Acheson. After turning east, PA 231 exits the concurrency and PA 331 alone heads east following the course of Brush Run. After passing through the southernmost portion of Hopewell Township, it reaches its eastern terminus at PA 844 in Canton Township.[3][4]

History

The route was established on May 27, 1935 on much of the same alignment it runs today.[2] Prior to 2005, PA 331 followed a more direct route between the state line and Acheson by following Buffalo Creek in Independence and Donegal Townships.[5] On August 30, 2005, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) closed and later removed one of the bridges over Buffalo Creek due to safety concerns.[6] By 2007, PA 331 was routed onto then-SR 4065 (Mount Hope Ridge Road) and PA 231 and the decommissioned sections of PA 331 became SR 3001, SR 4034, and SR 4036.[3][7]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Independence Township0.0000.000 WV 67 west (Brush Run Road)West Virginia state line; western terminus of PA 331
5.1418.274 PA 231 north (Scenic Drive)Western terminus of PA 231 concurrency
7.33211.800 PA 231 southEastern terminus of PA 231 concurrency
Canton Township14.50823.348 PA 844 (Jefferson Avenue)Eastern terminus of PA 331
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

PA 331 Truck

Pennsylvania Route 331 Truck
LocationWashington County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Route 331 Truck is a truck route bypassing a weight-restricted bridge over a branch over Brush Run on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons are prohibited. The route follows PA 231 and PA 844 through Washington County, Pennsylvania. PA 331 Truck was signed in 2013.

See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Pennsylvania portal

References
  1. Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. "Make Changes in Route Numbers". The Morning Call. April 18, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved May 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. General Highway Map - Washington County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  4. Google (March 31, 2013). "Pennsylvania Route 331" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  5. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/Maps/Type_10_GHS_Historical_Scans/Washington_1941_Sheet_2.pdf
  6. "PENNDOT closes bridge in Independence". Observer–Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. August 31, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  7. ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_PDF_FILES/MAPS/Statewide/otm/2007/otmsw_2007.PDF

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