Pennsylvania Route 456

Pennsylvania Route 456 (PA 456) is a 12.1-mile-long (19.5 km) state highway located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Yeakle's Mill Bridge, where it continues as Hollow Road. The northern terminus is at PA 16 near Cove Gap. The route is a two-lane undivided road called Little Cove Road that passes through a narrow agricultural valley in southwestern Franklin County. PA 456 was designated in 1937 onto its current alignment.

Pennsylvania Route 456
Little Cove Road
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length	12.140 mi[1] (19.537 km)
Existed	1937[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end	Hollow Road at the Maryland state line near Yeakle's Mill Bridge
North end	PA 16 near Cove Gap
Location
Counties	Franklin
Highway system
Pennsylvania State Route System Interstate U.S. State Scenic Byways Legislative ← PA 454 → PA 458

Route description

PA 456 begins at the Maryland border in Warren Township, heading north on Little Cove Road, a two-lane undivided road. The road continues into Maryland as Hollow Road, which heads southwest toward an interchange with Interstate 70/U.S. Route 40.[4][5] From the state line, the route crosses over Licking Creek on a bridge.[6] After crossing the bridge, the route turns northeast into a mix of farmland and forests in a narrow valley. The road continues northeast, passing through many farms and some small communities.[4][5] PA 456 crosses a second bridge that goes over Little Cove Creek.[7] Further north, the road goes right by Saunderosa Park. PA 456 crosses into Peters Township and reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 16.[4][5] The entire length of PA 456 has an annual average daily traffic of about 526 vehicles per day.[8][9]

History

When Pennsylvania first legislated its routes in 1911, what is now PA 456 was not legislated as part of a route.[10] By 1930, what is now PA 456 existed as a paved connecting road.[11] PA 456 was designated in 1937 to follow its current alignment between the Maryland border and PA 16.[2][3][7] The bridge going over Little Cove Creek was built in 1937 and reconstructed in 2007.[7] The one going over Licking Creek was built in 1967.[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Franklin County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Warren Township	0.000	0.000	Hollow Road – Indian Springs	Maryland state line; southern terminus
Peters Township	12.140	19.537	PA 16 (Buchanan Trail) – McConnellsburg, Mercersburg	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
   • Franklin County (PDF)
2. "Change In Highway Route Numbers". The Gazette and Daily. York, PA. May 3, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved November 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
4. Google (March 8, 2011). "overview of PA 456" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
5. Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
6. "Pennsylvania Route 456: Licking Creek". Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
7. "Pennsylvania Route 456: Little Cove Creek". Nationalbridges.com. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
8. "Franklin County Traffic Data" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
9. "Pennsylvania Atlas- Explore and Print Maps of Pennsylvania". Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
10. Map of Pennsylvania Showing State Highways (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
11. Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.