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PA 31(E-W)/PA 281(N-S) Duplex

 

Pennsylvania Routes 31 and 281 join for a half mile through Somerset in Somerset County.

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

PA 31 east meets PA 281 and uses two one-way streets in Somerset. At the western edge of town, PA 31 turns south from Main Street for a block to meet PA 281 here at Tayman Avenue.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

More signs at the same intersection. PA 31 turns left onto Tayman Avenue/PA 281, and the duplex begins.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

Tayman Avenue becomes one-way Patriot Street.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

There are lots of reassurance signs along Patriot Street for PA 31/PA 281 as well as trailblazers for US 219, which bypasses Somerset to the east.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

At Center Avenue, Patriot Street is one block south of PA 601's southern end, which ends on Main Street/PA 31 west/PA 281 south. Trucks are urged to continue to the east end of town to reach PA 601 rather than going through the center of town.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

The eastern split is around the next bend, and overhead signs indicate the upcoming lane designations.

 

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

At the eastern end of town, PA 31 east/PA 281 north turns left onto Pleasant Avenue to return to Main Street.

 

Timothy Reichard 6/22/03

One block to the north, PA 31 east resumes following Main Street, while PA 281 splits to the north. Each route leads to a US 219 interchange to the east.

 

 

Local Names

East	Main Street
North	Pleasant Avenue
Duplex	Main Street (WB) Patriot Street (EB) Pleasant Avenue (EB)
West	Main Street Franklin Avenue (EB)
South	Tayman Avenue

 

Terraserver Imagery

• 1996 Topo. · PA 31/PA 381 duplex
• 1995 Topo. · PA 31/PA 381 duplex

 

Adjacent Multiplexes

	East to Manns Choice
	West to Jones Mills
	South to New Centerville