 Pennsylvania Route 26 | ||||
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| Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
| Length | 125.492 mi[1] (201.960 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928–present | |||
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| South end | North Orleans Road at Maryland state line in Union Township | |||
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| North end |  PA 150 near Howard | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Fulton, Bedford, Huntingdon, Centre | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 26 (PA 26) is a 125.5-mile (202.0 km) highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at PA 150 northwest of Howard; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township. Two major destinations along this route are Raystown Lake near Huntingdon and the Pennsylvania State University at State College.
In State College, the road divides into a one-way pair, going northbound on Beaver Avenue and going southbound on College Avenue. The Centre Area Transportation Authority uses these two routes for their Campus Loop and the Town Loop.
As of November 24, 2008, a 3.6-mile (5.8 km) portion of PA 26 is concurrent with the northernmost stretch of Interstate 99 (I-99) north of State College between Pleasant Gap and south of I-80. The route also passes by two state penitentiaries: the State Correctional Institution – Rockview in Pleasant Gap and State Correctional Institution – Huntingdon, near Huntingdon.