Pennsylvania Route 271

Pennsylvania Route 271 marker
Pennsylvania Route 271
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT and City of Johnstown
Length46.809 mi[1] (75.332 km)
ExistedMay 27, 1935[2]–present
Major junctions
South end PA 711 in Oak Grove
Major intersections
North end US 219 in Northern Cambria
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesWestmoreland, Somerset, Cambria
Highway system
PA 270 PA 272
PA 259 PA 261
PA 932 PA 934

Pennsylvania Route 271 (PA 271) is a north–south state route located in Western Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at PA 711 in Oak Grove in Ligonier Township, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 219 (US 219) in Northern Cambria. The route was designated on May 27, 1935 in coordination with the release of a new state road map.

The easy grade section of the highway in Johnstown is notorious for the many rockslides that occur on the hillside above the road. PennDOT conducted explosive blasting on the hillside in January 2008 in an effort to bring down rocks and permanently correct the rockslide problem.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PennDOT SLD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Donora Highway Re-Numbered By Road Department". Monongahela, PA. The Daily Republican. May 1, 1935. p. 1. Retrieved May 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon