Talk:Pennsylvania Route 59

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History notes

From the statewide PennDOT historical maps unless otherwise noted.

1911 - LR 209 established, Warren to Custer City via Cornplanter; LR 101 established, Smethport to Coudersport via Port Allegany (a PA location spelling it "Allegany"? wow)
by 1930 - LR 209 signed as PA 59, as is the Smethport-Port Allegany portion of LR 101. Between Custer City and Smethport it uses modern 770, 646, and 59
- by 1928 [1]
by 1950 - truncated to Smethport on its eastern end
- by 1946 [2]
by 1960 - rerouted between Marshburg and Ormsby to follow modern alignment
by 1970 - rerouted near Kinzua due to inundation near Cornplanter; entire route on current alignment
- by 1967 [3]
- by 1964 [4]