Pennsylvania Route 505

Pennsylvania Route 505 marker
Pennsylvania Route 505
Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length2.847 mi[1] (4.582 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South end PA 97 in Millcreek Township
North end US 20 in Erie
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesErie
Highway system
← PA 504→ PA 507

Pennsylvania Route 505 (PA 505) is a 2.8-mile-long (4.5 km) state highway located in northwest Pennsylvania. The route is a continuation of PA 97 along the Perry Highway and ends at U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in Erie as Glenwood Park Avenue.

Route description

PA 505 northbound past PA 97 in Millcreek Township

PA 505 is a continuation of the Perry Highway from PA 97 in Millcreek Township. In the suburbs of the city of Erie, PA 505 runs northward as Perry Highway (named for Oliver Hazard Perry, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie) and Glenwood Park Avenue through residential areas, between PA 97 and US 19. In Glenwood Park, the route passes by the Erie Zoo, running towards downtown Erie. North of the park, the highway runs through residential areas and ends in the downtown district of the city, at an intersection with US 20.[2]

History

PA 505 was formed in the late 1920s along what is now the northernmost segment of PA 97. By 1940, the route was moved to its current designation.[3][4]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Erie County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Millcreek Township0.0000.000
 PA 97 (Perry Highway/Old French Road) to I-90		Southern terminus; former designation of US 6
Erie2.8474.582
 US 20 (26th Street) to US 19 / State Street		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2021). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams - Erie County (PDF) (Report) (2021 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Route 505 Map (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
  4. ^ Highway Map of Pennsylvania (front side) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
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