U.S. Route 40 in Pennsylvania
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U.S. Route 40 (US 40) enters Pennsylvania at West Alexander. It closely parallels Interstate 70 (I-70) from West Virginia until it reaches Washington, where it follows Jefferson Avenue and Maiden Street. In Washington, US 40 passes to the south of Washington & Jefferson College. Following Maiden Street out of town, the road turns southeast toward the town of California. A short limited access highway in California and West Brownsville provides an approach to the Lane Bane Bridge across the Monongahela River. From here, the road continues southeast to Uniontown.
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Length | 82.5 mi[1] (132.8 km) | ||||||
Tourist routes | Historic National Road | ||||||
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West end | US 40 near Valley Grove, WV | ||||||
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East end | US 40 near Grantsville, MD | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
State | Pennsylvania | ||||||
Counties | Washington, Fayette, Somerset | ||||||
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US 40 bypasses Uniontown along a freeway that also carries US 119. An old alignment through Uniontown is signed as US 40 Business. Southeast of Uniontown, travellers pass the Fort Necessity National Battlefield. It follows Braddock Road southeast of Uniontown, crossing the Youghiogheny River Lake on a bridge completed in 2006. US 40 leaves Pennsylvania at Addison.