 Pennsylvania Route 731 | ||||
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| Maintained byPennDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.80 mi[1] (7.72 km) | |||
| Existed | 1964–present | |||
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| South end |  PA 484 inUnion Township | |||
| North end |  I-70 in Union Township | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Pennsylvania | |||
| Counties | Fulton | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 731 (PA 731, designated by thePennsylvania Department of Transportation asState Route 0731) is a 4.80-mile-long (7.72 km)state highway located in the southwest region ofFulton County, Pennsylvania. The route, known locally as Fairview Road and McKees Gap Road, begins at an intersection withPA 484 inUnion Township. The highway heads northeast, through hilly regions before reaching the northern terminus atInterstate 70 (I-70) in Union Township. I-70 continues north to get to thePennsylvania Turnpike, and south to pass intoMaryland.
PA 731 was originally signed in 1930. It was assigned to a series of local roads north ofPhiladelphia. It was numbered this way until the PA 731 designation was removed in 1952. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment.
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PA 731 begins at an intersection withPA 484 in the rural farmlands ofUnion Township.[2] The highway, locally known as Fairview Road, progresses northeast and intersects with Zach's Ridge Road for the first time. Here, the highway turns left.[2] After passing through a small wooded area, PA 731 comes to another intersection with McKees Gap Road, at which point it makes a right turn.[2] The route now turns due east, and the woods break up at this point. A short distance later the road comes to the northern end of Zach's Ridge Road and soon after that Henderson Road, which is a long connector back to PA 484. Immediately after this, PA 731 comes to its terminus at an interchange withI-70.[2] I-70 goes south towards the Pennsylvania /Maryland border and north to thePennsylvania Turnpike.[2]
Originally, PA 731 was signed in 1930 for a series of roads to the north ofPhiladelphia inMontgomery County, connectingU.S. Route 309 inFort Washington toPA 152 inGlenside.[3] The route was around 4 miles long and included some of the larger, unmarked roads in the area.[3] Later, in 1947, the route's eastern terminus was moved from Glenside toFox Chase.[4] Five years later, the PA 731 designation was removed. In 1964, the route was designated onto its current alignment in Fulton County.[5] In August 2009, thePennsylvania Department of Transportation completed reconstruction of the interchange with I-70.[6]
The entire route is inUnion Township,Fulton County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | PA 484 (Buck Valley Road) | Southern terminus | ||
| 4.80 | 7.72 | I-70 –Breezewood,Hancock | Exit 163 (I-70); northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
