Tracing Pennsylvania's lost routes

Tracing Pennsylvania's lost routes - PA Route 909

Hulton Road in Oakmont was PA 909 from 1928 to 1946.

Former Pennsylvania State Route 909 once ran along the south shore of the Allegheny River from Oakmont to New Kensington. After crossing the Allegheny River via the original Hulton Bridge, PA 909 traveled past the entrance to Oakmont Country Club and curved through Logans Ferry. The route was decommissioned by 1946; however, as late as 1952, AAA maps still showed the route in existence.

1952 AAA Map showing the former Route 909.

Now known as Hulton Road (SR 2082) and Coxcomb Hill Roads, there are still a few hints left that this was once a state primary route. At the intersection of Coxcomb Hill Road and Logans Ferry Road, street signs read 'Route 909.'

At the intersection of Coxcomb Hill and Logans Ferry Road, a sign blade still reads 'Route 909'.

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PA 909 @ PAHighways.com ---Jeff Kitsko

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