Pennsylvania Route 453 - Route Description - Huntingdon and Blair Counties

Huntingdon and Blair Counties

PA 453 begins at an intersection with US 22 in the community of Water Street in Morris Township, Huntingdon County, heading north on three-lane undivided Birmingham Pike, carrying two northbound lanes and one southbound lane. The road heads through woods before heading into agricultural areas and intersecting the western terminus of PA 45. At this point, the route becomes concurrent with PA 45 Truck and narrows to two lanes as it heads northwest through more open farmland with occasional woods. PA 453 enters Tyrone Township in Blair County and turns north through more agricultural areas as an unnamed road, gaining a second northbound lane before also gaining a second southbound lane. The route eventually narrows from four lanes back to two lanes and heading northwest through wooded areas in a cut. The road crosses the Little Juniata River and a Norfolk Southern railroad line into Warriors Mark Township in Huntingdon County and becomes Birmingham Pike again, heading through more woodland along the northeast bank of the river and passing through Shoenberger. The route passes through Birmingham before heading back into Warriors Mark Township and running through more rural areas.

PA 453 continues into Snyder Township in Blair County as an unnamed road and passes to the south of a quarry, crossing the Little Juniata River. The road heads to the northeast of the Norfolk Southern railroad line and crosses the river again, coming to an intersection with PA 550. At this point, PA 45 Truck splits from PA 453 by heading northeast on PA 550 and PA 453 turns west-northwest to cross through a gap in forested Bald Eagle Mountain. The route enters Tyrone and widens into a four-lane divided highway as it comes to an interchange with I-99/US 220. Past this, PA 453 becomes East 11th Street and passes businesses, coming to an intersection with US 220 Business. At this point, the route turns north to form a concurrency with US 220 Business on two-lane undivided Pennsylvania Avenue, passing a mix of homes and commercial establishments. PA 453 splits from US 220 Business by turning west onto West 14th Street, running through more of the town and crossing a Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad line. The route turns north onto Lincoln Avenue before turning west onto West 15th Street and heading through residential areas. The road becomes Janesville Pike as it heads into more rural areas of homes, forming the border between Tyrone to the north and Snyder Township to the south before turning northwest and fully entering Tyrone again. PA 453 heads back into Snyder Township and heads into forested areas with occasional homes, passing to the southwest of the Tyrone Reservoir. The route winds northwest through more dense forests before turning to the west.