Favorite roads in Pittsburgh / Western PA?

**PaceFever79** · 10-05-2009, 01:09 PM

Let's start a thread of our favorite roads for driving in and around the metro
Pittsburgh area, and what makes the road special? Some roads can be quite
long so be specific about the location and attraction.

Here's to scouting cool roads

**alexstang07** · 10-05-2009, 01:39 PM

I like weyman not to curvie just by my house and i love going 80+ where there are no homes or anyone to see me

**mineralrob** · 10-05-2009, 01:46 PM

Too many side roads to list but i would've to say The tunnels are my favorite especially late night!

**Mitternacht** · 10-05-2009, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by mineralrob

Too many side roads to list but i would've to say The tunnels are my favorite especially late night!

Not for me.

**Slow01GT** · 10-07-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by mineralrob

Too many side roads to list but i would've to say The tunnels are my favorite especially late night!

Same for me. Lots of local back roads to tear up but the tunnels are fun for sure

Originally Posted by Mitternacht

Not for me.

Whaaaat

**sweeney1030** · 10-07-2009, 12:49 AM

rt 217 from blairsville to rt 286 near aultman that is a sick two lane blacktop.

**SonofaBish** · 10-07-2009, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by sweeney1030

rt 217 from blairsville to rt 286 near aultman that is a sick two lane blacktop.

YES! i totally forgot about 217... i've ridden this road MANY times on the bike - only thing to look out for is the slick surface right where the farm is, after you come through the one hard left hand turn (going from Aultman toward Blairsville)

gonna send you a PM about where you grew up... didn't know there were other hicks on here from that area - i grew up 5 mins from McIntyre

**mineralrob** · 10-07-2009, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by Slow01GT

Same for me. Lots of local back roads to tear up but the tunnels are fun for sure

Whaaaat

Remember his motor?:(:(

**03 OW SVT** · 10-07-2009, 05:16 PM

State Rt 170 in Oh. Its 8 miles of twists and turns. Its an awesome road to do some drifting on.

**Slow01GT** · 10-07-2009, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by mineralrob

Remember his motor?:(:(

How could I forget. I was right behind him when he let out the smoke screen.

**intel** · 11-22-2009, 03:31 PM

Route 28 North between Ford City and Interstate 80

**SK360** · 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mitternacht

Not for me.

Rofl, they are good when you don't lay down James Bond smoke screens in front of Dennis.

**SonofaBish** · 10-05-2009, 01:48 PM

Old Rt. 56 between Rt. 156 in Shady Plain and Rt. 286 in Indiana..... Also, can break off of 56 and run Parkwood road until you hit Rt. 422 in Indiana.... both roads are a total blast, but recently were tar and chipped, so they will be iffy until next year .. once the chips get beat in, its a great stretch of road....

Also, I don't knwo the road number, but the route between Weedville and Wharton, PA.... its great fun and has fresh, new blacktop.... probably a good hour of driving at a spirited pace in my truck.... i think i could do it in 40 mins on the bike, maybe quicker... either way, a really fun set of roads with lots of twists, and then plenty of power-testing straights....

**scorpio333** · 10-05-2009, 02:36 PM

For high speed runs - 43. Like a barren wasteland, I've gone from Finleyville to 70 and passed maybe 6 cars in the middle of the afternoon. Smooth road except a few expansion joints on the bridges.

**sweeney1030** · 10-07-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

Old Rt. 56 between Rt. 156 in Shady Plain and Rt. 286 in Indiana..... Also, can break off of 56 and run Parkwood road until you hit Rt. 422 in Indiana.... both roads are a total blast, but recently were tar and chipped, so they will be iffy until next year .. once the chips get beat in, its a great stretch of road....

Also, I don't knwo the road number, but the route between Weedville and Wharton, PA.... its great fun and has fresh, new blacktop.... probably a good hour of driving at a spirited pace in my truck.... i think i could do it in 40 mins on the bike, maybe quicker... either way, a really fun set of roads with lots of twists, and then plenty of power-testing straights....

i grew up near mcintyre a couple miles from there only prob was all the deer.

**jaa55** · 10-07-2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

Old Rt. 56 between Rt. 156 in Shady Plain and Rt. 286 in Indiana..... Also, can break off of 56 and run Parkwood road until you hit Rt. 422 in Indiana.... both roads are a total blast, but recently were tar and chipped, so they will be iffy until next year .. once the chips get beat in, its a great stretch of road....

Also, I don't knwo the road number, but the route between Weedville and Wharton, PA.... its great fun and has fresh, new blacktop.... probably a good hour of driving at a spirited pace in my truck.... i think i could do it in 40 mins on the bike, maybe quicker... either way, a really fun set of roads with lots of twists, and then plenty of power-testing straights....

my girlfriends parents live right off old 56, they just moved there........def lots of chips on the road yet

Route 85 from kittaning to indiana is great, super smooth really curvy in some spots

**sweeney1030** · 10-07-2009, 11:31 PM

omg rt 210 past rankins junkyard near keystone lake from plumville to schelocta. you can run wide open on any of three 1 mile straights with enough room to slow down.

**SonofaBish** · 10-08-2009, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by jaa55

my girlfriends parents live right off old 56, they just moved there........def lots of chips on the road yet

Route 85 from kittaning to indiana is great, super smooth really curvy in some spots

where did they move to? I grew up only about 3 miles from West Lebanon

**CobraII** · 10-08-2009, 09:33 AM

However you want to get there (from where I am, I would go to the turnpike), Route 31 in Donegal to 381 to Ohiopyle. Nice drive this time of year. Coming back, turn right onto 31, and follow 381 north/west, through some nice farmland, til it hits route 30. Turn right, go to Laughlintown Pie Shop a couple miles up the road. Turn left, head into Ligonier, Greensburg.

**jaa55** · 10-08-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by SonofaBish

where did they move to? I grew up only about 3 miles from West Lebanon

Its called laurel road its on the left coming from 286. If i understand it there are two laurel roads out there. If you pass ruperts machine shop then go to the intersection where 56 veers to the left up a big hill, the road is right after that on the left. They live a few houses back that road, right past the garage with the calypso green 4 cylinder sitting in front of it