page_title: Pennsylvania Route 405
section_title: Watsontown to Hughesville
hierarchical_section_title: Pennsylvania Route 405 / Route description / Watsontown to Hughesville
context_page_description: Pennsylvania Route 405 is a 27.963-mile-long state highway that runs in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of PA 147 in West Chillisquaque Township near the borough of Milton. The route heads northward along the West Branch Susquehanna River through Milton, Watsontown and Muncy until entering Hughesville, where it terminates at an intersection with U.S. Route 220.
  PA 405 originated as the Muncy and Hughesville Plank Road, a 5-mile plank road from Muncy to Hughesville, created in 1853. The plank road also consisted of a bridge over the Muncy Canal on the outskirts of the community. PA 405 was assigned in 1941, after switching between numerous designations, including alignments of US 15, US 111, US 220, and US 711. The alignment of PA 405 was extended to its current southern terminus when PA 147 was realigned onto a new highway. As part of the Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project, PA 405 will continue south from its current southern terminus, replacing the stretch of PA 147 until its junction with PA 61 in Sunbury, its new southern terminus.
context_section_description: After entering Watsontown, PA 405 passes the local memorial park and intersects with PA 44 (South Main Street). PA 405 and PA 44 become concurrent along Main Street into downtown Watsontown. The two highways continue several blocks from the Susquehanna River, intersecting with Brimmer Avenue. The surroundings of the highways are highly populated, and the two routes continue in Watsontown until an intersection with East 11th Street, when the two roads leave the community. PA 405 and PA 44 continue northward, intersecting with local roads in a rural region north of Watsontown. The highways continue, entering the community of Dewart, where PA 44 turns to the west towards the Susquehanna West Branch. PA 405 continues northward, bypassing around Dewart and crossing the railroad tracks it had been paralleling for the distance. The route continues northward, leaving Dewart at an intersection with Delaware Drive. The route heads northward, crossing through the rural areas before intersecting with PA 54, where they merge. PA 405 and PA 54 continue through a deep patch of forests before crossing the river, entering the community of Montgomery.
  In Montgomery, PA 405 and PA 54 continue for a short distance along Second Street, until Montgomery Street, where PA 405 turns to the northeast, while PA 54 turns to the northwest. PA 405 continues along Montgomery Street, passing through downtown. At an intersection with School House Road, the highway leaves Montgomery. PA 405 continues to the northeast along a set of railroad tracks and at an intersection with Saegers Station Road, enters the community of Saegers. At a merge with Private 158 Road, PA 405 turns to the north, passing the small community to the north. At an intersection with Armstrong Road, the highway turns to the northeast, leaving Saegers. The route continues to the east, crossing over the West Branch once again, entering the community of Muncy. In Muncy, the highway heads to the southeast along Water Street into the community center, where it turns to the northeast. The route leaves Muncy a short distance later, interchanging with I-180 Exit 13. PA 405 passes south of a park and ride lot and heads to the northeast until reaching Muncy Creek, where it turns to the southeast, intersecting with the western terminus of PA 442. PA 405 continues farther, intersecting with local roads, running along South Main Street for a distance, entering the community of Hughesville, where the highway becomes densely populated. The route heads northward, intersecting with the western terminus of PA 118. The route continues northward for a short distance, with the Route 405 designation terminating at an intersection with US 220.
caption: PA 405 at the intersection with the western terminus of PA 118 in Hughesville
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