Pennsylvania Route 995

File:2021-11-01 12 07 39 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 995 (Warm Spring Road) at Stone Bridge Road in Saint Thomas Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.jpg

PA 995 begins at an intersection with PA 75 in the community of Claylick in Montgomery Township, heading east-southeast on two-lane undivided Welsh Run Road. The road heads into open farmland, making a turn to the northeast and crossing PA 416 in the community of Welsh Run. The route crosses the West Branch Conococheague Creek and continues through more agricultural areas, coming to a junction with PA 16. At this point, PA 995 turns east to form a concurrency with PA 16 on Buchanan Trail, crossing into Peters Township. In the residential community of Upton, PA 995 splits from PA 16 by turning northwest onto Lemar Road, heading through more farmland. The route turns north onto Warm Springs Road and passes more agricultural surroundings before heading into wooded areas.

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The road enters St. Thomas Township and passes through the residential community of Williamson before turning northeast into farmland with some woods and homes. PA 995 crosses the Back Creek and continues east through more rural areas, crossing into Hamilton Township. The road turns northeast as it passes through Cashtown and Housum. The route continues through agricultural areas with some homes as it continues north through Turkeyfoot. Farther north, PA 995 enters increasing areas of rural residential development in the community of Sunbeam. The route passes more residential areas with some farms, passing through Pleasant View before ending at US 30.{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=PA+75+and+PA+995+claylick&daddr=39.8083769,-77.8102861+to:39.83793,-77.80384+to:39.881501,-77.7270391+to:US+30+and+PA+995&geocode=FSXMXgIdhHBb-ym1FgaimonJiTEGo_m7cNv_Lw%3BFXhtXwIdkrVc-ylpN9Thao_JiTH_3_6LsiIDAg%3BFergXwIdwM5c-ynJGcHdj4XJiTG6yMgnbqttcw%3BFR2LYAIdwfpd-ylbdGFRP5vJiTFFsM96G7ygWg%3BFZpYYQIdmHhe-ykn_rpoVJzJiTHA_fZl58U-KA&hl=en&mra=ls&via=1,2,3&sll=39.806228,-77.80303&sspn=0.046353,0.077162&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12|title=overview of PA 995 |accessdate=March 8, 2011}}{{cite map|publisher=PennDOT|title=Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/franklin_GHSN.PDF|year=2011|accessdate=March 8, 2011}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

When routes were legislated in Pennsylvania in 1911, what is now PA 995 was not given a number.{{cite map|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways|title=Map of Pennsylvania Showing State Highways|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1911.pdf|year=1911|accessdate=January 1, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110705143950/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1911.pdf|archivedate=July 5, 2011}} PA 995 was designated in 1928 to run from Williamson northeast to US 30 west of Chambersburg along an unpaved road.{{cite map|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways|title=Map of Pennsylvania| url=http://www.mapsofpa.com/art9pics/1928-1131-2.jpg|year=1928|accessdate=May 7, 2015}} The road between PA 16 in Upton and Williamson was an unnumbered, unpaved road by 1930.{{cite map|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways|title=Tourist Map of Pennsylvania|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1930fr.pdf|year=1930|accessdate=June 24, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110705143935/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1930fr.pdf|archivedate=July 5, 2011}} In 1937, PA 995 was extended southwest from Williamson to PA 75 in Claylick, following its current alignment.{{cite news|title=Change In Highway Route Numbers|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3569201/new_routes_in_pa_may_3_1937/|accessdate=November 29, 2015|work=The Gazette and Daily|location=York, PA|date=May 3, 1937|page=12|via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}{{cite map|publisher=Pennsylvania Department of Highways|title=Official Road Map of Pennsylvania|url=ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1940fr.pdf|year=1940|accessdate=December 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110705143930/ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Statewide/Historic_OTMs/1940fr.pdf|archivedate=July 5, 2011}} The entire length of the route was paved in the 1930s.

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