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When Butler County Airport was constructed Three Degree Road was diverted to use the old track bed, now forming the eastern perimeter road of the airport. The line continued south, descending into the valley of Breakneck Creek and passing through Mars. [8]
Keown Station is located near the corner of Babcock Boulevard and Three Degree Road. The area served as a stop along the Harmony Short Line Railroad , which previously ran from the City of Pittsburgh to points north.
PA 8 northbound past PA 208 in Barkeyville. 2 miles (3 km) north of I-80, PA 8 becomes a limited-access highway.The expressway, built between 1973-1976, is 9 miles (14 km) long and has only two exits, one of which serves as the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 308.
Commuters on PA 228 can easily reach Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) via I-79 or US 19 in Cranberry Township. The second busiest road in Mars is the Mars-Evans City Road, which was originally Pennsylvania Route 855. It is an important connecting road for Mars and the borough of Evans City.
In January 2015, PennDOT announced a plan to realign and widen the road between PA 8 and Mars Area Centennial School. The new road will be almost perfectly straight, eliminating two sharp curves and will be widened to five lanes, two in each direction and a center turning lane. Construction is estimated for 2019.
Mars station is a historic train station in Mars, Pennsylvania. It was constructed in 1897 by the Pittsburgh and Western Railroad. For nearly fifty years, the station served the community by helping to transport freight and passengers in the area. The station is located halfway between the cities of Pittsburgh, and Butler.
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It was only when State Senator Herman P. Brandt petitioned to have the road paved from the city line to Perrysville in the 1920s. The road changed names once again to what is now known as Perry Highway. Along the road was built the Hiland Presbyterian Church circa 1799. The church, which still stands today, served as the hub of the community ...