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Old 08-07-2018, 08:16 PM
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Default Rt 119 From New Stanton To Connellsville

Rt 119 heads Northeast into Greensburgh from the interchange about 2 miles West of New Stanton. It is two lanes each way but those lanes are SPLIT by housing on both sides of each road and those houses are densely packed just like on Rt 30. The two routes cross near the downtown area of Greensburg. If Greensburg is overrun by the Infected, they may move towards New Stanton along Rt 119. It is roughly 8 miles from the center of town to the interchange where Rt 119 turns south towards Mount Pleasant and Connellsville.

Rt 119 South from the Interchange at New Stanton is a wide 4-lane divided highway with a grass median in between the Northbound and Southbound lanes. The first few miles outside of New Stanton will have several LARGE manufacturing complexes on the West side of the highway. The Sony Electronics manufacturing center is the biggest industrial park. These parks (some of which are empty after the Collapse of 2008) are pretty secure and have limited access to Rt 119 with several buildings sharing a single entry drive onto the highway. These parks may also have access onto Westward positioned secondary roads that travel North/South over I70 into New Stanton. All of these secondary roads are windy two-lane highways with reduced visibility. Rt 119 South is a gently rolling highway in good condition with visibility up to 1000m ahead on the flats or rises and 500m visibility in the dips. Unfortunately, the road IS about 5m lower than the surrounding terrain in most locations until you get to Mount Pleasant PA. After Mount Pleasant, the terrain levels out and the road is at that level. Visibility is still good but the hills give way to farmland.

Mount Pleasant PA: This is a larger population center along Rt 119 about halfway between Connellsville and Greensburg. It is located on a rise above Rt 119 on the East side of the highway. It has a large shopping center and some recreational facilities for the surrounding small towns (of 1k or less).

Rt 119 Into Connellsville: The highway will begin following the Youghiogheny River (just called "The Yough" by locals, pronounced like "talk" with a "y" instead of a "t"). The build-up of buildings/structures will begin to mimic Rt 30 between Monroeville and Greensburg. The river will be on the West side of the highway. The Yough actually BISECTS Connellsville from North to South with the majority of the town being located on the East side of the river climbing an ever-steepening hill. The town MAY be overrun with Infected from the small regional hospital (200+ beds) located here, Highlands Hospital. It is on the East side of town up on the taller heights. The locals may feel the need to blow the bridges over the Yough to stop the Infected from overwhelming the town. The Rt 119 roadway will cross over the Yough and then SPLIT just like it does in Greensburg as it heads south towards Uniontown. This route may be the LAST route over the Yough if the residents are in conflict with the Infected.

Once you get South of Connellsville a few "features" along Rt 119 will gain some prominence. The road will climb in elevation and visibility will increase to over 1000m. The structures alongside the route will begin to "retreat" from the roadside until Rt 119 resembles Rt 51 South of Clairton. A couple of miles outside of town is an old Mall. This is on the lower side (East) of Rt 119 and is used for flea markets and such. It could be a potential Refugee camp. On the West side of the road and perched atop a COMMANDING hill is a PA State Police Barracks. It can see about 5km in either direction down Rt 119 and ALL of the terrain behind the old Mall. About 1 mile farther South on Rt 119 is a testing facility for military equipment. This facility is HUGE, fenced in and has DOZENS of armored and unarmored vehicles in its lot. Many are damaged as have words like "IED," "DROPPED," and "HE TEST" spray painted on them. I believe this is a private facility that either does "destructive testing" or "forensic examinations of combat losses." Either way, it is a good place to get some spare parts for ailing vehicles. About 1 mile farther South on the Western (high) side of Rt 119 is a National Guard Detachment. These features make this stretch of Rt 119 a possible "resistance camp" or "refugee camp" based on the assets located here. Especially if large numbers of Infected are walking out of Uniontown (which has the largest hospital in the region).
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