Port Matilda Highway in Rush Township, Pennsylvania

Port Matilda Highway in Rush Township is a two-lane, asphalted expressway (also known as 28th Division Highway). It runs in a southeast-northwest direction and crosses Nichols Lane, Richard Street, Powder Magazine Road, Country Club Lane, Walkers Lane, Enterprise Drive, Fairway Drive, Thompson Road, Thompson Lane, Thompson Street, Thompson Drive and Kennel Lane. It ends in a cul-de-sac. Port Matilda Highway is also known as 28th Division Highway. This street is part of the highways 322 and NHS High Priority Corridor 9. Port Matilda Highway also exists in Worth Township.

Alternate Name
Twenty-Eighth Division Highway
Road Type
expressway
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
55 mph
Route
southeast-northwest

Tourist information centers

  • Huckleberry - Shields Dam – approx. 4.2 mi.
  • to Equine Camping Area – approx. 7.4 mi.

Ice cream shops

  • Cold Stream Creamery (opening hours: Wed–Sun 11–20) at Port Matilda Highway 1515 (16866) – approx. 5.7 mi.

Laundries

  • Dolly's Washhouse (opening hours: Mon–Sun 6–24) at Port Matilda Highway 1473 (16866) – approx. 5.8 mi.

Pharmacies

  • Moshannon Valley Pharmacy (prescription medications, opening hours: Mon–Fri 9–18; Sat 9–14) at Medical Center Drive 208 (16866) – approx. 5.9 mi.

Restaurants

  • Casanova Nostalgia at Chestnut Street 329 – approx. 8.4 mi.

Beauty salons

  • Bombshell Salon (Owner, opening hours: Tue–Fri 9–19; Sat 8–14) at Tyrone Pike 999 (16866) – approx. 4.9 mi.

Attractions

  • Carnivorous Pitcher Plant. "Pennsylvania is home to three insect-eating plants... The pitcher plant lures insects with nectar. Insects slip and fall into the pitcher, where downward-pointing hairs prevent escape from a deadly cocktail of rainwater and digestive juices." – approx. 5.6 mi.

Electronics stores

  • Vaux Electronics (opening hours: Mon–Fri 9–17; Sat 9–12; Sun closed) at Nichols Lane 110 (16866) – approx. 5.7 mi.

Social facilities

  • Windy Hill Village (Assisted living) – approx. 5.8 mi.

Gas stations

  • Snappy's – approx. 6.4 mi.

Viewpoints

  • Beaver Dam Viewpoint – approx. 5.5 mi.

Motels

  • We Are Inn at Port Matilda Highway 1535 (16866) – approx. 5.6 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Uni-Mart (opening hours: Mon–Fri 6–0; Sat–Sun 6–0) at Port Matilda Highway 1473 (16866) – approx. 5.8 mi.

Clinics

  • Geisinger Philipsburg Multi-Specialty Clinic (private (Geisinger)) at Medical Center Drive 210 (16866) – approx. 5.9 mi.

Campgrounds

  • Equestrian Camping (RVs allowed). Four sites for equestrian use by reservation only. Very spacious level field surrounded by woods. – approx. 7.2 mi.