Pennsylvania Route 170
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Pennsylvania Route 170 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 170) is an 11.65 miles (18.7 km) long state highway
located in Wayne
County in Pennsylvania
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6
in Prompton
. The northern terminus is at Route 670
near Mount Pleasant Township.
The route was designated in 1928 by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways as a spur of Route 70, although did not intersect with Route 70. Route 70 was renumbered in 1961 to Route 171. It is currently one of three remaining spurs of Route 170, including Route 370
and Route 670.
(Roosevelt Highway / Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in the borough of Prompton
. Route 170 heads northward as Creek Drive, heading uphill through forests before a clearing near Prompton Lake. Once the highway approaches the lake, it turns to the northwest to parallel the lake and the border into Prompton State Park
. The surroundings remain wooded for a distance, paralleling the lake and some nearby homes. At the intersection with Lakeview Road, Route 170 turns from the northwest to the north as Prompton Lake dissipates into a creek. Near the intersection with Beech Grove Road, the highway turns to the northwest again and crosses over the new creek. After winding through forests, the highway returns to civilization entering the hamlet of Aldenville. Route 170 passes through downtown before turning northward back into the rural surroundings. The surroundings remain the same for several miles until the highway enters the hamlet of Creamton. In Creamton, Route 170, where it intersects with Route 247
(Creamton Drive).
Continuing north from Creamton, the route turns to the northwest again, remaining rural for several miles. The route bends to the north, then northwest again. At a nearby home, Route 170 intersects with Sherwood Drive and McAvoy Road, where the highway and Creek Drive moniker turn to the northeast. After the intersection with Memorial Links Road, Route 170 leaves the forests for fields and intersects at a T with Route 670
(Bethany Turnpike) in now Mount Pleasant Township
. At this intersection, the Route 170 designation terminates.
. At that time, only the portion from U.S. Route 6 in Prompton to the hamlet of Aldenville was a paved highway. The stretch from Aldenville to the intersection with McAvoy Road was paved in 1939. Eight years later, Route 170 was paved from the intersection with McAvoy Road north to the terminus at Route 670. In 1961, Route 70 was re-designated as Route 171, which orphaned the x70 series highways.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
as SR 170) is an 11.65 miles (18.7 km) long state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
located in Wayne
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
County in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
in Prompton
Prompton, Pennsylvania
Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Prompton is located at ....
. The northern terminus is at Route 670
Pennsylvania Route 670
Pennsylvania Route 670 is an long state highway located in Wayne County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Route 191 in Honesdale...
near Mount Pleasant Township.
Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,345.-Geography:...
The route was designated in 1928 by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways as a spur of Route 70, although did not intersect with Route 70. Route 70 was renumbered in 1961 to Route 171. It is currently one of three remaining spurs of Route 170, including Route 370
Pennsylvania Route 370
Pennsylvania Route 370 is an long state highway located in Susquehanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Route 171 in East Ararat. The eastern terminus is at Route 191 in Buckingham Township near Hancock, New York...
and Route 670.
Route description
Route 170 begins at the intersection with U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
(Roosevelt Highway / Grand Army of the Republic Highway) in the borough of Prompton
Prompton, Pennsylvania
Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Prompton is located at ....
. Route 170 heads northward as Creek Drive, heading uphill through forests before a clearing near Prompton Lake. Once the highway approaches the lake, it turns to the northwest to parallel the lake and the border into Prompton State Park
Prompton State Park
Prompton State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Clinton and Dyberry Townships, Wayne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. This park, which was established in 1962, is officially listed by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as being undeveloped. This...
. The surroundings remain wooded for a distance, paralleling the lake and some nearby homes. At the intersection with Lakeview Road, Route 170 turns from the northwest to the north as Prompton Lake dissipates into a creek. Near the intersection with Beech Grove Road, the highway turns to the northwest again and crosses over the new creek. After winding through forests, the highway returns to civilization entering the hamlet of Aldenville. Route 170 passes through downtown before turning northward back into the rural surroundings. The surroundings remain the same for several miles until the highway enters the hamlet of Creamton. In Creamton, Route 170, where it intersects with Route 247
Pennsylvania Route 247
Pennsylvania Route 247 is an 50 mile long state highway located in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at I 84 in Mount Cobb. The northern terminus is at PA 370 in Preston Park, Pennsylvania....
(Creamton Drive).
Continuing north from Creamton, the route turns to the northwest again, remaining rural for several miles. The route bends to the north, then northwest again. At a nearby home, Route 170 intersects with Sherwood Drive and McAvoy Road, where the highway and Creek Drive moniker turn to the northeast. After the intersection with Memorial Links Road, Route 170 leaves the forests for fields and intersects at a T with Route 670
Pennsylvania Route 670
Pennsylvania Route 670 is an long state highway located in Wayne County in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at Route 191 in Honesdale...
(Bethany Turnpike) in now Mount Pleasant Township
Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Mount Pleasant Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,345.-Geography:...
. At this intersection, the Route 170 designation terminates.
History
The alignment that was designated Route 170 in 1928, as one of six spurs designated off of Route 70Pennsylvania Route 171
Pennsylvania Route 171 is a long north–south state highway located in northeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 Business in Carbondale...
. At that time, only the portion from U.S. Route 6 in Prompton to the hamlet of Aldenville was a paved highway. The stretch from Aldenville to the intersection with McAvoy Road was paved in 1939. Eight years later, Route 170 was paved from the intersection with McAvoy Road north to the terminus at Route 670. In 1961, Route 70 was re-designated as Route 171, which orphaned the x70 series highways.
Major intersections
See also
- Pennsylvania Route 171Pennsylvania Route 171Pennsylvania Route 171 is a long north–south state highway located in northeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 Business in Carbondale...
- The parent highway formerly designated Route 70. - Pennsylvania Route 370Pennsylvania Route 370Pennsylvania Route 370 is an long state highway located in Susquehanna and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at Route 171 in East Ararat. The eastern terminus is at Route 191 in Buckingham Township near Hancock, New York...
- The other remaining spur of Route 70.