Pennsylvania Route 184
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Pennsylvania Route 184 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 184) is an 9.7 miles (15.6 km) long state highway
located in Lycoming
county in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at Route 287
in Brookside. The eastern terminus is at Steam Mill Road, just after an interchange with U.S. Route 15
in Steam Valley, a hamlet of Cogan House Township
. The route was first designated as a spur from Route 84 in Brookside to U.S. Route 15 via Cogan House Road. (Route 84 was renumbered to Route 287 in 1961.) Construction is currently underway on US 15 to upgrade several miles each way from its intersection with Route 184 to interstate standards. This includes a new interchange with Route 184.
in the hamlet of Brookside. The route progresses to the northeast, heading through the rural areas of Cogan House Township
. Route 184 continuously winds through the woods before forming a short eastward pattern after the intersection with Corgi Cabin Lane. The highway clears of the woods and enters fields. There, the route turns to the northeast at an intersection with Harman Road, a dead-end street to a local farm. Route 184 passes a large patch of woods to the east and enters the hamlet of White Pine. In White Pine, the highway passes some residences and intersects with Lick Run Road, where the route makes an abrupt turn to the east through farms. At the intersection with Campbell Road, Route 184 turns to the north along the right-of-way of Campbell Road, while the original eastward route continues as Cogan House Road. Farms continue as the scenery for a couple miles as the highway heads north into the hamlet of Beech Grove. In Beech Grove, Route 184 makes several curves before heading eastward until the intersection with Taylor Road, where the highway turns to the northeast and enters the hamlet of Steam Valley. Through Steam Valley, Route 184 returns to the woods and starts passing numerous residences before entering the interchange with U.S. Route 15
(the Appalachian Thruway). Midway through the interchange, the road reaches the northbound on-off ramps, where Route 184 continues north past a parking lot and terminates at Steam Mill Road.
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In the winter of 2007, the Department of Transportation announced the construction of the new interchange between Route 15 and Route 184, as part of the construction to upgrade Route 15 into an interstate highway. The total cost for the portion from Trout Run to Buttonwood was to cost $71 million (2007 USD). As part of plans, Route 184 needed to be realigned to the north to help promote local businesses including a local residences. This included moving the houses of longtime locals onto further family owned land because of the suggested design by the Fry family of a split-diamond interchange. The project was completed in the fall of 2009 with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the southbound lanes.
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 184) is an 9.7 miles (15.6 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 Lycoming
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
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 western terminus is at Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...
in Brookside. The eastern terminus is at Steam Mill Road, just after an interchange with U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Carolina to Interstate 86 and NY 17 in Painted Post, New York.US...
in Steam Valley, a hamlet of Cogan House Township
Cogan House Township, Pennsylvania
Cogan House Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The route was first designated as a spur from Route 84 in Brookside to U.S. Route 15 via Cogan House Road. (Route 84 was renumbered to Route 287 in 1961.) Construction is currently underway on US 15 to upgrade several miles each way from its intersection with Route 184 to interstate standards. This includes a new interchange with Route 184.
Route description
Route 184 begins at an intersection with Route 287Pennsylvania Route 287
Pennsylvania Route 287 is a long state highway in the Tioga Valley of Pennsylvania. Route 287 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 220 in the community of Larrys Creek in Piatt Township, Lycoming County to an intersection with Pennsylvania Route 49 just south of the New York state line...
in the hamlet of Brookside. The route progresses to the northeast, heading through the rural areas of Cogan House Township
Cogan House Township, Pennsylvania
Cogan House Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. Route 184 continuously winds through the woods before forming a short eastward pattern after the intersection with Corgi Cabin Lane. The highway clears of the woods and enters fields. There, the route turns to the northeast at an intersection with Harman Road, a dead-end street to a local farm. Route 184 passes a large patch of woods to the east and enters the hamlet of White Pine. In White Pine, the highway passes some residences and intersects with Lick Run Road, where the route makes an abrupt turn to the east through farms. At the intersection with Campbell Road, Route 184 turns to the north along the right-of-way of Campbell Road, while the original eastward route continues as Cogan House Road. Farms continue as the scenery for a couple miles as the highway heads north into the hamlet of Beech Grove. In Beech Grove, Route 184 makes several curves before heading eastward until the intersection with Taylor Road, where the highway turns to the northeast and enters the hamlet of Steam Valley. Through Steam Valley, Route 184 returns to the woods and starts passing numerous residences before entering the interchange with U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 15 is a north-south U.S. Highway in Pennsylvania.-Route description:US 15 enters Pennsylvania south of Gettysburg, Adams County. The route heads to the north toward Harrisburg. It joins with U.S. 11 going along the west shore of the Susquehanna River until they split across the river...
(the Appalachian Thruway). Midway through the interchange, the road reaches the northbound on-off ramps, where Route 184 continues north past a parking lot and terminates at Steam Mill Road.
History
Route 184 was first designated in 1928 on a different alignemnt between the intersection with its parent route, Route 84 in Brookside to Campbell Road. The route followed the current-day alignment of Cogan House Road. Four years later, Route 184 was paved from Brookside to Campbell Road and from the intersection with Edwards Road to U.S. Route 15 in Steam Valley. In 1989, the route was realigned onto its current alignment through Beech Grove with that was repaved by the Pennsylvania Department of TransportationPennsylvania 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...
.
In the winter of 2007, the Department of Transportation announced the construction of the new interchange between Route 15 and Route 184, as part of the construction to upgrade Route 15 into an interstate highway. The total cost for the portion from Trout Run to Buttonwood was to cost $71 million (2007 USD). As part of plans, Route 184 needed to be realigned to the north to help promote local businesses including a local residences. This included moving the houses of longtime locals onto further family owned land because of the suggested design by the Fry family of a split-diamond interchange. The project was completed in the fall of 2009 with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the southbound lanes.