Pennsylvania Route 443
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Pennsylvania Route 443 is a 80 miles (128.7 km) long east–west state highway
in the US
state of Pennsylvania
. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the Susquehanna Township
hamlet of Fort Hunter near the interchange with modern-day US 22 and US 322. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 in Lehighton
.
(village of Fort Hunter). PA 443 is one of few Pennsylvania
roads that doesn't end at another route. Less than a mile east of Front St, PA 443 interchanges with U.S. Route 22
and U.S. Route 322
. PA 443 continues towards the east as a local road without seeing many important junctions for many miles. In East Hanover Township
, PA 443 meets Bow Creek Road the former Pennsylvania Route 743
. Bow Creek Road leads to both Interstate 81
and the current Pennsylvania Route 743
.
it is called Mountain Road and Clement Avenue. East of Bow Creek Road, PA 443 separates from Clement Avenue which leads to Fort Indiantown Gap
. PA 443 turns north as Asher Miner Road. In Union Township
, PA 443 is called Moonshine Road. PA 443 passes by Swatara State Park
in Union Township.
, PA 443 intersects Interstate 81
at exit 100. West of Pine Grove
, PA 443 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 645
. In Pine Grove, PA 443 is called Tulpehocken Street and meets the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 895
. PA 895 is a detour to Pennsylvania Route 501
and Lancaster
. In Pine Grove, PA 443 turns east and meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 125
. PA 443 continues east as Pleasant Valley Road. In Wayne Township
, PA 443 is called Long Run Road and intersects Pennsylvania Route 183
. In Schuylkill Haven
, PA 443 becomes W. Columbia Street then Railroad Streetand Main Street. PA 443 turns toward the north and becomes Dock Street before beginning a duple with Pennsylvania Route 61
. When PA 443 is merged with PA 61, PA 61 is a multilaned and divided highway. In North Manheim Township
, PA 443 splits from PA 61 and PA 443 continues as W. Market Street. In the town of Orwigsburg
, PA 443 turns to the northeast to become Washington Street, Front Street, and Chestnut Street. PA 443 continues as Chestnut Street until it begins a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 895
in East Brunswick Township
. In the town of New Ringgold
marks the eastern terminus of the PA 443/PA 895 concurrency and PA 443 becomes Railroad Street because it parallels train tracks to the west. PA 443 continues towards the northeast as Clamtown Road. In West Penn Township
, PA 443 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 309
.
as Blakeslee Boulevard Drive West. In Lehighton
, PA 443 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 902
and east of PA 902, PA 443 terminates when meeting U.S. Route 209
near a bridge that crosses the Lehigh River
.
in the East Hanover Township
hamlet of Harper Tavern, south of the present junction of US 22 and PA 934. The route followed US 22 east through Ono to West Jonestown, where PA 443 turned north onto the current alignment of Pennsylvania Route 72
. PA 443 remained on modern-day PA 72 to the northern terminus of PA 72 east of Green Point, where PA 443 continued east on its current alignment. In 1930, the route was truncated to West Jonestown.
In 1936, PA 443 was removed from the PA 72 alignment, which subsequently became part of PA 72, and extended west along its present alignment.
The stretch of PA 443 between Pennsylvania Route 61
in Cressona
to Washington Street in Orwigsburg
carried U.S. Route 120 from 1926 to 1935 and U.S. Route 122 from 1935 to 1963.
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...
in the US
United States
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state of 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...
. Unlike other state highways, PA 443 terminates at not a traffic route at its west end, but at Front Street, formerly U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 322 and presently Quadrant Route 3009, in the Susquehanna Township
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,036 at the 2010 census. This represents a 9.8% increase from the 2000 census count of 21,895. Susquehanna Township has the postal ZIP codes 17109 and 17110, which maintain the Harrisburg place...
hamlet of Fort Hunter near the interchange with modern-day US 22 and US 322. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 209 in Lehighton
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
.
Dauphin County
PA 443 begins as Fishing Creek Valley Road at an intersection with N. Front Street (Quadrant Route 3009) in Susquehanna TownshipSusquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 24,036 at the 2010 census. This represents a 9.8% increase from the 2000 census count of 21,895. Susquehanna Township has the postal ZIP codes 17109 and 17110, which maintain the Harrisburg place...
(village of Fort Hunter). PA 443 is one of few 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...
roads that doesn't end at another route. Less than a mile east of Front St, PA 443 interchanges with U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
and U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
. PA 443 continues towards the east as a local road without seeing many important junctions for many miles. In East Hanover Township
East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
East Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,322 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population was 5,419.-Geography:...
, PA 443 meets Bow Creek Road the former Pennsylvania Route 743
Pennsylvania Route 743
Pennsylvania Route 743, PA 743, is a north–south state route located in central Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 443 one mile west of the East Hanover Township hamlet of Grantville. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta...
. Bow Creek Road leads to both Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
and the current Pennsylvania Route 743
Pennsylvania Route 743
Pennsylvania Route 743, PA 743, is a north–south state route located in central Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 443 one mile west of the East Hanover Township hamlet of Grantville. The southern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 441 in Marietta...
.
Lebanon County
As PA 443 enters Lebanon CountyLebanon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 120,327 people and 32,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 332 people per square mile . There were 49,320 housing units at an average density of 136 per square mile...
it is called Mountain Road and Clement Avenue. East of Bow Creek Road, PA 443 separates from Clement Avenue which leads to Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap, also referred to as "The Gap" or "FIG", is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. A portion of the installation is located in eastern Dauphin County...
. PA 443 turns north as Asher Miner Road. In Union Township
Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,590 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 443 is called Moonshine Road. PA 443 passes by Swatara State Park
Swatara State Park
Swatara State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Bethel, Swatara and Union Townships, Lebanon and Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. of Swatara Creek lie within the park's boundaries, which are roughly formed by Pennsylvania Route 443 to the north and...
in Union Township.
Schuylkill County
In Pine Grove TownshipPine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 443 intersects Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
at exit 100. West of Pine Grove
Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Pine Grove Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,930 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, PA 443 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 645
Pennsylvania Route 645
Pennsylvania Route 645 is a state highway in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 422 in Myerstown, Lebanon County north to Pennsylvania Route 443 in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County.-Route description:...
. In Pine Grove, PA 443 is called Tulpehocken Street and meets the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 895
Pennsylvania Route 895
Pennsylvania Route 895 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is designated as an east–west route, with termini at Route 443 in Pine Grove and Route 248 in Bowmanstown. The entire course is close to the north flank of Blue Mountain.- Schuylkill County :PA 895 begins at an...
. PA 895 is a detour to Pennsylvania Route 501
Pennsylvania Route 501
Pennsylvania Route 501 is a north–south state highway in south central Pennsylvania that runs for . Its southern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 272 north of Lancaster, and its northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 895 southeast of Pine Grove...
and Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
. In Pine Grove, PA 443 turns east and meets the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 125
Pennsylvania Route 125
Pennsylvania Route 125 is a long state highway located in Schuylkill and Northumberland counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 443 in Pine Grove. The northern terminus is at PA 61 in Shamokin...
. PA 443 continues east as Pleasant Valley Road. In Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Wayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School...
, PA 443 is called Long Run Road and intersects Pennsylvania Route 183
Pennsylvania Route 183
Pennsylvania Route 183 is a long route that runs north to south in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at U.S. Route 422 Business in Reading. Its northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 61 in Schuylkill Haven.-Berks County:...
. In Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Haven is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles south of Pottsville and north-west of Philadelphia, in the United States. The borough's population was 5,548 as of the 2000 census. Schuylkill Haven is situated along the Schuylkill River for which it is named...
, PA 443 becomes W. Columbia Street then Railroad Streetand Main Street. PA 443 turns toward the north and becomes Dock Street before beginning a duple with Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
. When PA 443 is merged with PA 61, PA 61 is a multilaned and divided highway. In North Manheim Township
North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
North Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census.North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America, built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.-Geography:...
, PA 443 splits from PA 61 and PA 443 continues as W. Market Street. In the town of Orwigsburg
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for its founder, Peter Orwig, from West Brunswick Township in 1823. The population was 3,106 at the 2000 census...
, PA 443 turns to the northeast to become Washington Street, Front Street, and Chestnut Street. PA 443 continues as Chestnut Street until it begins a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 895
Pennsylvania Route 895
Pennsylvania Route 895 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is designated as an east–west route, with termini at Route 443 in Pine Grove and Route 248 in Bowmanstown. The entire course is close to the north flank of Blue Mountain.- Schuylkill County :PA 895 begins at an...
in East Brunswick Township
East Brunswick Township, Pennsylvania
East Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick , Germany...
. In the town of New Ringgold
New Ringgold, Pennsylvania
New Ringgold is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Ringgold is located at ....
marks the eastern terminus of the PA 443/PA 895 concurrency and PA 443 becomes Railroad Street because it parallels train tracks to the west. PA 443 continues towards the northeast as Clamtown Road. In West Penn Township
West Penn Township, Pennsylvania
West Penn Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,852 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.2 square miles , of which, 58.0 square miles of it is land and...
, PA 443 has a concurrency with Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309
Pennsylvania Route 309 is a major highway which runs for 134 miles through Pennsylvania in the United States. It connects Philadelphia and its northern suburbs to Allentown, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre. A limited-access highway portion of PA 309 in the Wilkes-Barre area is known as the North...
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Carbon County
PA 443 enters Carbon CountyCarbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
as Blakeslee Boulevard Drive West. In Lehighton
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, north by west of Philadelphia. In the past, it developed early industries because of water power from the Lehigh River. With the location of a repair facility here and its regional operations, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became for years a...
, PA 443 intersects the eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 902
Pennsylvania Route 902
Pennsylvania Route 902 is an long east–west state highway in the US state of Pennsylvania, and serves to connect the boroughs of Lansford and Lehighton in Carbon County. The route was first signed in 1928. The eastern terminus was originally at the intersection of Mill Road and Mahoning...
and east of PA 902, PA 443 terminates when meeting U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209
U.S. Route 209 is a long U.S. highway in the states of Pennsylvania and New York. Although the route is a spur of U.S. Route 9, US 209 never intersects US 9, making the connection via U.S. Route 9W instead. The southern terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania...
near a bridge that crosses the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
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History
PA 443 was first signed in 1928. At the time, the western terminus of the route was located at the junction of Jonestown Road (then US 22) and present-day Pennsylvania Route 934Pennsylvania Route 934
Pennsylvania Route 934 is an long state route located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at a junction with the U.S. Route 322/Pennsylvania Route 241 concurrency in the South Annville Township hamlet of Fontana. Its northern terminus is at Interstate 81 at the southern edge...
in the East Hanover Township
East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
East Hanover Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,322 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population was 5,419.-Geography:...
hamlet of Harper Tavern, south of the present junction of US 22 and PA 934. The route followed US 22 east through Ono to West Jonestown, where PA 443 turned north onto the current alignment of Pennsylvania Route 72
Pennsylvania Route 72
Pennsylvania Route 72 is a long north–south state route located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 222 and Pennsylvania Route 272 in downtown Lancaster. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 443 north of Lickdale in Swatara Township.It...
. PA 443 remained on modern-day PA 72 to the northern terminus of PA 72 east of Green Point, where PA 443 continued east on its current alignment. In 1930, the route was truncated to West Jonestown.
In 1936, PA 443 was removed from the PA 72 alignment, which subsequently became part of PA 72, and extended west along its present alignment.
The stretch of PA 443 between Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61
Pennsylvania Route 61 is an -long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route is signed on a north–south direction, from U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading to U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Shamokin Dam. PA 61 meets up with Pennsylvania Route 54 in Ashland and these...
in Cressona
Cressona, Pennsylvania
Cressona is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1857 from part of North Manheim Township, it was founded by and named for John Chapman Cresson, a Philadelphia civil engineer and manager of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, President of the Mine Hill and...
to Washington Street in Orwigsburg
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for its founder, Peter Orwig, from West Brunswick Township in 1823. The population was 3,106 at the 2000 census...
carried U.S. Route 120 from 1926 to 1935 and U.S. Route 122 from 1935 to 1963.