Pennsylvania Route 690
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Pennsylvania Route 690 (designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
as SR 690) is an 12.58 miles (20.2 km) long state highway
located in Lackawanna
and Wayne
counties in Pennsylvania
. The western terminus is at Route 502
in Spring Brook Township
. The eastern terminus is at Route 590
in Salem Township
.
in the Spring Brook hamlet section of Spring Brook Township
just north of the Watres Reservoir. Route 690 heads northward from Route 502, passing some local residents and nearby Benjamin Pond before beginning to wind through the woodlands north of the hamlet. After the intersection with Thomas Road, the highway progresses eastward for a short distance, turning northeastward into a small resident segment near Maple Lake. After intersecting with Maple Lake Road, Route 690 turns eastward into the hamlet of Maple Lake. The hamlet is residential, as the road becomes the main street, intersecting with Route 307
. There, Route 690 turns northward out of Maple Lake, winding into Exit 22 of Interstate 380
(a southbound only exit). After Interstate 380, Route 690 makes a short curve to the northeast before entering Moscow
, where it gains the name of Church Street.
Heading through Moscow, Route 690 is primarily residential, passing the local high school and into downtown, where commercial businesses begin to appear. In downtown Moscow, the highway intersects with Route 435
(Main Street) and turns south onto a concurrency on South Main Street. Paralleling the tracks of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
, Route 690 soon splits off under the tracks. Turning northward after the underpass, Route 690 heads northward on Market Street, passing the former Moscow train station. The stretch along Market Street is mainly commercial, before the designation turns off Market at the intersection with Brook Street. Along Brook Street, the route is primarily residential. Before crossing the borough line, Route 690 remains known as Brook Street, but after the borough line, the route becomes woodlands. Soon changing names to Madisonville Road, Route 690 passes a residential complex and enters Madisonville, a rural hamlet. After the intersection with Reservoir Road, the highway turns from the northeast and curves into the hamlet of Aberdeen.
After crossing through Aberdeen, Route 690 turns northeastward into the hamlet of Quicktown, where the highway crosses under Interstate 84
, but does not intersect with it. Just after crossing under Interstate 84, the route crosses the county line into Wayne County
and gains the name Hollisterville Road. From there, Route 690 heads northeast away from Interstate 84 in rural settings until entering the hamlet of Hollisterville. There, the route passes several residences before intersecting with Route 590
(Hamlin Highway). The right-of-way merges into Route 590 and the designation of Route 690 ends.
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 690) is an 12.58 miles (20.2 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 Lackawanna
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
and 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...
counties 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 502
Pennsylvania Route 502
Pennsylvania Route 502 is an long state highway located in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 11 in Moosic. The eastern terminus is at PA 435 in Covington Township....
in Spring Brook Township
Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania
Spring Brook Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
. The eastern terminus is at Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590 is a long state highway located in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 435 in Elmhurst Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 434 in Lackawaxen Township....
in Salem Township
Salem Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Salem Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,271 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles , of which, 30.6 square miles of it is land and...
.
Route description
Route 690 begins at an intersection with Route 502Pennsylvania Route 502
Pennsylvania Route 502 is an long state highway located in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at US 11 in Moosic. The eastern terminus is at PA 435 in Covington Township....
in the Spring Brook hamlet section of Spring Brook Township
Spring Brook Township, Pennsylvania
Spring Brook Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
just north of the Watres Reservoir. Route 690 heads northward from Route 502, passing some local residents and nearby Benjamin Pond before beginning to wind through the woodlands north of the hamlet. After the intersection with Thomas Road, the highway progresses eastward for a short distance, turning northeastward into a small resident segment near Maple Lake. After intersecting with Maple Lake Road, Route 690 turns eastward into the hamlet of Maple Lake. The hamlet is residential, as the road becomes the main street, intersecting with Route 307
Pennsylvania Route 307
Pennsylvania Route 307 is a north–south route of the Pennsylvania Highway System that runs for . The southern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 435 in Covington Township and the northern terminus is Pennsylvania Route 92 in Tunkhannock Township...
. There, Route 690 turns northward out of Maple Lake, winding into Exit 22 of Interstate 380
Interstate 380 (Pennsylvania)
Interstate 380 is a spur highway in northeast Pennsylvania that connects Interstate 80 with Interstate 81 and Interstate 84. The northern terminus of I-380 is at Interstate 84 near Elmhurst, PA; the southern terminus is in Tunkhannock Township at the junction with Interstate 80. The entire length...
(a southbound only exit). After Interstate 380, Route 690 makes a short curve to the northeast before entering Moscow
Moscow, Pennsylvania
Moscow is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Moscow is located at ....
, where it gains the name of Church Street.
Heading through Moscow, Route 690 is primarily residential, passing the local high school and into downtown, where commercial businesses begin to appear. In downtown Moscow, the highway intersects with Route 435
Pennsylvania Route 435
Pennsylvania Route 435 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Lackawanna counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 507 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 in Dunmore. The highway used to be part of U.S...
(Main Street) and turns south onto a concurrency on South Main Street. Paralleling the tracks of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...
, Route 690 soon splits off under the tracks. Turning northward after the underpass, Route 690 heads northward on Market Street, passing the former Moscow train station. The stretch along Market Street is mainly commercial, before the designation turns off Market at the intersection with Brook Street. Along Brook Street, the route is primarily residential. Before crossing the borough line, Route 690 remains known as Brook Street, but after the borough line, the route becomes woodlands. Soon changing names to Madisonville Road, Route 690 passes a residential complex and enters Madisonville, a rural hamlet. After the intersection with Reservoir Road, the highway turns from the northeast and curves into the hamlet of Aberdeen.
After crossing through Aberdeen, Route 690 turns northeastward into the hamlet of Quicktown, where the highway crosses under Interstate 84
Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
, but does not intersect with it. Just after crossing under Interstate 84, the route crosses the county line into Wayne County
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...
and gains the name Hollisterville Road. From there, Route 690 heads northeast away from Interstate 84 in rural settings until entering the hamlet of Hollisterville. There, the route passes several residences before intersecting with Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590
Pennsylvania Route 590 is a long state highway located in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 435 in Elmhurst Township. The eastern terminus is at PA 434 in Lackawaxen Township....
(Hamlin Highway). The right-of-way merges into Route 590 and the designation of Route 690 ends.