Pennsylvania Route 790
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Pennsylvania Route 790 was a state highway in the county of Pike
in Pennsylvania
(a part of the United States). The highway's southern terminus was at State Route 290
south of Hemlock Grove. The highway progressed northward along Hemlock Grove Road, passing through Hemlock Grove and into Greentown, where it terminated at an intersection with State Route 507
. The highway was assigned in 1930 and decommissioned in the 1946 removal of state highways.
State Route 790 began at an intersection with State Route 290 about 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Hemlock Grove. (The current southern terminus is now State Route 447
.) The highway currently progresses to the northeast, intersecting with the dead-end Log Cabin Road, and Liberty Lane, another dead-end road. After Liberty Lane, the former alignment of State Route 790 heads through a line of trees that parallel the highway. There is a short clearing, but this reverses itself before the intersection with Roemerville Road. At Turkey Run Road, there are some more houses, as the highway enters the southern limits of Hemlock Grove.
In Hemlock Grove, the old alignment intersected with Valleyview Road, a short loop road in the community. There is some development surrounding the tree line, with minor highways intersecting. At Running Bear Lane, the road leaves Hemlock Grove and into Greentown, which is populated by trees. The highway crosses a creek that flows into Lake Wallenpaupack
, intersecting with a similarly named highway just after. The northern terminus is with Brink Hill Road before the alignment of former State Route 790 at State Route 507 (Lake Wallenpaupack Road) in Greentown.
, State Route 790 was not assigned in the mass numbering of highways in 1928. State Route 790 was assigned along Hemlock Grove Road in 1930, running from State Route 290 to State Route 507. The highway remained intact for over a decade, as the Pennsylvania Department of Highways decommissioned State Route 790 in 1946. That year, the department had decommissioned a number of state routes around the commonwealth. The highway was turned over to local control, and the State Route 790 designation was removed. In 1964, eighteen years after State Route 790 was decommissioned, the southern terminus, State Route 290 was replaced by State Route 447.
Pike County, Pennsylvania
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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...
(a part of the United States). The highway's southern terminus was at State Route 290
Pennsylvania Route 290
Pennsylvania Route 290 is a long state highway located in the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Interstate 79 and Pennsylvania Route 5 in the neighborhood of Dock Junction...
south of Hemlock Grove. The highway progressed northward along Hemlock Grove Road, passing through Hemlock Grove and into Greentown, where it terminated at an intersection with State Route 507
Pennsylvania Route 507
Pennsylvania Route 507 is a long state highway located in Monroe, Wayne, and Pike counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at I 380 near Gouldsboro. The northern terminus is at US 6 in Palmyra Township. PA 507 runs nearly parallel to Lake Wallenpaupack for the northern section. In...
. The highway was assigned in 1930 and decommissioned in the 1946 removal of state highways.
Route description
- Note: This route description is written as the highway that currently runs along this alignment.
State Route 790 began at an intersection with State Route 290 about 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Hemlock Grove. (The current southern terminus is now State Route 447
Pennsylvania Route 447
Pennsylvania Route 447 is a 26.3 mile long north–south state route located in northeast Pennsylvania in The Poconos. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 209 in Smithfield Township. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 191 and Pennsylvania Route...
.) The highway currently progresses to the northeast, intersecting with the dead-end Log Cabin Road, and Liberty Lane, another dead-end road. After Liberty Lane, the former alignment of State Route 790 heads through a line of trees that parallel the highway. There is a short clearing, but this reverses itself before the intersection with Roemerville Road. At Turkey Run Road, there are some more houses, as the highway enters the southern limits of Hemlock Grove.
In Hemlock Grove, the old alignment intersected with Valleyview Road, a short loop road in the community. There is some development surrounding the tree line, with minor highways intersecting. At Running Bear Lane, the road leaves Hemlock Grove and into Greentown, which is populated by trees. The highway crosses a creek that flows into Lake Wallenpaupack
Lake Wallenpaupack
Lake Wallenpaupack is a reservoir in Pennsylvania, USA. It was created in 1926 by PPL, the Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, for hydroelectric purposes. It is located near Hawley, on the border of Pike and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania...
, intersecting with a similarly named highway just after. The northern terminus is with Brink Hill Road before the alignment of former State Route 790 at State Route 507 (Lake Wallenpaupack Road) in Greentown.
History
Along with some of the routes in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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...
, State Route 790 was not assigned in the mass numbering of highways in 1928. State Route 790 was assigned along Hemlock Grove Road in 1930, running from State Route 290 to State Route 507. The highway remained intact for over a decade, as the Pennsylvania Department of Highways decommissioned State Route 790 in 1946. That year, the department had decommissioned a number of state routes around the commonwealth. The highway was turned over to local control, and the State Route 790 designation was removed. In 1964, eighteen years after State Route 790 was decommissioned, the southern terminus, State Route 290 was replaced by State Route 447.
Major intersections
See also
- Pennsylvania Route 447Pennsylvania Route 447Pennsylvania Route 447 is a 26.3 mile long north–south state route located in northeast Pennsylvania in The Poconos. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 209 in Smithfield Township. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 191 and Pennsylvania Route...
- Pennsylvania Route 962
- List of State Routes in Pennsylvania