Pennsylvania Route 946 is a rural 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...

 highway that runs approximately 18 miles (29 km) from Berlinsville, Pennsylvania to Newburg, Pennsylvania

Newburg, Pennsylvania

Newburg is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Newburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania*Newburg, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania*Newburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania*Newburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania...

 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...

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Route description

It traverses mildly hilly country from its western terminus at PA Route 248 to its traffic-lighted junction with PA Route 512 in Moorestown. From Route 512, it is mostly flat to its eastern terminus at PA Route 191 just south of Nazareth

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...

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It is an alternate to PA 248 and PA 329

Pennsylvania Route 329

Pennsylvania Route 329 is a Pennsylvania highway which runs for through Lehigh and Northampton counties. It runs from Bath, Pennsylvania to the North Whitehall Township hamlet of Neffs.-Lehigh County:...

 for motorists going from upper Lehigh County to the Nazareth area as those routes have many traffic lights and both wind through the borough of Bath

Bath, Pennsylvania

Bath is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named for Bath, Somerset, England. It is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Bath was 2,693 at the 2010 census.-History:...

. Since 946 traverses open terrain, there are fewer major junctions.

Major intersections

Attractions

Blue Mountain Ski Area

Blue Mountain Ski Area

Blue Mountain is a ski resort located near Palmerton, Pennsylvania, on Blue Mountain in the northern part of the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania...

is located just off 946 on Blue Mountain Drive in Danielsville.