Pennsylvania Route 106
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 20.685 mi[1] (33.289 km) | |||
Existed | March 14, 1972[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 11 in Kingsley | |||
East end |
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Susquehanna, Lackawanna | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 106 (PA 106) is a 20.69-mile-long (33.30 km)
PA 106 is one of five portions of the original U.S. Route 106 (US 106), a spur of US 6 through Pennsylvania. US 106 went from US 6 in
Route description
Susquehanna County
PA 106 begins at an intersection with US 11 in the community of Kingsley. The route heads to the southeast, paralleling US 11 through forestry until the intersection with Jeffers Road, where it turns away from US 11 and enters fields. The route makes several curves to the southeast and east, crossing through several large fields and industries. The route keeps turning to the southeast, re-entering the deep woods and passing a large pond near West Lenox. In West Lenox, PA 106 passes through forestry and residences until leaving the community for more forestry. After paralleling Creek Road for a distance, PA 106 enters the small community of Lenox, where the highway intersects PA 92 near some industry. A short distance later, the highway comes to a partial interchange with I-81 at Interchange 211, with access to southbound I-81 and access from northbound I-81; PA 92 provides the missing movements. After I-81, PA 106 continues paralleling the interstate through forestry. The highway continues eastward, paralleling Stone Road into East Lenox.[3]
After crossing from East Lenox, PA 106 continues southeastward through fields and soon into a region of residences. The southeastern stretch continues for several miles into the community of
Lackawanna County
After crossing into Lackawanna County, PA 106 continues on a southeastern trend, crossing through homes before returning to the deep forestry in Greenfield Township. The route continues further, passing through a lumber yard, where it turns southward and further southeastward into the community of Finch Hill. In Finch Hill, PA 106 passes Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery and intersects with PA 247 (Lakeland Drive) in the center of the town. After PA 247, PA 106 passes through a small residential district before reaching the Homestead Golf Course. The route passes along the southern side of the golf course and turns eastward after passing to the north of Merli-Sarnoski Park.[3]
After leaving the golf course behind, PA 106 makes a gradual turn to the southeast at Crystal Lake Road. There, the highway becomes known as Fall Brook Road, and turns southward through forestry. At the intersection with 43rd Street, PA 106 enters the city of
History
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Existed | 1926–1972 |
PA 106 was originally an alignment of PA 47 designated in 1927. This alignment stretched from US 11 in Kingsley to the intersection with
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Susquehanna | Kingsley | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 11 | Western terminus |
I-81 north – South Gibson, Nicholson | |||||
5.866– 5.890 | 9.440– 9.479 | I-81 south – Scranton | Exit 211 (I-81); access to northbound I-81 via PA 92 | ||
Clifford Township | 9.490 | 15.273 | PA 374 east (Brooklyn Street) – South Gibson | Western terminus of concurrency with PA 374 | |
10.784 | 17.355 | I-81 | Eastern terminus of concurrency with PA 374 | ||
Lackawanna | Greenfield Township | 15.882 | 25.560 | PA 247 (Lakeland Drive) | |
US 6 Bus. (Main Street) | Eastern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
- Pennsylvania Route 706
- Pennsylvania Route 652
- U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania
References
- ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Susquehanna County (PDF)
- Lackawanna County (PDF)
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- ^ a b c d Google (September 13, 2015). "overview map of Route 106" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ Map Showing Pennsylvania State Highways (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1927.
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- ^ Map Showing Pennsylvania State Highways (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928.
- ^ Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1967.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (December 3, 1971). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 418. Retrieved January 13, 2015 – via Wikisource.
- ^ Pennsylvania State Highway Map (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1972–1973.