Pennsylvania Route 115
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North end | I-81 / PA 309 near Wilkes-Barre | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
State | Pennsylvania | ||||||
Counties | Monroe, Luzerne | ||||||
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Pennsylvania Route 115 (PA 115) is a 35.7-mile-long (57.5 km) north–south
The road originated as the Sullivan Trail, a route that follows the path taken by General
Route description
PA 115 begins at a
PA 115 crosses the
PA 115 curves northwest and comes to a ramp that provides access to
History
Old roads
The southern and northern portions of what became PA 115 from
At the turn of the 19th century, the population and economy of Luzerne County continued to grow and there was a necessity for new roads to improve communication between distant settlements. Most of the early merchandise transportation in the area was done by
They are building a
Scranton] to get to a railroad and they say that a man can get from Wilkes-Barre to New York in a day. It is almost beyond my belief. I wonder what will become of the old turnpike there is no more use for the old man and the old road.
Honorable Joseph Slocum, former president of the Easton and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike[12]
The turnpike was initially used as major thoroughfare for conveying grains and plaster during War of 1812. When Northampton County farmers could not afford shipped plaster from the Eastern seaboard they became interested in New York plaster. The plaster was transported from New York via the Susquehanna River then onto the turnpike on wagons and sleds. Transporting this product became the turnpike's legacy as it transformed the road into an important commercial line.[12]
By the 1850s, the transport industry heavily favored trains over wagons and sleds. In 1851, the
Designation
Location | Montoursville – Swiftwater |
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Existed | 1927–1928 |
Location | Jerseytown – Benton |
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Existed | 1928–1937 |
When Pennsylvania began maintenance over roads by the way of the
When PA 115 was commissioned in 1928, the road was mostly aligned east–west and stretched from
By 1950, PA 115 was extended west to
In April 1961, the northern terminus of PA 115 was moved from Hughesville to US 309 (now
By 1972, the southern terminus was truncated from Easton to its current location.
On March 10, 2014, Governor Tom Corbett announced plans for a $5 million project to widen PA 115 between PA 903 and Pocono Raceway in order to improve traffic flow to and from the raceway on race weekends.[38] In 2018, widening began, with the road being widened from two lanes to three lanes with a center left-turn lane that can be configured as a reversible lane on race weekends.[39]
There are plans to construct a roundabout at US 209 in Brodheadsville in order to alleviate traffic congestion.[40] In February 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation opened construction bids for the proposed roundabout.[41]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Southern terminus | |||||
Tunkhannock Township | 13.405 | 21.573 | PA 903 south – Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, Jim Thorpe | Northern terminus of PA 903 | |
I-476 – Hazleton, Stroudsburg | Exit 284 (I-80) | ||||
16.774 | 26.995 | Mt. Pocono | |||
toll-by-plate | |||||
I-81 / PA 309 south – Hazleton, Scranton PA 309 north (North Cross Valley Expressway) – Wilkes-Barre | Exit 170 (I-81/PA 309); northern terminus; no direct connection from northbound PA 115 to southbound I-81/PA 309 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania portal
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.
- Monroe County (PDF)
- Luzerne County (PDF)
- ^ a b Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c Google (December 15, 2013). "overview of Pennsylvania Route 115" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Monroe County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Bradsby, p. 127-129.
- ^ Google (August 20, 2009). "Sullivan Trail from Easton to Wind Gap" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ Bradsby, p. 534.
- ^ Bradsby, p. 254.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Report, Volume 5, Part 3. Pennsylvania. Bureau of Industrial Statistics, Pennsylvania. Dept. of Internal Affairs, Pennsylvania. Bureau of Statistics of Labor and Agriculture. 1878. p. 592. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ a b Historical Record : the early history of Wyoming valley and contiguous territory Vol. 4–6. Press of the WilkesBarre Record. 1893. p. 11. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
Easton Turnpike.
- ^ History of Hanover Township: including Sugar Notch, Ashley, and Nanticoke boroughs : and also a history of Wyoming Valley, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. R. Baur. 1885. p. 248.
Wilkes-Barre turnpike maintained.
- ^ The Historical record of Wyoming Valley, Volumes 13–14. Press of the Wilkes-Barre Record. 1905. p. 200. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
Easton Turnpike.
- ^ Staff (July 7, 1884). "A pioneer family's fall; the history opened by the Drinker-Cooper tragedy. Henry Drinker's energy, which settled a large part of Pennsylvania and brought riches to himself" (PDF). New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
- ^ Ihmsen, JD (May 16, 1911). "Utilities and Road Bills Are Passed". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ 1911 State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1927. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. 22 – The William Penn Highway History – Pennsylvania's Named Highways". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ 1930 State Highway Map (front) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ 1937 Official Road Map Pennsylvania New Jersey (Map). Scale not given. Mid-West Map Co. § D8, D9, D11, E12. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ 1940 State Highway Map (front) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. § M6, N5, N6, P6, Q6, Q7. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ 1950 State Highway Map (front) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. § L6, M6. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ 1960 State Highway Map (front) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. § M5, N5, L6, M6, Q7. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Scranton quadrangle (Map). 1:250,000. United States Geological Survey. 1962. Retrieved August 24, 2008.
- ^ 1972 Monroe County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ 1960 State Highway Map (back) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Northampton County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). 1:65,000. PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ 1980 State Highway Map (back) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ 1989 State Highway Map (back) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ 1990 Luzerne County Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. p. Sheet 1. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ^ Lewis, Ed (August 23, 2020). "Look Back: North Cross Valley Expressway opened in 1991". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, PA. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Staff (March 10, 2014). "Road improvements coming at Pocono Raceway". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (April 25, 2018). "Newgarden riding high with Team Penske". Pocono Record. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ Myszkowski, Brian (October 11, 2018). "Brodheadsville roundabout projects move forward despite delays". Pocono Record. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Leap, Amy (February 24, 2021). "Route 209 and 115 PV roundabout project moves forward". Times News. Lehighton, PA. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Works cited
- Bradsby, Henry C. (1893). History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Selections Vol. 1. S. B. Nelson. Retrieved August 20, 2009.