Pennsylvania Route 339
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Schuylkill, Columbia, Luzerne | |||
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Pennsylvania Route 339 (PA 339) is a 32.8-mile-long (52.8 km) north–south state highway located in Schuylkill, Columbia, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 54 in Mahanoy City. The northern terminus is at PA 93 in Nescopeck. The route is a two-lane road that passes through mountainous areas in the eastern part of the state. PA 339 runs north through the Coal Region to Brandonville, where it heads northwest to follow the Catawissa Creek to Mainville. From Mainville, the route passes through farmland to Mifflinville, where it follows the Susquehanna River to Nescopeck. PA 339 forms a concurrency with PA 924 in Brandonville and has an interchange with Interstate 80 (I-80) in Mifflinville.
PA 339 was designated in 1928 to run from
Route description
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PA 339 begins at an intersection with PA 54 in the downtown area of the borough of Mahanoy City in Schuylkill County, heading north on two-lane undivided North Main Street. The road soon passes under a Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad line and runs past homes and businesses. The route turns west onto Brandonville Road and crosses into Mahanoy Township, passing through woods and the Terrace Hills before it curves north and passes west of a coal mine. PA 339 continues through forests and traverses a ridge, where it passes near a wind farm. The road makes a sharp turn west to descend the ridge, entering East Union Township and coming to an intersection with PA 924. At this point, the two routes head north for a concurrency on Main Boulevard and pass through residential areas in Brandonville. PA 339 splits from PA 924 by turning west onto Rattlin Run Road, running through farmland before passing through woods. The route heads into Union Township turns north onto Creek Road, crossing the Catawissa Creek back into East Union Township. The road heads northwest through woodland with some fields parallel to the creek, entering North Union Township. PA 339 continues north along Catawissa Creek Road through farmland with some trees, passing through Zion Grove and crossing the Catawissa Creek. The road winds northwest through rural areas parallel to the creek, crossing it for a third time and turning north.[2][3]
PA 339 heads into
PA 339 reaches
History
When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what would become PA 339 between
In the 1940s, PA 342 was replaced with a southern extension of PA 44, with the southern terminus of PA 44 located at PA 45 in Mahanoy City.[10][11] The road between Mifflinville and Nescopeck was paved in the 1950s.[12] In the 1960s, PA 339 was shifted to its current alignment between PA 54 in Mahanoy City and PA 93 in Nescopeck. The route replaced the section of PA 44 between Mahanoy City and Mainville while a southern extension of PA 487 replaced the former alignment of PA 339 between Bloomsburg and Benton.[13]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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I-81 – Hometown, Shenandoah | Southern terminus | ||||
East Union Township | 4.388 | 7.062 | ![]() ![]() | South end of PA 924 concurrency | |
5.014 | 8.069 | ![]() ![]() | North end of PA 924 concurrency | ||
I-80 – Hazleton, Bloomsburg | Exit 242 (I-80); diamond interchange | ||||
Luzerne | Nescopeck | 32.840 | 52.851 | ![]() | Northern 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
References
- ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Schuylkill County[permanent dead link] (PDF)
- Columbia County[permanent dead link] (PDF)
- Luzerne County[permanent dead link] (PDF)
- ^ a b c d Google (November 16, 2015). "Pennsylvania Route 339" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Columbia County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
- ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ General Highway Map Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1946. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1950. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
External links
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