Pennsylvania Route 347

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Pennsylvania Route 347 marker

Pennsylvania Route 347

Map
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length10.996 mi[1] (17.696 km)
Existed1928–present
Major junctions
South endSR 6011 in Dunmore
Major intersections
North end PA 524 in Scott Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesLackawanna
Highway system
← PA 346→ PA 348

Pennsylvania Route 347 (PA 347) is a 11-mile-long (18 km)

US 6 Business (US 6 Bus.) in Blakely and an intersection with PA 632
in Scott Township.

The portion of the route south of Blakely became a part of

PA 147/PA 247 in Montdale. By 1930, the route was realigned to run from US 6 (Main Street) in Dickson City northwest to PA 407 in Wallsville. The south end was cut back to a realigned US 6 (now US 6 Bus.) north of Dickson City in the 1950s. In 1961, the north end was cut back to PA 632, with PA 524 replacing the east-west section running to PA 407. PA 347 was extended south to US 11/PA 307
at Blakely and Green Ridge streets in Dunmore in the 1960s. The south end was moved to SR 2020 at Drinker and Blakely streets and the north end was extended to PA 524 by 1990. In 2017 the south end was extended back to the intersection of SR 6011 at Green Ridge St.

Route description

PA 347 southbound at PA 632 in Scott Township

PA 347 begins at an intersection with SR 6011 (Green Ridge Street / Blakely Street) in the borough of

quadrant ramp.[2][3]

The route continues northwest through more woodland with some residences, entering Scott Township. PA 347 becomes Justus Boulevard and heads through rural residential areas, passing through Justus. The road heads north through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, running through the community of Millars School. The route intersects PA 632 and continues north through more rural areas a short distance to the east of I-81. PA 347 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 524, where the road continues north as part of that route.[2][3]

History

When Pennsylvania first legislated routes in 1911, what is now PA 347 between Dunmore and Blakely was designated as part of Legislative Route 6.

PA 147/PA 247 in Montdale along an unpaved road, following its current alignment before turning northeast along Green Grove Road to Montdale.[6] By 1930, US 6 was shifted off the road between Dunmore and Blakely. In addition, the southern terminus of PA 347 was relocated along Dundaff Street to US 6 (Main Street) in Dickson City while the northern terminus was realigned to PA 407 in Wallsville, following its present alignment before continuing west to PA 407.[7] The entire length of PA 347 was paved in the 1930s.[8]

In the 1940s, US 6 was realigned to the Scranton-Carbondale Highway (now US 6 Bus.); however, the southern terminus of PA 347 remained at Main Street in Dickson City.[9] The south end of PA 347 was cut back to US 6 by 1960.[10][11] In April 1961, the northern terminus of PA 347 was truncated to PA 632, with PA 524 replacing the route between PA 407 and the current northern terminus and the section between PA 632 and PA 524 becoming unnumbered. This change was made as part of the construction of I-81 (the Penn-Can Highway).[12][13] In the 1960s, PA 347 was realigned and extended south along its present alignment to US 11/PA 307 at the intersection of Blakely and Green Ridge streets in Dunmore.[12][14] US 11/PA 307 was removed from the southern terminus of PA 347 in the 1980s, leaving the route terminating at an unnumbered road.[15] The southern terminus of PA 347 was cut back to SR 2020 at the intersection of Drinker and Blakely streets by 1990. In addition, the route was extended north along its former alignment from PA 632 to PA 524.[16] Between 2015 and 2017, a slight extension was made at PA 347's southern terminus in Dunmore shifting its end from an intersection with Drinker Street (SR 2020) to Green Ridge Street.[17][18]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lackawanna County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Dunmore0.0000.000SR 6011 (Green Ridge Street / South Blakely Street) / Potter StreetSouthern terminus
0.9091.463
I-81 / US 6 – Binghamton, Wilkes-Barre, Carbondale
Exit 188 (I-81)
Single quadrant intersection
via SR 8018
I-81
10.99617.696
I-81
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2019). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (PDF) (Report) (2019 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Google (May 29, 2019). "Pennsylvania Route 347" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Highway Map (eastern side) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1926. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Map of Pennsylvania (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1928. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  7. ^ Tourist Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1960. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  11. ^ General Highway Map Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1953. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  12. ^ a b Official Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  13. Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1970. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1989. Retrieved January 17, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ General Highway Map Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1990. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  17. ^ Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (PDF) (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  18. ^ Google (May 29, 2019). "Google Street View July 2017 image showing PA 347 north sign at Green Ridge Street" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

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